I realized I much prefer a role as a designer over management, and lucky for me, there was a role open on Trello I was thrilled to get. I've since dipped into other Atlassian products, but continue to love being close to the craft and influencing product direction as an individual contributor in design.

• Design features within an Agile environment, partnering in a leadership triad of myself, product management, and engineering.

• Ensure alignment and consistency of my team’s designs across the work of other team’s designs and the existing product and product suite features.

• Run user research interviews and usability testing in partnership with our Research team.

• Help drive accessibility improvements, practices, and advocate for measurable accessibility goals within the product, as well as mentoring other designers across Atlassian on accessibility through a regular Mentorship Circle program and various workshops.

• Partnered with Design and Diversity and Inclusion leadership to draft a budget and proposal to start a new Accessibility department at Atlassian. Proposal and budget was approved by the company founders and product leadership team.

• Participated in interviewing and hiring Atlassian’s first Head of Accessibility.

• Created proposals and budgets for training, accessibility labs and equipment, and future hiring practices.

• Arranged multiple rounds of training, special guests, and speakers to improve Atlassian’s exposure and learning around accessibility.

• Led a cross-product and cross-discipline committee for improving accessibility.

• Connected with local accessibility communities and advocates, both in the Bay Area and in Australia, to start getting Atlassian involved in its surrounding accessibility communities.