• March 2024 – Present

    • As the sole designer, I built, iterated, and maintained the company design system, creating and documenting components in Figma.

    • Defined contribution models, communication paths, and design system ownership pillars to streamline processes.

    • Bridged design and engineering teams by contributing code and applying systems thinking for rapid iteration.

    • Contributing to our application product design, ensuring UX best practices and driving feature improvements.

  • May 2019 – April 2023

    • Expanded and led design, brand, and systems teams from 2 to 12 members, driving OKRs and strategic roadmaps as a player-coach.

    • Developed onboarding processes and comprehensive documentation to streamline company-wide operations.

    • Oversaw delivery of product designs for three product offerings and a centralized design system, enhancing consistency.

    • Launched an innovation lab, creating rapid prototyping solutions and drag-and-drop email builders to elevate team capabilities.

    • Led customer research, persona development, stakeholder mapping, and information architecture to drive project success.

    • Championed data-driven user experiences and contributed with design to building a robust design system.

    • Shaped front-end design system architecture and established a centralized brand center for Endpoint-related content.

  • Jul 2017 – Jan 2019

    • Led research, strategy, and testing to drive customer-centric innovation from incubation to commercialization.

    • Designed and prototyped end-to-end user experiences for clients like Cisco, Petronas, and Hyundai Card

    • Designed and coded Cisco’s blockchain admin and supply chain mobile dApp experiences enabling higher quality outputs.

    • Developed stakeholder and journey maps to uncover customer needs and ensure solution alignment.

    • Contributed to a comprehensive design system and created prototypes, including autonomous shopping and VR payment systems.

  • Jan 2012 – Jun 2017

    • Led design and research strategies, using customer data to create low- and high-fidelity user experiences for usability testing.

    • Designed CMS, form, and drag-and-drop application features, along with building developer prototypes for interaction understanding.

    • Established an internal documentation intranet for brand, product, engineering, and onboarding information.

    • Designed the Crownpeak public marketing website and multiple sales demo websites, contributing to a successful acquisition.

    • Drove a complete product overhaul, built a company design system, and earned industry recognition.

  • Jan 2006 – Jan 2012

    • Grew Process from a one-person operation to a dynamic team, delivering design services, apps, websites, and marketing solutions.

    • Served high-profile clients like ESPN, Red Bull, and Georgetown University, developing award-winning websites and brand identities.

    • Pioneered one of the first digital magazines for the Apple iPad, showcasing innovative design leadership.

    • Maintained long-term, loyal client relationships, ensuring consistent customer satisfaction throughout the business’s lifespan.

  • 2001 – 2006

    • Shipped Electronic data discovery - Branding and marketing design

    • Shipped client case graphic designs

    Freetime projects

    • Shipped DBA Intermedia - Branding and web template

    • Shipped Duplex 2 Design - Branding and web template

    • Shipped Process Apparel - Branding, package design, and web template

    • Shipped Open Source: Fonts - Design and publishing of 7 font families