WORK EXPERIENCE

BERKELEY UNIVERSITY Adjunct Professor 1.2023 - Present

• Design and deliver curriculum to diverse students across various life stages and professional backgrounds

• Instructed courses in UI Design and UX Research, combining practical skills with industry insights

NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Adjunct Professor and Consultant 12.2022 - Present

• Designed and developed comprehensive curriculum for all required business courses, supporting up to 100 students per session

• Sole owner of course development, ensuring alignment with graduation requirements and industry standards

• Consulted on and created curriculum for the launch of a new UX program, establishing foundational content and structure

DESIGNLAB Mentor 12.2022 - Present

• Mentor design bootcamp students to support their career development and achieve targeted career goals

• Conduct personalized assessments to identify each student’s unique aspirations and create tailored growth plans

• Coach students on essential design, research, and career skills, fostering a well-rounded professional skillset

ESTEE LAUDER UX Manager 12.2022 - Present

• Manage and create UX strategy for Aveda.com and omni-channel experiences

• Develop long-term UX vision for Aveda in partnership with senior leaders in product and engineering

• Provide direction for Aveda’s design system in context of the global design organization

• Partner with design ops and research to develop processes for maximized efficiencies

LTK Product Design Director 6.2021 - 8.2022

• Scale product design team during hyper-growth, org plan with heads of product and engineering

• Partner with other department leads to define working processes, including updated SDLC, research recruiting and facilitation, and design ops

• Work with Platform Leadership Team to determine OKRs, long-term strategic planning, and budgets

SNAPDOCS Product Design Manager 2.2021 - 6.2021

• Hire and manage product design team focused on Lender product

• Collaborate with product and engineering on quarterly and longer-term roadmap planning

• Lead product north star vision work with director of product

LULULEMON Product Design Manager - International 5.2020 - 2.2021

• Supervise team of designers, responsible for UX strategy for 9 sites in Europe, Asia, and Australia

• Launch UX process within the INTL org, including partnering with research agencies in EMEA and APAC

• Partner with product management and engineering for strategic and long-term roadmap planning

ZILLOW Product Design Manager 10.2018 - 5.2020

• Supervise team of five designers across multiple geographic locations

• Redesign CRM information architecture in conjunction with partner teams and designers

• Manage end-to-end real estate agent experience and connections to home buyers and sellers

• Direct new designs through entire UX process to product road map planning and implementation

EBAY Sr. UX Designer 8.2017 - 7.2018

• Manage end-to-end design for the eBay Seller Experience including B2C and Ads (seller and buyer tools)

• Create and implement standardized UX process for Seller Experience Design team in conjunction with training and mentoring on human-centered design methodologies

• Oversee the seller product impact study with financial benchmarks and projections

• Responsible for hiring new designers and content strategists

THE REALREAL Lead UI/UX Designer 3.2016 - 3.2017

• Lead UX design on the consumer site for the mobile-first redesign, including prototypes, concept designs, updated branding, and user testing

• Manage internal UX including process, testing, and design

• Determine brand standards for internal and external systems, including CSS standardization

ASCENTIUM CAPITAL UI/UX Manager 2.2015 - 3.2016

• Manage cross-departmental design and UX processes with technology and marketing/sales

• Create digital brand standards and interfaces for customer-facing apps

• Supervise a team of web and interaction designers

ASSOCIATIONVOICE Web/Graphic Designer 1.2014 - 2.2015

• Manage and standardize cross-departmental UI/UX design processes with the development and product teams in an agile environment

• Determine style guide for four brands and sub-products

• Design and implement client websites including visual design and branding

ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA Digital Marketing/Design Specialist 4.2013 - 1.2014

• Design user interfaces and experiences for client microsites, in addition to overseeing agency relationships for external digital builds

• Manage digital inventory and implement tracking processes for internal and external sites

MCKESSON Marketing and UI Specialist 8.2011 - 4.2013

• Lead user experience for six external and internal sites to maintain a continuous flow of information

• Administer user-testing including A-B testing, focus groups, and other user feedback

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS Marketing Coordinator 1.2010 - 8.2011

• Redesign the UI of the Education section of Brocade.com and create client informational tools

• Develop integrated marketing plan for Global Education Services including rebranding