In 2017, I moved from Boston to Seattle, excited for the opportunity to explore the Pacific Northwest. I'm still settling in and always looking for hiking, snowshoeing, and restaurant recommendations.
After six years as an experience designer with the great folks at Mad*Pow, it was easy enough to continue working remotely. But after a few months, I started to miss being in an office with my coworkers every day. In December I decided to take some time off to better connect with my new city and reflect on my career thus far.
I’ve spent the past 10 years helping organizations from the outside, from the agency and consulting perspective. There’s a lot to love about consulting – the never-ending variety of projects, the constant learning about new niches of industry, and the ability to inspire organizations to go deeper in their commitment to design and the people they serve.
I’ve handed off some great ideas, strategies, and plans, and even launched a few sites and apps along the way. And you know what I’ve found? I’m most fulfilled and energized on projects where I’m collaborating with business, product, and developers to make ideas into reality.
I’m ready to work on the inside, to be part of a highly functional team that continually gets to know its users better and iteratively improves based on that knowledge. I want to help an organization execute on the fine details, while always keeping in mind the big picture of not just the product, but also the people, business, and society around it. I am open to team leadership roles, as long as the majority of time is still spent "doing design," and not just managing.
The majority of my work thus far has been in healthcare. I’d love to stay in this space, but with so many wicked problems out there in the world, I’m also open to diving into something completely new – as long as there's an opportunity for societal impact. I want to stay on the front lines as human-centered design expands its role in health, government, education, financial wellbeing, and other areas that enable people to live, grow, connect, and flourish.
Are you hiring? Check out my resume and some of my past projects.