Design + Innovation
Throughout my career, I've cultivated my passion for user research and user-centered design, expanding it into a broader commitment to crafting holistic user experiences. By delving into both the business objectives and the intricate needs of our users – their goals, motivations, and contextual factors – my teams and I have achieved success through collaborative efforts with dedicated Product Managers, Engineers, and Data Scientists, resulting in innovative and impactful solutions.
I've discovered that I thrive in complex environments, a common thread across the diverse domains I've worked in – from Big Tech and the US Government to Startups and Healthcare. I naturally gravitate towards tackling complex use cases, finding them both stimulating and rewarding.
By working closely with users and applying creative problem solving techniques, I’ve had several opportunities to publish papers and file patents. I’ve filed 20 patents with the US patent office, and have served on patent boards/lead patent portfolio in previous roles.
Above all, I find immense fulfillment in leading teams driven by ambitious visions and motivated by the pursuit of meaningful problems.
UX Design
sketching
storyboarding
wireframing
prototyping
ui specs & red-lines
Tools
Figma
Formerly: InVision, Sketch, Axure
Adobe CC Suite
JIRA, Confluence, etc
Tobii eye tracker
Optimal Sort
Miro
User research
end user interviews
personas
use cases
survey design
card sorting studies
usability testing
The important things.
Family
I’m a momma, a momma bear really. I have two awesome kiddos, and an amazing partner. *Note the kids tend to take after their father, as visible through their facial features.
Running
I have always enjoyed running & ran a couple years during undergrad at Texas A&M. Now, I’m more of a zen runner, and happy to get a 10 min (12 min 2024 update) mile.
Data Viz for Change
Recently, I started to explore some publicly available data to better understand how the local school board informed closure decisions. There were definitely some equity issues at play. Explore it here the tableau visualization here.