Experience

With 25 years in product UX design, creating user-centered solutions that bridge business goals to customer/user needs and technology objectives is second nature to me. Through close collaboration, I help teams create positive outcomes, by putting customers and users first.

Expertise

UX Systems Architecture
Expertise in defining scalable experience frameworks - system architectures and information flows - that unify complex ecosystems, and align them to user expectations.

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Design Systems & Governance
Establishing, scaling, and governing modular design systems that improve efficiency, consistency, and cross-team communication.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
Leading and facilitating alignment across Product, Engineering, Research, and Business stakeholders to drive experience coherence.

Human-Computer Interaction Optimization
Applying cognitive science and behavioral design principles to improve clarity, control, usability, and wayfinding in complex digital systems.

User Research and Analysis
Synthesizing and qualitative and quantitative research to convert user data in to actionable taxonomies and behavioral frameworks.

Technical Literacy & Front-end/Back-end Integration
Fluent in front-end and back-end implementation patterns, and design-to-development workflows, resulting in effective collaboration with engineers.

Mentorship & Design Team Leadership
Developing cross-disciplinary design maturity through mentorship, constructive critique methods, and system-level process improvement.

Cognitive Performance & Human Experience Design
Exploring the intersection of neuroscience, UX, and human performance optimization to design for focus, flow, and engagement.

Design Strategy & Vision Alignment
Gathering and synthesizing various organizational objectives and facilitating strategic alignment between stakeholders.