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In pursuit of
making things better
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Context
Has
5+ years of product design experience
Designed for Fortune 500s, startups, NGOs, and the occasional food truck
2 degrees in Information Science
Freelanced for 50+ clients across a variety of mediums
A habit of caring deeply about the work and the people behind it
Learned that momentum is just as important as insight and brought both to the table
Likes
Approaching software creation with a holistic, pragmatic mindset
Turning ambiguous problems into thoughtful, impactful solutions
Handmade webs
Drawing with the Figma pencil tool (yes)
Getting better at being human (s/o Raptitude)
Dislikes
Writing "About Me" pages
Updating profile pic
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Experience
Macy's & Bloomingdale's
UX Design
Upped Events
Product Design
Himalaya
Product Design & Management
Freelance Designer
2019 -
Digital/Video/Print
Cornell Information Science
MPS, BA concentrating in UX
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Skills
Core UX Design
Accessibility Design
Information Architecture
Interface Design
Interaction Design
Wireframing & Prototyping
Design Systems
Visual Design
Strategic Research & Methods
UX Audit & Heuristic Evaluation
Brainstorming & Affinity Diagramming
Competitor Analysis
Customer Interviews & Surveys
Journey Mapping
Workshop Facilitation
Usability & A/B Testing
Design Tools
Figma, Framer, Webflow, Photoshop
Code Literacy
HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Python, Unity
Audiovisual & Creative Tech
Max/MSP, Final Cut Pro, Premiere
&
a big dose of dancing with AI
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