Hello
I've been designing ever since I got my first computer with an internet connection when I was 15 years old. I was immediately drawn to the potential that the Web offered, and would spend most of my time browsing and inspecting websites so I could learn HTML and CSS and build my own.
As the Web matured and websites became web apps, I became interested in the problems that the medium could solve. I started to see communities and innovating products being built on this platform, and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of it. The web allowed anyone to create, collaborate, and share in ways we hadn’t seen before. It also allowed for innovative new products and technologies to be conceived and thrive. In a way, it felt like magic.
I’ve dedicated most of my career to this ideal — empowering individuals and teams to create and collaborate. I’ve had the opportunity to work on project and task management tools for software teams, on publishing platforms used by millions, and most recently on helping teams find alignment and meaning at work.
It's been a few decades since, and I'm still excited as I was when I was a kid.
Experience
If you'd like to learn more about my work experience, please download my resume here.
How I work
I always start from a place of curiosity and empathy
This is what feeds innovation and in my opinion two of the most important qualities a product designer should nurture. I embrace the fact that the tools and experiences we create will be used by people, most of whom have a very diverse set of goals, abilities and expectations.
I seek cross-functional collaboration
Alignment and collaboration across different areas and functions is paramount for successful project outcomes. I seek to work closely with engineers, PMs, marketers, researchers, and customer support specialists to produce better results.
I believe in experimentation and rapid iteration
A design is never done until iteration and validation have proven a successful solution. I define and scope design work to lead my team to a more efficient execution and learning loop.
I care deeply about design craft and delivery
I work closely with my design peers, engineers and PMs to guarantee that our work meets quality standards, is aligned to strategy, and can be implemented efficiently.
I validate assumptions through research and data
I trust my experience and intuition, but I also always determine the kind of research and validation methods needed to test theories and ideas.
Helping others and lifting-up teammates is part of my job
I find immense satisfaction in helping my teammates do their best work and I like to give back by providing guidance and mentoring to those more junior than me.
I value a healthy design practice
In my years contributing to design teams of all shapes and sizes, I’ve learned that trust, awareness and collaboration are key to building a healthy design team. I ensure that everyone on my team understands and is aligned to company strategy, and that they have the necessary support, direction and feedback needed to accomplish our team’s goals.
Company culture is very important to me
I like to actively contribute and help nurture the culture of my team, and find ways to bring everyone closer together. Relationships are important and have a significant impact on how we work, and ultimately on how we serve our customers.