I'm a storyteller, with an engineering education. Thus, I pursue design because I can leverage stories to solve real-world problems. At Disney, I learned the magic of stories and how to infuse delight into experiences. At Meta, I learned how to design in mature, complex ecosystems.

2023 — NowRampProduct Designer

2023 — Now

New York City Metropolitan Area

Leveraging stories to solve problems for:

Expense Management (Dec 2023 -July 2025)

Treasury (July 2025 - present)

2023 — 2023KurtosisUI/UX Design Contractor

2023 — 2023

Designed MVP of Cloud Enclave Manager (distributed systems development tool) from concept to realization (0-1), working with startup founder and 1 engineer.

Updated informational slide decks

Crafted promotional graphics

Feedback from Kevin Today (Co-Founder):

" @Tise, for being the professional designer that we needed to take our rough ideas and transform them into a polished reality, for your generative enthusiasm for the project, and for your patience to go through many, many, many iterations with me until we arrive at something Great"

2023 — 2023FigmaProduct Design Intern

2023 — 2023

New York City Metropolitan Area

Crafted experiences to increase paid accounts for Figma products on the Growth team.

2020 — 2023Cornell App Development (AppDev)Product Designer

2020 — 2023

Ithaca, New York

I conducted user research, designed, prototyped, and shipped new interaction designs for the 2,000 users of CourseGrab (tool) and 500 users of Volume (media app).

I also lead initiatives to build community within and outside the team. For example, I enjoyed creating designs for swag, like blankets and tumblers. I started of the traditions of AppDev Grabs Boba with Women in Computing at Cornell and AppDev Grabs Dinner with Underrepresented with Minorities to diversify our recruiting pipeline.

2020 — 2022Cornell App Development (AppDev)Course Instructor

2020 — 2022

Ithaca, New York, United States

Taught over 150 students industry standard product thinking, interaction design, and visual design to cultivate design education and community.

Managing a cohort of 15 TAs

Education

Cornell Duffield College of Engineering

Bachelor's degree

Hickory High School

Experience+

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma