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Experience

12+ years

Location

Kalalmazoo, MI

Education

BFA Communication Design
MSU Denver

I lead product design from discovery through developer handoff, creating strategic and intuitive solutions rooted in scalable systems, crafted for people, and aligned to distinctive brand expression.

I lead end-to-end product design, guiding brands from strategic discovery to high-fidelity developer handoff—ensuring business goals and aesthetics are never compromised.

I lead product design from discovery through developer handoff, creating strategic and intuitive solutions rooted in scalable systems, crafted for people, and aligned to distinctive brand expression.

Skillsets

Discovery

Design Workshop Facilitation
Design Sprints
UX Auditing

Define

SME Interviews
User Interviews
Wireframing and Prototyping
Information Architecture
Brand Alignment

Design

UI Art Direction
Design Systems
Figma Variables
Clickable Hi-Fi Prototyping
Motion Prototyping

Testing & Handoff

Moderated User Testing
CMS Editor Documentation
Developer Annotation
Accessibility Compliance

Resume

2022 — 2026

DEPT

Principal Product Designer

Lead Product Designer

Senior Product Designer

Advanced from Senior to Principal Product Designer while leading an array of digital design projects with clients that varied from startup to enterprise level. I balanced aesthetic direction with deep process expertise while managing and mentoring a small team of designers to deliver polished, user-centered solutions.

2017 — 2022

Devetry

Senior UX/UI Designer

Honed my skills as UX thinker while broadening my experience well beyond marketing websites. I worked as a designer and consultant for digital products that ranged from SaaS, E-Learning, and renewable energy dashboards while learning the importance of human-centered design.

2017 — 2022

Devetry

Senior UX/UI Designer

2014 — 2017

Zenman

Web Designer

Translated my experience as a Graphic Designer into the world of Digital Design while learning how an agency operates and how to effectively communicate design ideas and translate client challenges into effective design solutions.

2014 — 2017

Zenman

Web Designer

2012 — 2016

First Descents

Graphic Designer

Provided in-house design direction and illustration for print apparel, merchandise, and digital marketing posters while supporting an amazing cause — helping cancer fighters and survivors experience the outdoors.

2012 — 2016