Area Design Lead, YouTube Emerging Experiences
Based in San Francisco
Creating things has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember. As a kid it was illustrated comics and stop-motion animations, later websites and apps.
Founding Designer and UX lead for YouTube Shorts. 0→ 1→ 2B+ monthly users & 200B+ views a day. Responsible for leading the Design team behind Shorts Creation, Consumption, Monetization, and Brand Identity. We’re building a short-form video ecosystem to further YouTube’s mission to give everyone a voice and show them the world.
Worked on the Android Apps-Services team in Mountain View where I focused primarily on Google Fit and Google Keep. For Google Fit I was responsible for defining the motion design across the app. For Google Keep I was responsible for the interaction design of a major new feature, as well as assisting the Material redesign of the web experience.
Worked on User Experience Design with the Emerging Markets team in Zurich, Switzerland. Here I helped design and promote a wireless payment system called BebaPay. I developed responsive web pages, iterated on Android app UI, assisted user studies, and created a motion graphic promotional video - culminating to successful product launches in Kenya and the Philippines.
Worked on the UX Design team in Waterloo Ontario, where I helped evolve the Out-Of-Box experience for Blackbery 10. I designed first-run experiences for BB10 OS & apps; delivering final visuals and animations.