Resume
Principal, Owner at Super Interesting
2024 - Current
Building design systems, apps, and resources for designers and product teams.
- Building UI Supply - Product design and UI inspiration hub for mobile apps.
- Building Mocks+ - Hi-fidelity 3D device mockups for showcasing screen designs
- Launched Pitch Screens - design services for founders and startups
- Launched Lunar UI - design system & component library for Figma
- Launched KeyCalc - Retro-style calculator app for iOS
- Launched Verses - Focused daily scripture reading for iOS
Principal Product Designer at Chatbooks
2019 - 2023
Expanded role from senior and lead product designer to principal. Rapid prototyping and testing of new features led to many successful product launches and iterations.
- Mentor fast growing team of UX and product designers. Lead weekly workshops 'Breakfast Club' regarding design, craft, and handoff processes.
- Create, scale and version the internal design system, 'Breakfast'. Lead out on adoption, advocate for consistency and quality across all platforms and messaging.
- Prototype and test new features and interactions for web and mobile platforms.
- Key design partner for engineering, marketing, and executive teams.
Sr. Product Designer, Founding Team at Chatbooks
2014 - 2019
A transforative period for me professionally, being a part of a handful of creative people working on a common mission to preserve memories for families. From zero to one, we experienced exponential customer growth and product development.
- One of four core team members.
- Created and led initial UX and user research efforts for mobile app.
- Research, design, and iterate user flows for mobile photo book creation.
- Create original brand, assets and style guide for hyper-growth period.
- Lead, hire, and expand UX team from one to five designers.
- Migrate design team from Sketch to Figma (early adopters 2017), created 'Breakfast' company design system.
- Design partner for exploratory hardware initiatives, including AppleTV app, NFC photo books, and more.
Staff UX Designer at JustFamily.com
2013 - 2014
JustFamily is a mobile app startup building a 'Facebook for Families' experience for iOS devices. Company pivoted to photo book creation app, following a hack-week project in late 2013.
- Lead design efforts for existing mobile app. Migrated to all product designs from Photoshop to Sketch.
- Integrated tightly with engineering for rapid asset creation and iteration.
- Key role in early stage hack-week project leading to complete company pivot.
Mobile App Designer at Ender Labs
2012 - 2013
Ender Labs is an incubator startup designing and building mobile apps for both in-house and client projects. Worked on early versions of EventBoard, that went to become Teem, later acquired by WeWork.
- Crafted pixel-perfect interface designs across portfolio of client and in-house mobile apps.
- Tightly integrated with engineering for rapid asset creation and iteration.
- Filmed and edited promotional videos for app launches and updates.
Other prior roles
Front-end Web Designer
Visage Cosmetics & Skin Care
Graphic Designer + Prepress Operator
PrintSmart Digital + Offset Press
Graphic Designer + Sign Shop Operator
Hogi Yogi & Teriyaki Stix
Font Designer
Inspire Graphics
3D Artist