I have been fortunate to lead teams and work on projects in various domains, including smart home, healthcare, finance, entertainment, fashion, technology, and art. My experience ranges from co-founding RenderMonkey Design to serving as a UX Design Director for Native Design. Currently, I design and lead emerging technology-based projects at Samsung Design Innovation Studio.
I bring over 15 years of experience in user centered product design, mentoring teams and working with businesses to achieve impactful results.
Expertise
- Human-Centered Design
- Design Leadership
- Product Design
- UX Research
- UI / UX
- Prototyping
- Design Thinking
- Service Design
- Workshop Facilitation
- Stakeholder Management
- Supervision & Mentoring
- Innovation & Design Strategy
Design & Leadership
My approach prioritizes balancing business requirements with creativity and collaboration, understanding that diverse perspectives lead to the best outcomes. While each project is unique, I apply the same core principles.
Inspire
Guide teams with clear visions, actionable direction, and a focus on creativity, while remaining engaged in the design process to ensure project success.
Strategic Thinking
Develop long-term plans and goals, align project initiatives with business objectives, and anticipate future and user needs to drive innovation.
User-Centric Focus
Prioritizing understanding and advocating for user needs in all design decisions to ensure that products are intuitive, accessible, and impactful.
Improvement
Iterative approach to continuous improvement through analyzing data, evolving product requirements, and user feedback.
Brands & Companies
My collaborations have resulted in award-winning products, innovations in education and banking, support for ICU nurses, and installations for eBay and Michael Kors.
Recognition
- Applied Arts Interactive Award
- BDA, Broadcast Design Association, Gold
- BDA, Broadcast Design Association, Silver
- The International Design & Communication Award
- How Design Top 10 Websites for Designers
- How Magazine International Design Annual, Award of Merit
- ID Magazine
- Interactive Media Awards, Best in Class London
- Parent’s Choice Awards, Mobile Apps
- Print Magazine Interactive Annual
- Silver MUSE Award
- Webby Award Winner
- Webby Honoree Winner