Hands-on product design leadership, building 0>1 consumer banking products at scale.

Shipped design for a new iOS app that helps voters focus on the issues instead of partisan politics. Launching early 2025.

Led a company rebrand, reimagined and launched ecommerce experience, and manage multiple agencies for a niche kitchen housewares brand.

At Blueriver, I led design strategy and direction for our clients, including one of the most recognized brands in the world.

Highlights include:

Introduced design storytelling to the organization to establish and communicate product design vision.

Created and implemented Blueriver’s design process across the organization, and refined the scoping and estimation process.

Navigated the design team through remote working, including how we review in-progress work as a team, weekly team coffee, etc.

Refined our design workshop process to be more efficient and less friction for our clients while maintaining quality, timing, and budget for deliverables.

Transitioned the organization to Figma, which has streamlined our workflow, provided engineering with better prototypes and documentation, and enhanced the way we collaborate and share product design initiatives with our clients.

I was hired to establish a San Francisco office and build a team in order to grow the company’s west coast footprint. We were forced to pivot due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in the Bay Area. I led and delivered digital products for clients across the US, including Glint (LinkedIn), KEH, Purple, JPMorgan, and more.

I managed and designed digital products as part of the Google Search design team.

Highlights include:

Managed a UX team and collaborated with cross-functional teams on multiple product updates for Gboard, the mobile keyboard for Android and iOS devices with built-in Google Search.

Crafted a vision for a new vertical within Google Search.

Designed a new, intuitive way for users to manage their content subscriptions.

Designed a Google Search entry point for the “Next Billion Users” market under sizable constraints including low-end hardware, no touchscreen, and an audience new to the internet.

Served as a mentor to designers across teams as part of the Google mentor program.

Worked with cross-functional teams in offices around the world, including Beijing, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, London, Gurgaon, New York, and Boulder.