I’m a multidisciplinary designer who has worked for ad agencies, design firms, and product companies. I currently lead a small product design team at the GovTech company, Euna Solutions.
Throughout my professional journey I’ve realized that my passion lies in building products and brands that help people. If that sounds like you and you’d like to work with me, please get a hold of me.
Senior Product Design Manager | June 2025 – Present
Leading a cross-functional design team of 4 product designers and 1 technical writer; delivering a comprehensive redesign across a 10-product portfolio
Spearheaded company-wide design system creation and maintenance, including component gap analysis and governance, reducing design-to-development time significantly
Directed portfolio-wide accessibility audit of all products; identified vendor, synthesized audit findings into 500+ remediation tasks, and managed QA and stakeholder communication. In the process of achieving WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all client-facing products
Introduced strategic AI integration into design workflows for research synthesis, accessibility analysis, and rapid prototyping—improving team efficiency and research-to-design cycle time
Product Designer → Design Manager | April 2018 – June 2025
Managed design team of 2 product designers, 1 design researcher, and 1 marketing designer; ensured design consistency across 4 interconnected products serving dozens of municipal clients
Led product design for Revenue Management and Point of Sale software; designed user workflows that streamlined payment processing and improved transaction accuracy for clients
Drove brand redesign and maintained CityBase marketing identity across all product touchpoints, establishing visual consistency and strengthening brand recognition
Managed flexible, scalable design system connecting 4 products; documented components and design patterns to ensure consistency and accelerate feature development
Visual Designer → Product Designer | May 2014 – April 2018
Progressed from Visual Designer to Product Designer; collaborated with cross-functional teams to design solutions for Groupon’s desktop, mobile web, and iOS platforms
Redesigned loyalty program experience resulting in an expansion of active user base and improved customer retention metrics
Developed strategic ad placements within product interface and created digital campaigns for diverse product offerings, contributing to campaign performance and user engagement
Designer | October 2010 – May 2014
Established TeeOff.com as industry leader in golf bookings through comprehensive brand development and design strategy
Revitalized Illinois Lottery brand with creative advertising campaigns that increased brand engagement and public awareness
Played key role in developing digital presence for Get Covered Illinois healthcare marketplace under the Affordable Care Act
Design Strategy & Leadership: Lead cross-functional design teams, establish product strategy, and build scalable design systems that drive organizational impact.
Product Design Skills: End-to-end expertise in interaction design, wireframing, prototyping, and accessibility-first design (WCAG) across all platforms.
Research & Testing: Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and A/B testing; synthesize insights into personas and journey maps that inform data-driven design decisions.
Brand & Marketing Design: Develop cohesive brand identities and design campaigns that strengthen recognition and drive user acquisition.
Tools & Technology: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Maze, Pendo, Claude, Jira, Azure DevOps, and CSS/HTML.
When I’m not building products and design systems to help people interact with their governments easier I’m hanging out with my family, hand screen printing posters, exploring Chicago, playing golf with friends, or exploring whatever new hobby I’ve picked up.