Mentored UX Challenge teams and participants, offering insightful guidance that fueled their impressive results. My passion for design extends beyond competitions, where I empower designers through ongoing 1:1 portfolio reviews, helping them hone their skills.

Designed digital experiences for startups and Fortune 500 firms in e-commerce, enterprise, and aerospace, working across NY and WA. Improved engagement by 20–50%. Progressed from Graphic Designer to Senior UX Designer/Lead. Occasionally, take on freelance projects.

Selected clients include, but are not limited to:

• Microsoft (Outlook, HRWeb, internal tools)

• Amazon (Kindle, Twitch UX)

• T-Mobile (tablet sales UX)

• Getty Images (Adobe plug-in)

• E*TRADE (e-commerce design)

• Dashwire (AT&T mobile app)

• LiveAreaLabs (responsive design)

• Corbis (product placement)

• RMBVivid (non-profit UX)

Conducted extensive UX research for Alaska Airlines' intranet platform, known as Alaska's World. Additionally, I collaborated with JCPenney in developing a comprehensive and effective design system.

As Staff Product Designer in Chewy’s Supply Chain vertical, I partnered with product and engineering teams to improve internal tools for shipping, fulfillment, and team performance. My work focused on design strategy, user research, and aligning design with real-world operational needs.

• Reworked the information architecture for CS and shipping tools, streamlining navigation and creating scalable UI patterns

• Led user interviews and business audits to uncover friction points and inform high-impact design decisions

• Built trust with engineers by aligning designs to technical constraints and sprint goals, reducing rework and boosting collaboration

• Facilitated design reviews and cross-functional sessions to prioritize improvements and ensure smooth implementation

Senior UX Designer for the Digital Experience User Experience team. Initiated and led the end-to-end redesign of AmFam’s flagship product by reducing 50% of steps and digitizing 70% of information collected to achieve an easy quote and purchase experience. Promoted workflow optimization across UX, product, and development teams via design sprints and workshops.