experienced, adaptable, and collaborative designer

Accomplished full-stack designer with extensive experience in product design, UX/UI, web design, and design leadership. Collaboratively led K-12 education platform design enhancements at McGraw Hill, developed a scalable design system at Union Home Mortgage, and managed end-to-end design solutions at CBS Interactive. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, team leadership, and creating impactful, user-centered experiences that drive business success.

My Resume
Work Experience
McGraw Hill Education

Senior User Experience Designer

December 2022 — December 2024
  • Collaboratively led the Teacher Experience Design team for the Open Learning Platform.
  • Worked cross-functionally with instructional designers, academic leads, engineers, and product to deliver user-centered learning experiences.
  • Designed new features for K-12 teachers that improved classroom efficiency and content access.
  • Used data and feedback to iterate UI patterns, creating elegant, scalable, and accessible interfaces across the product ecosystem empowering content discoverability.
Union Home Mortgage

Senior Product Designer

April 2021 - December 2022
  • Developed a skeleton design system and HTML/CSS components for internal custom software, enhancing team efficiency and streamlining software development processes.
  • Worked closely with back-end engineers to expedite the creation of new custom software applications through systems thinking and effective collaboration.
  • Implemented design solutions that addressed complex technology problems, contributing to the overall efficiency of the organization.
Robots & Pencils

Senior Creative Designer

December 2018 - April 2020
  • Collaborated with a diverse range of clients across various industries, including financial, construction, and 0-1 initiatives.
  • Led client teams both on-site and remotely, improving project delivery and team cohesion through effective leadership
  • Collaborated with engineering teams in an agile format to streamline design processes, resulting in more efficient project completion.
OZY Media

Design Director

January 2018 - December 2018
  • Led design for all interactive initiatives across online properties and native iOS applications, enhancing overall usability and functionality.
  • Designed subscriber email communications that contributed to increased engagement and improved user satisfaction.
CBS Interactive

Lead UX/UI Designer & Art Director

February 2011 - January 2018
  • Led UX and visual design for CNET News and digital editorial features, improving engagement and interaction.
  • Advocated for visual consistency across teams, scaling design standards and editorial product guidelines.
  • Designed content-forward editorial interfaces with a focus on discovery
  • Collaborated with editorial, product, and marketing teams to elevate content presentation across web and mobile.
Professional Photographers of America

Graphic Designer

September 2006 - February 2011
  • Collaborated with the internal marketing and communications team to promote membership and brand awareness.
  • Designed tradeshow graphics, magazine layouts, and advertising campaigns to enhance audience engagement.
  • Developed visually compelling materials that supported marketing initiatives and strengthened brand presence.
Featured Work
Systems

Create a good baseline foundation for backend focused engineers to quickly, and efficiently spin up custom applications for internal business partners.

Platforms

Terafina, Inc. streamlines onboarding and sales experiences for banks and credit unions across multiple channels.

Applications

A novel application for managing, utilizing, storing, and sharing Personally identifiable Information when you need it most and at your fingertips.

Applications

Being a homeowner is a job in and of itself. Rümi is here to make home ownership a little bit easier.

Collections

A collection of various editorial package identities that take complex ideas and distill them into simplicity through the use of easily understandable visuals.

Imaging USA is the first major photographic convention & expo of the year and is put on by Professional Photographers of America. A campaign to grow membership and expo attendance.

This piece that compares the two iconic comic book franchises and their cinematic universes to determine who does it best.

Various data visualizations for CNET magazine, editorial and online implementations.