Career Foundations

The foundational skills I carry forward into my work

2017 - 2021

2021 | Lead Product Designer | Filter Digital; contract with Amazon

  • Translated business requirement into intuitive UI for iOS

  • Managed project timeline and deliverables

  • Worked with developers to clarify UX specifications

  • Developed and led product naming workshops

  • Created interactive Figma prototypes

2018 - 2020 | Senior UX Designer | Edmin; educational software

  • Established design systems and standards

  • Mentored junior designers

  • User research

  • Technology innovation

  • Worked with executives on product strategy

2014 - 2020 | CEO | Pavona Dolci, Inc - wholesale gluten free bakery

  • Led sales and marketing strategy

  • End-to-end product development

  • Managed every single aspect of business operations

  • Interviewed, hired, trained, and managed employees

2006-2016

2013 - 2021 | UX Lead Designer | Perspecta - City of San Diego, CA

  • Large scale stakeholder presentations

  • Lead customer workshops

  • User research

  • Facilitated alignment across diverse and strongly held viewpoints

  • Championed UX principles and standardize UI design

2009 - 2013 | User Experience Designer | PacketVideo - software for wireless multimedia

  • Working with top secret mobile products

  • Cross functional teams

  • Building external customer relationships

  • Technology innovation (created a US patent)

2008 - 2009 | Front End Engineer | Provide Commerce - seasonal e-commerce

  • Working with internal stakeholders

  • Managing deadlines

  • Growing my technical skills

2006 - 2008 | Front End Web Developer | Mobeze, Inc - online dating website

  • Information architecture

  • Front end HTML/CSS

  • Cross browser design/testing