Experience

Product Design Manager at The Public Good Projects 2021-Present

• Directed end-to-end product design lifecycle for web and mobile platforms on 40+ products, translating requirements and research into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Led user experience strategy and high-fidelity interface design across a diverse portfolio, ensuring consistent branding and intuitive navigation for 40+ products.
• Spearheaded the architecture and governance of a centralized global design system library, running cross-functional workshops that cut design-to-development handoff times by 35%.
• Established strict digital accessibility protocols, achieving 100% WCAG/Section 508 AAA compliance across the entire organization's product portfolio.
• Managed, mentored, and coached staff, fostering a high-performing design team.
• Optimized end-to-end design operations (DesignOps), integrating advanced Figma workflows and developer alignment processes to accelerate feature shipping cycles.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams (Development, Marketing, Stakeholders) to ensure alignment and efficient workflows.
• Executed end-to-end design for key features like sign-up and onboarding flows across sixteen company websites.

Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia 2017-2019

• Conducted comprehensive community discovery and needs assessments to design, fund, and launch localized youth engagement programs focused on gender equality.
• Trained and educated K-12th grade students in English as a Second Language (ESL) within a rural village setting.
• Achieved a 78% increase in language proficiency among the student body over two years, validated by standardized pre and post-testing.
• Applied cross-cultural communication and project management skills to execute initiatives addressing critical community health and educational needs.

Education