Crafting intuitive, impactful experiences has been the driving force behind 8+ years of designing software that people love to use. From leading AI-driven features for enterprise SaaS products to shaping dashboards that make complex data actionable, the focus has always been on solving real problems for real users.
Experience
2026 — Now
San Francisco Bay Area
• Leading end-to-end product design across AI-driven tools, dashboards, and SaaS platforms
• Partnering with startups and product teams on UX strategy, prototyping, and design systems
• Focused on simplifying complex workflows into intuitive, high-performing experiences
• Available for contract and full-time opportunities
2023 — 2026
2023 — 2026
San Francisco Bay Area
I owned UX for the Replicon product suite, working at the intersection of AI, enterprise workflows, and large-scale SaaS systems. My role centered on turning complex, data-heavy problems into usable experiences, while partnering closely with Product and Engineering to ship high-impact features. Alongside hands-on design, I mentored designers, helped introduce AI-first thinking into the product, and supported customer growth by enabling smoother adoption of next-generation tools.
Key Achievements
• Completed a complex AI Project Risk feature by refining partial designs, validating solutions with customers, and delivering optimized user flows across multiple personas and permission levels.
• Designed and embedded a context-aware AI chatbot, Dela AI, across multiple products, introducing interactive response suggestions and informing the foundational chatbot experience.
• Built an AI-powered profile creation flow using smart prompts and resume upload automation, accelerating onboarding beyond traditional chat-based approaches.
• Revamped the Resourcing Dashboard to surface critical issues, introduce AI-driven insights, add Bench and utilization views, and improve clarity and adoption.
• Led AI design initiatives across the team, driving consistency, innovation, and cross-product alignment.
• Contributed to AI design guidelines adopted by a 20-member UX team and improved design-to-development handoff through clear, interactive Figma specifications.
2019 — 2023
2019 — 2023
San Francisco Bay Area
(Acquired by Deltek)
I designed core experiences for Replicon’s next-generation product, working hands-on across customer-facing features from concept through delivery. The role required close collaboration with executives, Product, and Engineering to align business goals with practical design solutions. I regularly tackled ambiguous problems, used rapid prototyping to explore complex interactions, and partnered tightly with developers to ensure designs were feasible, scalable, and delivered real value to users.
Key Achievements
• Designed a highly actionable project dashboard for Polaris, combining KPI, status, and timeline cards with interactive filters, influencing other dashboards and contributing reusable components to the company design guide.
• Delivered the Smart Budget financial tool under tight timelines by producing high-level designs, collaborating closely with Product and Engineering, and shipping a robust, user-focused solution.
• Improved user engagement and satisfaction through design and delivery of key features for multiple new product launches.
• Led end-to-end customer-facing design initiatives while continuously enhancing existing products to improve usability and clarity.
• Solved complex and ambiguous UX challenges through iterative design, feedback sessions, and testing.
• Contributed to the creation and evolution of the company design system and style guide.
2018 — 2020
2018 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
Started HiroHaus Design Agency to bring creative, full-stack digital experiences to clients who needed more than just a website. Each project was an opportunity to solve real business challenges through design, from crafting intuitive mobile interfaces to building visually engaging websites. Development and digital marketing were woven into every solution, ensuring that design decisions had measurable impact. Over two years, the agency grew by turning client goals into practical, beautiful, and effective digital experiences.
Key Achievements
• Delivered websites and mobile experiences that increased client web traffic and lead generation.
• Provided end-to-end solutions including design, development, and digital marketing integration.
• Optimized user experiences to improve engagement, usability, and conversion.
• Built a portfolio of projects demonstrating measurable business impact.
2018 — 2019
2018 — 2019
Worked on designing a visually-driven internal tool for Apple App teams, improving workflow efficiency and accuracy across complex processes. Partnered closely with engineering and product teams to ensure designs met business objectives, translating concepts into clear user flows, wireframes, and prototypes. Iterated through multiple design cycles to create intuitive interfaces, while collaborating with developers to implement designs in React and TypeScript.
Key Achievements
• Designed and delivered low- and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interactive dashboards to improve workflow efficiency and usability.
• Created landing pages, dashboards, and web applications, collaborating with engineers to implement scalable solutions using React and TypeScript.
• Conducted pre-project analysis and technical assessments to ensure interfaces aligned with business requirements and user needs.
• Developed style guides, redline documents, and detailed specifications for engineering teams to ensure design fidelity.
• Translated complex big data workflows into intuitive and actionable user experiences.
Education
General Assembly
UX Design Certification
Cañada College
Associate's Degree
San Francisco State University