Experience

Kallidus

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Designer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  London, Ontario, Canada Sapling was acquired by Kallidus in January 2021 with the full transition complete by October 2022. Now we are one global team with an awarding suite of HR and L&D software supporting the entire employee lifecycle. From onboarding and upskilling, to performance reviews and employee farewells – we give organizations everything they need to thrive! With over 2 million users worldwide – and counting – it’s clear that we’re getting it right.



Sapling

• Product Designer

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sapling is a People Operations Platform that automates your workflows - from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between - by connecting people data across your existing systems. As the platform of choice for InVision, OnDeck, Digital Ocean, Coupa and more, we believe when you create a great employee experience, People Ops can better support teams to do their best work.



Venngage

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Designer

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  Toronto, Canada Area • Led a team of 8 designers to introduce a new process for core customers to participate in user research • Designed and launched over 10 features to support non-designers create advanced, beautiful visualizations • Managed technical projects to combat challenges with security, fraud, and low upgrades



RBC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• UI/UX Designer - T&O Innovation

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

  Toronto, Canada Area I am a hands-on designer, working directly with product teams and internal stakeholders to create user journeys, wireframes, and UI designs for all products developed within T&O Innovation. I help ensure that product strategies align with business pain points and utilizing innovative technology solutions to create the best product that is ready to market in production. I also work on internal marketing collateral and other design assets required for events and major projects.

• UI/UX Designer - RBC Amplify

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Toronto, Canada Area As a UI/UX Designer for RBC Amplify, I worked in a team of four to develop and pitch a non-traditional banking product to senior level executives. Over the course of 4 months, I worked through the UCD process to develop a product by sketching, storyboarding, diagramming, wireframing, prototyping, and conducting usability testing for screen-based products. I collaborated with my teammates, including two developers and a business analyst, to complete these processes while continuously iterating… Show more As a UI/UX Designer for RBC Amplify, I worked in a team of four to develop and pitch a non-traditional banking product to senior level executives. Over the course of 4 months, I worked through the UCD process to develop a product by sketching, storyboarding, diagramming, wireframing, prototyping, and conducting usability testing for screen-based products. I collaborated with my teammates, including two developers and a business analyst, to complete these processes while continuously iterating and improving upon on ideas.

• Graphic Designer - T&O Innovation

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada My co-op with RBC has been equally challenging and rewarding. As the first designer for the Innovation team, I have been able to take on a range of projects while supporting multiple teams. For instance, I was involved in rebranding the team’s internal presence, creating designs for mobile and web applications, and producing swag. By learning quickly and saying yes to every opportunity, I have been able to quite literally leave my mark on the team and in the lab. Accomplishments include,… Show more My co-op with RBC has been equally challenging and rewarding. As the first designer for the Innovation team, I have been able to take on a range of projects while supporting multiple teams. For instance, I was involved in rebranding the team’s internal presence, creating designs for mobile and web applications, and producing swag. By learning quickly and saying yes to every opportunity, I have been able to quite literally leave my mark on the team and in the lab. Accomplishments include, but not limited to the following. + Consistently recognized for supplying fresh and innovative ideas, while effectively accepting feedback to continuously improve designs + Supported multiple teams under tight deadlines, creating logos, decals, and diagrams that are featured on RBC’s Connect platform, presentation slides, and in the office + Collaborated with developers and project owners to design the user interface and user experience for a proof of concept using InVision, Sketch, and Jira



The City of Brantford

• Transportation Assistant

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Brantford, Ontario Having worked as a Transportation Assistant for the City of Brantford I have developed strong technical skills, using Excel and Transportation Engineering Software to maintain a collision database and to prepare a collision report. My duties further allowed me to gain practical knowledge concerning traffic and parking issues within the city. For instance, conducted independent traffic studies such as intersection counts, speed studies, and parking studies, and compiled letters that summarized… Show more Having worked as a Transportation Assistant for the City of Brantford I have developed strong technical skills, using Excel and Transportation Engineering Software to maintain a collision database and to prepare a collision report. My duties further allowed me to gain practical knowledge concerning traffic and parking issues within the city. For instance, conducted independent traffic studies such as intersection counts, speed studies, and parking studies, and compiled letters that summarized the findings I have also become familiar with common planning practices by attending development review meetings and shadowing City Planners in other departments. Show less



University of Waterloo - St. Paul's University College

• Canada
• Higher Education

• Peer Mentor

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

  Waterloo, Ontario Provided general academic support to first year students associated with the University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment's Living and Learning community. Specific tasks included: + Connecting weekly with cluster, mentoring first-year students in the Environment Faculty by sharing knowledge on a range of academic related topics + Attending and enthusiastically supporting all events hosted within the Environment community while demonstrating strong communication skills by giving… Show more Provided general academic support to first year students associated with the University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment's Living and Learning community. Specific tasks included: + Connecting weekly with cluster, mentoring first-year students in the Environment Faculty by sharing knowledge on a range of academic related topics + Attending and enthusiastically supporting all events hosted within the Environment community while demonstrating strong communication skills by giving presentations + Communicating professionally with students through office hours and an Online forum + Assessing students for various academic issues and responding with professional council or referring them to additional academic resources. Show less