I design product experiences that simplify complexity and drive measurable impact.
About Me
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Lead product designer with 7+ years of experience creating intuitive, user-centered solutions in finance and education.
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Most recently led product design @Minerva Project, where I designed a new curriculum tool for curriculum developers, educators, and students.
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Open to work in SF/Bay Area, NYC, Raleigh, or Remote.
Projects
My Process
I view design as a set of tools to facilitate understanding and problem solving. The exact tools depend on the context , but my overall process is summarized below. See also the Double Diamond framework.
Research and define the users, problems, assumptions, hypotheses, and constraints.
Explore broadly based on the results of the first step.
Get real-world feedback to "test" understanding and proposed solutions. Refine and iterate.
My Principles & Philosophy
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Align and Proceed
Collaborate in the lowest fidelity
possible to most effectively, clearly communicate and align at each step. Then iterate to work out further details.
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Impact Over Perfection
I used to think it was a designer's job to sweat 100% of the details. But its actually to identify and focus on the 20% that matters most (the Pareto Principle).
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Growth Mindset
Both system and goals are important - small improvements can make a big difference over time.
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Leave It Better Than You Found It
A philosophy that I learned in Boy Scouts that I still use today (and preach to others).