At Udemy, I own Design Operations as a function within a 40+ person globally distributed product design and research team. My work sits at the intersection of people, process, and community — building the infrastructure that helps designers and researchers do their best work at scale.

• Lead hiring, tooling, and team operations for the design org, including owning the end-to-end process for growing the Design Ops function.

• Founded and operate the Udemy Design Community (DCU), a cross-functional community I established in 2025 to deepen connection and collaboration beyond the core design team.

• Partner with design leadership to ensure individual teams have the programming, office hours, and offerings they need -- and that everything is visible and represented on the team calendar. This includes coordinating structured peer feedback initiatives, research office hours, and other team rituals.

• Build operational systems for team communication, including recurring reporting cadences that surface team work to senior stakeholders.

• Manage cross-functional relationships across People, Recruiting, Design Systems, TPMs, and Workplace to keep the org running smoothly and equitably.

At Gusto, I support various senior leaders within the R&D organization by combining high-level executive operations with intentional community building. My work focuses on creating clarity, connection, and structure across a fast-paced, late-stage start-up environment.

• Manage complex calendars and priorities for senior-level leaders, enabling strategic focus and cross-functional alignment. Coordinate domestic travel, internal communications, and recurring business rhythms to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.

• Plan and execute high-impact team events, including leadership onsites, hybrid summits, and org-wide gatherings that reinforce Gusto’s people-first culture.

• Serve as a culture carrier and community connector across various R&D teams, designing inclusive experiences and rituals that strengthen relationships and team identity.

• Partner with the broader ExecOps team to refine systems, improve onboarding, and scale shared practices across Gusto’s EPDD org.

Program Manager, Design Operations

I stepped into the role of Program Manager for Design Operations at Aurora Solar during a pivotal phase of expansive growth. Tasked with orchestrating the intricacies of Design Operations, my responsibilities encompassed supporting design leadership, optimizing workflows, and establishing streamlined processes for a burgeoning team spanning the US and Canada.

• Restructured Design Team meetings, recovering 1625 weekly team minutes and reducing monthly meetings by 2500 minutes amidst a 200% team growth.

• Enabled company-wide OKR integration, showcasing Design Team contributions at a company level across multiple systems for all 5 design teams.

• Managed Product & Design team DEIB initiatives across 10 projects, resulting in groundbreaking success in meeting initiative goals through cohesive weekly standups and cross-functional coordination.

• Administered specialized Design + Research tools (Figma, Productboard, Dovetail, Adobe) and collaborated with IT for seamless integration and administration.

• Organized and led internal events like Design Connect, fostering company-wide awareness of design principles through curated sessions.

At Mural, Inc., I played a vital role in supporting the scaling efforts for Design Ops and the broader Product Design team. My focus was on enhancing remote onboarding and ensuring consistency for a global, remote-first Argentine startup. Responsibilities included managing tool setups, utilizing collaboration platforms like Slack and Loom, and orchestrating internal conferences to foster team camaraderie.

• Optimized UX & Creative Team operations for a global team of 80+ individuals, reducing friction and streamlining internal processes.

• Restructured Design initiatives and introduced inclusive activities to enrich team camaraderie, revitalizing team culture.

• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration in the Product Design Engineering team, transforming meetings and fostering engaging sessions.

• Structured and organized digital asset management tools for streamlined operations.

During my tenure at Autodesk Inc., I held a pivotal role as a Department Coordinator for the Digital Platform UX Team. My responsibilities spanned departmental coordination, community building, project management, and overseeing successful execution of large-scale conferences like Autodesk University, catering to thousands of attendees.

• Transformed UX onboarding, accelerating new hires' contributions from 6 months to 45 days for specialized projects.

• Led the planning and on-site management of Autodesk University, a large-scale conference hosting over 10,000 attendees for consecutive years.

• Unified diverse design pods into one cohesive unit, fostering crucial interactions and transforming the remote workplace.

• Organized quarterly company-wide design events for 1000+ Autodesk designers, coordinating engaging content across global time zones.