I’m a design lead who builds with intent, translating complex systems into tools that bring clarity, meaning, and ease to people’s lives. Over the past 8+ years, I’ve worked across AI, communication, and early-stage innovation, shaping experiences at the intersection of emerging technology and everyday behavior.

2020 — 2025FacebookSr. Product Designer

2020 — 2025

Seattle, Washington, United States

Led design of Meta AI on Newsfeed, launching 0→1 features like prompt suggestions, comment summaries, and “Imagine” image generation, shaping AI strategies across apps.

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Executed a year-long design vision that optimized Newsfeed content-sharing, boosting private shares via improved send entrypoints and social proof.

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Launched Rooms and Live Audio Rooms for Groups & Pages, introducing built-in video/audio conferencing and evolving UX for stronger community engagement.

2018 — 2020MicrosoftProduct Designer II

2018 — 2020

Redmond, WA

Led design of AI tools for web email, launching proactive assistance for writing, link & attachment suggestions, and in-context meeting creation.

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Aligned AI patterns across Outlook and Teams, creating a cohesive email and productivity experience across Office 365.

2016 — 2018MicrosoftProduct Designer I

2016 — 2018

Redmond, WA

Revamped web experience with projects such as GIF/Emoji Picker and in-context Document Previewer, improving expressive communication and reading efficiency.

2015 — 2016Cardinal SolutionsVisual Designer

2015 — 2016

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Cardinal Solutions is a National IT and Solutions Provider that delivers custom web/mobile, cloud, IoT, and product solutions to Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries.

Developed visual strategies for interactive web/mobile applications that meet usability requirements.

Performed UX discovery and brand analysis to understand clients’ business needs and target users.

Enhanced overall user experience by streamlining a product’s patterns and core features into a consistent and impactful visual system.

Areas of work: UI/UX, web/mobile design, product discovery, strategy, prototyping

2013 — 2015EnventysVisual Designer

2013 — 2015

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Enventys is an agency that specializes in research, industrial design, product engineering, and advertising for clients seeking full creative service all under one roof.

Maintained visual/UX for several products by guiding engineering teams with brand research.

Provided art direction for sister companies EdisonNation/Medical and Inventors Digest.

Educated clients' early adopters of new product features and increased visibility among their customers through the design of websites and ad campaigns.

Areas of work: web design, branding, research/strategy, art direction, photography

Education

2007 — 2011

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

BFA

2007 — 2011

Experience+

Education

BFA