Lead end-to-end product design in ambiguous and high-impact spaces, including initiatives that drove a 1% increase in student persistence—equating to several million in additional ROI.
Partnered closely with cross-functional teams to define product vision, realign design direction, and ensure execution excellence in mission-critical projects.
Became the “go-to” designer for PMs and engineering leaders due to my ability to simplify complexity, drive clarity, and create strong design/product/engineering synergies.
Spearheaded efforts to integrate career and skills data into the platform, helping drive long-term retention and product stickiness.
Advocate for and co-create safe design spaces; mentor junior and senior designers across craft, vision, and stakeholder management.
Driving internal design operations improvements, including sprint process reform, prototyping with AI tools, and refining designer-engineer collaboration.
Up-leveled team velocity by experimenting with hands-on frontend execution (CSS), rapid prototyping in Figma, and lean UX testing methods.