Product Designer
I’m a senior-level Product Designer / Leader with over 12 years of experience blending powerful brand experiences with intuitive and relevant user-centered design to help drive business outcomes. My knowledge and capabilities span across user research and testing, high-level UX design, engaging UI and interaction design, interactive prototyping, and leading high performing product design teams.
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My Past
Previously I was Director of Product Design at Allstate Identity Protection where I managed a small team of designers and led all design efforts for multiple products across web and mobile that served over 2 Million users.
Design Philosophy
I move fast and firmly believe in shipping fast. I love talking with customers and leadership to figure out how the products I build solve both user and business needs. I rely heavily on user research and testing to drive design but always lean toward real user behavior as the driver of decisions. I know when to sweat the details, when to crank out a quick prototype, and when just to ship something to customers.
I believe that simple and great products are a direct result of the team’s effort behind it
I believe that great ideas don’t just come from the design team.
I aim to work with people who will push me, speak candidly, and help me grow my skill set.
I push others on my teams, speak candidly, and try to help them grow.
I believe heavily in people and collaboration over heavy documentation.
I believe that design is a messy process, and sometimes delivering something is better than perfection.
How I bring value
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Design leadership
I have managed multiple teams across a wide variety of projects. My favorite part of leadership is watching an individual team members growth
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Interaction design
I have deep understanding of how people use digital products and application best practices
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Mobile design
I’ve built mobile apps for Android and iOS, as well as responsive web applications that work great across all devices
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User Experience
I’ve practiced user-centered design for over 10 years and have crafted experiences across digital products and services
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Customer research
I’ve conducted research efforts from ethnographic studies to usability testing, working alongside researchers, product managers, and alone.
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Prototyping
I know when to sweat the details on a highly interactive prototype, when to build a quick and dirty mockup, and when to just ship something