Staff Product Designer
mar ‘23 - now
Autonomously led strategic design initiatives across web application, design system (MINT), and internal organizations to ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
Collaborated with engineering to integrate AI and new technology into innovative fintech solutions that enhanced user experiences and workflow efficiency.
Partnered with leadership and customers to develop product roadmaps and define strategic direction, resulting in clear, actionable plans and expectations across teams.
Produced high-fidelity experience and interface designs at scale, effectively supporting multiple teams and maintaining consistency across diverse projects.
Advocated for best practices in user-centered design and agile methodologies.
Senior Product Designer
feb ‘22 - mar ‘23
Development and launch of new enterprise ready products. Reconciliation, International Payments, and Rule Logic, driving significant business growth. (3x ARR)
Managed a high volume of design work, consistently delivering high-quality outputs and meeting tight deadlines across multiple ambiguous projects and teams.
Prepared and presented demos of future feature work for high-leverage customer engagements, enhancing customer relationships and securing business opportunities.
Product Designer
nov ‘20 - feb ‘22
First design hire, responsible for establishing design process and language in a net new product and small company.
Designed repeatable front-end components and patterns that streamlined the development process and enhanced user experience across core screens. Allowed us to bring an MVP to customers in 3 months.
Grew the design team through screening and interviewing candidates which expanded the team to 3 dedicated product designers. Fostered a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and leadership, to foster innovation and maintain a cohesive product strategy.
Product Design Understudy
jul ‘20 - nov ‘20
Upperstudy is a mentorship focused design studio that pairs designers with seed stage startups. Special thanks to Tim Van Damme, Josh Puckett, and Adam Michela for their expertise and guidance.
Collaborated with seed-stage venture Otto (ottopay.com) to establish foundational branding, interface, and design systems, all from a blank slate.
Partnered with founders and achieved dual goals within the first 90 days: creating a cohesive brand and visual language, and applying these to develop an MVP iOS app.
Visual and Brand Designer
jan ‘20 - apr ‘20
Senior Design Advocate
jan ‘18 - jan ‘20
Pioneered the role of 'Design Advocate', acting as the voice of customers and collaborating with the product team to enhance our offerings, produce educational content
Traveled internationally, partnering with hundreds of design teams to build and optimize their design workflows and systems, fostering global relationships.
Customer Success
jan ‘17 - jan ‘18
Wake was my second real adult job out of school. I had previously been at Oracle losing my mind in a world I didn't belong in. Through divine intervention (Angel List) I was intro'd to the team and joined my first startup.
This exposure to product design as a profession was nothing short of transformative and I learned as much as I could about the tooling and field. The year leading up to our acquisition by InVision was the first step toward my career in design.