Embracing AI as I lead design for customer centric top-of-funnel experiences while empowering marketers through innovating internal systems and workflows.

Working with design leaders and early-mid career IC designers, I utilize my experience teaching, mentoring and coaching, along with my passion for design leadership and a very human approach, to effectively develop career strategies that work–amplifying client’s growth and compensation.

• In 2024 led Guest Demand product domain (Search & Discovery, Booking & Checkout), delivering on KRs in the areas of new user acquisition and retention through innovation and continuous evolution of search, browse and booking experiences. Partnered with Business Development on critical to growth partnerships with Fortune 500 businesses.

• During 2021-2023 led Risk & Protection and Support Experience product domains, building an extremely high-performing product design and UXR team from the ground up. The team consistently delivered on KRs in the areas of risk management, insurance, claims, identity verification and customer support.

• Impactful thought leader, trusted and empowered by the CEO, defined and delivered a vision and strategy for a self-serve in-trip experience that influenced creation of a new product domain, becoming the first in the company to roadmap AI initiatives.

• Continuously maintained 80-95 Culture Amp engagement score–the highest in Product Development org. Referred to as the “best people leader in the entire Product organization” by executive leadership. Founded and maintains exceptional team culture.

• Work with program fellows where I mentor them to successful design job placement in the tech industry.

• Teach career workshops.

• Driving curriculum development.

• Leading and mentoring internal team.

• Led Activation and Monetization growth teams to sustain the company in a cash-flow positive status with continued YoY growth as the company was missioned to repackage the product for acquisition.

• Developed agile team rituals with weekly cadence of systemic work-in progress checks and design critiques, working synchronously in 2 week sprints with product and engineering.

• Was responsible for quarterly roadmap development, enabling a process that brought exposure and transparency into project scope and tracking to the entire organization.

• Managed a product design and UXR team through the brunt of COVID, maintaining healthy morale and vibrant culture.