Senior Product Designer • 8+ years of experience
Crafting human-centered digital experiences • Design systems advocate
Design philosophy & Impact
I am a product designer with a passion for bridging business goals and user needs. Over the past 8+ years, I’ve led design initiatives at high-growth startups and enterprise companies, shipping features used by millions. My approach combines research, iterative prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver accessible, inclusive interfaces. Recognized for improving NPS by 34% through redesigning core workflows and mentoring junior designers across teams.
📍 Currently: Lead Product Designer at Lumina Labs (Remote) · 🏆 Selected awards: 2023 Awwwards Site of the Day, 2024 Women in Tech Excellence finalist.
Lead Product Designer
Spearheading the redesign of the company's flagship analytics dashboard, resulting in a 42% reduction in user task completion time. Built and maintained a scalable design system used by 5 product squads. Facilitated design sprints and usability tests with 200+ participants. Mentored two junior designers and established UX metrics framework adopted company-wide.
Figma
Design Systems
User Research
Prototyping
Miro
Senior UI/UX Designer
Redesigned the core mobile app for a fintech client, increasing user retention by 28% YoY. Created wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for 15+ features. Collaborated with product managers and engineers to ship features on time under agile methodology. Led A/B testing experiments that improved conversion rates by 19%.
Sketch
InVision
User Flows
HTML/CSS
Product Designer (Early Career)
Worked on B2B SaaS platform from MVP to launch. Designed 30+ responsive screens, user personas, and journey maps. Conducted competitor analysis and user interviews, directly influencing product roadmap. Helped secure two enterprise contracts with design-led demos. Recognized as 'Rising Star Designer' in internal awards.
Adobe XD
Whimsical
Usability Testing
Agile
Education & Core Expertise
🎓 Academic
MFA in Interaction Design
School of Visual Arts, NY (2015-2017) — Summa Cum Laude
B.A. in Graphic Design
University of Washington (2011-2015) — Minor in Psychology
⚙️ Technical toolkit
Figma / FigJam Adobe Creative Suite Framer Webflow Jira / Asana HTML/CSS Principle Dovetail
🌍 Languages & Certifications
English (Native), Spanish (Fluent), German (Intermediate)
Certified: Google UX Design Certificate • Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification
Select Speaking & Publications
🗣️ Speaker at Config 2023: "Design Systems at Scale" · 📖 Published case study in Smashing Magazine (2024) · 🎤 Panelist for "Women in Product Design" (SF Design Week) · ✍️ Author of "Accessible Design Patterns for Modern Web" (UX Collective).
📊 Key achievements: 2 patents pending (interaction design), 5+ design awards, 15+ shipped products.