Tangy Design Studio is my watercolor portrait practice focused on expressive pet and animal portraits. Each piece is shaped through collaboration, understanding the animal’s personality and the story behind the commission.

I also host Paint Your Pet workshops across the Bay Area, facilitating groups through a structured creative process. I guide participants step-by-step, adapt to different needs and skill levels, and create an environment where people feel comfortable exploring something new and completing a meaningful result.

This practice strengthens my ability to facilitate groups, create clarity, and guide thoughtful experiences, skills I bring directly into my product design work.

Tangy Design is my creative outlet and side business, where I design and craft original avian-inspired artwork across a variety of products. I traveled to expos in and outside the U.S. to showcase and sell my work, connecting with fellow bird enthusiasts and art lovers. Beyond my product line, I also create visual identity designs that help brands take flight.

Addressed inefficiencies in enterprise tools and mobile apps by leading teams in problem discovery and solution strategy. Championed a customer-centric culture, using storytelling to align stakeholders with customer and business goals.

Led the modernization redesign of a legacy audit system, streamlining workflows and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

• Spearheaded AI-powered authentication workflows, reducing account takeovers by 98% with a savings of $2.35M annually.

• Collaborated with diverse teams across the organization on UX research and workshops to deliver impactful AI solutions.

• Proactively identified opportunities and implemented initiatives to optimize processes, communication, and risk management.

• Led the redesign of a self-service checkout workflow concept to enhance and improve user experience.

Resolved user experience inconsistencies across Android phone and tablet devices by defining clear user journeys, information architecture, and interactions. Enhanced the Samsung Plus mobile app's usability and engagement by creating intuitive UI flows and compelling visuals.

• Designed user experiences for the Samsung Plus app, creating intuitive interactions for both mobile and tablet platforms.

• Conducted usability studies, iterating designs based on user feedback.

Streamlined cloud-based file sharing across web, desktop, and mobile platforms by designing intuitive and efficient user interfaces. Facilitated seamless product development with effective collaboration to translate requirements into effective design solutions.

• Created user interfaces for cloud-based platforms and mobile apps, collaborating closely with product owners and developers.

• Delivered visually engaging designs that aligned with user needs.