Prose
Senior Director of Product Design + UX Research · 2024–present
I oversee all aspects of the digital experience for Prose, a custom direct-to-consumer beauty subscription service. My core responsibilities include providing product strategy, supervising feature design, maintaining brand alignment, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive the product roadmap and exceed product OKRs. I manage and mentor a versatile team of Product Designers and UX Researchers.
The Farmer's Dog
Director of Product Design + UX Research · 2021–2024
Led Product Design for all digital experiences for Customers, Veterinarians, and Customer Experience agents.
Kin + Carta
Principal Product Designer + Strategist · 2020–2021
Provided strategic design leadership, UX, UI design, startup consulting, and collaboration facilitation for digital products.
Publicis Sapient
VP Head of UX · 2017–2020
Led product design and design strategy for clients including Citibank, GameStop, Tapestry, Wawa, and Comcast.
- Conceptualized, pitched, and won over $10M in new business
- Partnered with business teams to ensure products met business goals, including increased conversion, NPS, AOV, and user engagement, as well as reduced call center volume
- Facilitated Design Thinking workshops and co-creation sessions
- Hired, managed, and mentored product design teams up to 15 creatives
Contract
Principal Product Designer · 2014–2017
Consulted with startups and agencies to define creative strategy, design and launch new product initiatives, and facilitate collaborative design.
- Brand New Matter Ventures and Neo Innovation – Designed and advised on strategy for new products in development
- Architizer Source – Conceptualized and led founding design and UX for a two-sided marketplace, which raised $8M raised within one year
Adjacent to One
Head of Product Design · 2014
Oversaw all creative for digital product design studio.
- Led the design for enterprise products and web site development
- Hired, managed, and mentored a team of 10 designers
- Managed and developed client relationships
Liquidnet
Staff Product Designer · 2011–2013
Led the design and UX of applications for private shares and high-frequency trading marketplaces. Oversaw global design standards.
AKQA, JTW, The Barbarian Group
Art Director (Contract) · 2010–2011
Conceptualized and designed digital experiences for brands including Samsung, Celebrity Cruises, and Zyrtec.
Museum of the Moving Image + The Mellon Foundation
Lead Product Designer · 2008–2010
TD Ameritrade
Lead Product Designer · 2007–2008
Deutsch
Associate Creative Director · 2006–2007
Organic
Associate Creative Director · 2004–2005
Frog
Senior Designer · 2002–2004
Plumb Design
Senior Designer · 1998–2001
Design Thinkers Academy · Certification in Design Thinking Facilitation
School of Visual Arts · Impact: Design for Social Change
Vassar College · B.A. in Art History and Film