About

 
 

Nice to meet you.

I’m a design leader focused on creating digital healthcare products and systems that improve and save lives.

Over the past two decades, I’ve designed and shipped digital experiences – as well as built and led design teams – for Fortune 500 clients including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Booz Allen Hamilton, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner Cable, and many others.

I approach my work with a human-centered design methodology that is grounded in empathy, research and strategy, cross-functional problem-solving, rapid design iteration and testing, and measurement. I also have extensive experience in crafting and unifying design systems across an organizational ecosystem.

I thrive in a strategic player-coach role where I’m able to foster an environment that empowers design to influence product strategy while delivering incredible user experiences and achieving desired business outcomes. I’m curious by nature, well-versed in navigating ambiguity, and a champion of cross-functional collaboration every step of the way…often having found the best ideas don’t always come from those who identify as a designer.

I’ve been battle-tested in a multitude of fast-paced, high-pressure, results-oriented settings, from startups, to digital agencies, to internal product teams, as well as across many B2C and B2B2C industries including: Education, Entertainment, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Retail, and more.

Twenty years later, I still love what I do, love to learn, and am always looking forward to the next opportunity to create something great.

Outside of design, I enjoy curating and refinishing vintage MCM furniture, exploring the great outdoors, traveling to experience new cultures and cuisines, and enjoying live music as much as possible.

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Notable clients

Adidas
Booz Allen Hamilton
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Corning
DeVry University
Goldman Sachs
Mandarin Oriental
Marriott
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Time Warner Cable

Elsewhere

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