Hello! I have a proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning to launch, establishing design systems, and delivering customer-centric experiences.
Leading the Patterns Program, a vital long-term endeavor within the Coinbase Design System. Responsibilities include strategizing, ideating, and fostering partnerships to expand and enhance design patterns. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities and drive innovation. Working closely with engineering to develop reusable patterns. Enhancing tracking capabilities for components and patterns, ensuring visibility and demonstrating team impact through the adoption tracker. Dedicated to creating scalable design systems that elevate the Coinbase user experience.
Led a complex and cross-functional project from planning to execution and launch. Managed timelines and stakeholders, and delivered comprehensive and customer-focused documentation for Messaging State Patterns, incorporating various design elements such as motion, illustration, content, research, and product. Provided repeatable and creative solutions for teams working on user-facing products, ensuring consistency and effectiveness for customers. Established patterns to foster trust and credibility across Coinbase's suite of apps. Architected, upgraded, and launched new Coinbase Design System Figma Libraries to improve workflows across the design and engineering organizations, while collaborating with a Tech Lead to launch new plugins to save designers across the company time. Dove deep into infrastructure to understand the codebase and pipelines, and presented proposals to operationalize theming in the right levers, balancing resources and return on investment. Authored theming documentation to align design and engineering teams, drawing clear lines of ownership to level set expectations across the products.
Scout is a FinTech startup focused on financial education and curating personalized, risk balanced portfolios for novice investors. Key role in developing the brand and creating a comprehensive design system that allowed for an agile and cohesive user experience. Provided consultation on product design experiences that helped users comprehend and manage their finances.
Directed design for One Outlook to unite six platforms executing against current and future strategy. Managed five designers, stakeholders, and C-Suite. Drove and defined project scope, timelines, and deliverables working closely with Group Product and Engineering Managers. Launched feature work across the entire product life-cycle. Collaborated across disciplines, Outlook platforms, Office products, and other related teams across Microsoft.