Experience
2021 — 2023
2021 — 2023
MPK, Remote
Designed various products to enhance the efficiency of Meta's data centers, solving complex problems within the space.
• Led the design process for various products, from inception to completion, to improve the process of renewals and updates of the data centers.
• Translated complex data sets into visually compelling designs, enabling effective communication and decision-making.
• Created user-friendly tools to streamline data updates and improve the accessibility, readability, and digestibility of diverse data sets.
• Crafted and executed project design strategy to align with the business goals, user requirements, and team objectives.
• Conducted user research, designed user-centered products with detailed UX/UI specifications, and collaborated closely with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the design implementation process.
• Worked closely with Product Management to craft the vision and roadmap for projects.
2017 — 2020
2017 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
Directed the branding and product design for the Fintech company.
• Oversaw design development for marketing as well as product departments
• Provided mentorship for multiple designers for product and marketing
• Innovatively contributed to high-level strategic decisions for the product in collaboration with the product and executive teams.
• Designed and tested the original user interface and saw through the user experience of the SaaS product from conception to implementation.
• Collaborated with marketing, sales, data, and development teams to make data-driven product decisions.
Delivered high-fidelity mockups of user flows and product interactions.
• Conducted product tests before and after launch for Android, IOS, web, and desktop.
• Promoted to Head of Design after one year of working as Lead Product Designer.
2014 — 2016
San Francisco Bay Area
• Evangelized best practices in user experience design and conducted extensive qualitative user research for scientific publishing.
• Pioneered the development of tools focused on advancing and enhancing scientific communication.
Utilized real-time user feedback in managing user experience design for the development of Aperta, an innovative authoring and publishing tool.
• Collaborated with the development and product teams and implemented strategies utilizing Agile and Lean UX best practices.
2013 — 2014
2013 — 2014
San Ramon
Designing the Future of Healthcare
• Leading system design, strategy, and user experience design of multiple projects.
• Informed design decision-making based on design research and user testing.
• Lead a team of designers and researchers in different phases of the design process.
• Promoted from Lead UX designer to Senior System Designer within six months.
• Pioneered the development of tools for the enhancement of communication and collaboration within the provided healthcare setting.
• Maximized user cohesivity, focusing on a new product line of healthcare
• Applied expertise across design research, human-centered design, interaction design, data visualization, and wireframing.
2012 — 2013
2012 — 2013
San Francisco
Responsible for design research, branding, and UX design for Biometrics Authentication Mobile Security Application.
• Rebranded the application
• Designed the UX system for the innovative product.
• Delivered interactive prototypes.
• Wrote, animated, and directed the user story promotional video.
The product was launched and was acquired by RSA.
Education
California College of the Arts
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
2010 — 2012
Towson University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
2003 — 2007