What drives me?
I love to build teams who design experiences for hard-working people.
I find passion in rallying a team around crafting experiences for users with a job to get done—people with more important things to focus on than figuring out how to use their tools. I believe great products come out of great teams, so I work to cultivate a collaborative, authentic, and supportive team environment. My favorite part of the design process is to see users in their element and to design tools that make their job easier, more efficient, and even fun!
Take a look at my resume for details and let's chat.
BW Studio, 2015-present
Principal Designer
Since 2015, I’ve been running a full-service UX design studio focused on digital experiences for technical devices ranging from test and measurement equipment to medical research microscopes.
Services include: art direction, concept ideation, user story development, small scale user research, user experience storyboarding, information architecture design, user interface wireframing, visual user interface design and prototyping, storytelling, motion graphics, and career coaching.
Contact directly for project availability.
Shopify Products & Pricing Group, 2022-2023
Senior Design Manager
From mid 2022 to mid 2023, I led the Products and Pricing design group, at Shopify. I had the privilege of working with a fantastic team of leaders and crafters across UX and content design specialties. Together, we delivered end to end experiences for sellers across the Shopify product management admin experiences.
As a leader, my focus is to spark energy within the team and develop the organizational strategy to hone the way we build and deliver product experiences. I work closely with cross-functional leadership partners to drive the group toward user-centered solutions that work for our sellers, so that their business (and ours) will thrive.
eBay Selling Team, 2021-2022
Design Manager
From early 2021 to mid 2022, I had the opportunity to lead the future of selling at eBay. My team partnered closely with cross-functional leaders and many teams across eBay to define the future of listing. We then worked to step our current experiences toward that future, refreshing the way we release products and measure success along the way.
As a manager, my focus is to coach and cheer individuals along their personal career journey, while guiding the team together to serve our end-users. I am diligently focused on creating a cross-functional team where each member feels valued, respected, and included in building world-class experiences.
Microsoft Education Team, 2016-2021
Senior Design Manager
From 2016-2021, I led the design of Microsoft Teams for Education, Assignments, Grades, and integrations. These experiences came together to form a digital hub for classwork and communication between students and teachers—especially useful for remote learning.
Detailed overview
Western Washington University, 2015-2016
Adjunct professor
Before joining the Microsoft Education team, I was able to spend four quarters teaching Interaction Design at Western Washington University. The experience helped me grow as a leader, art director, team mediator, and served as a form of ethnographic research for my current role.
Revised course content coming soon!
Fluke, 2012-2015
UX Designer
I spent the first three years of my career designing apps and devices for highly technical users performing a wide range of important jobs, including: electrical testing, fiber optic installation, standards lab level calibration, and medical equipment maintenance.
University of Washington
Bachelor of Design, IxD
In 2013, I graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s of Design (B.Des) in Interaction Design (IxD). Through studio and cross-functional project-based courses, I was able to learn a collaborative practice of design—with a focus on user research, systems thinking, and storytelling.
