my resume.
WORK HISTORY
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Scribd
From Senior Designer to Senior Manager in 6 years.
SENIOR MANAGER, PRODUCT DESIGN / 2023 – CURRENT
Leading a team of 7 designers focused on up-leveling the product experience at Scribd across growth, discovery, core experience, and monetization.
MANAGER, PRODUCT DESIGN / 2020 – 2023
Promoted from Staff Designer, I stepped into management both to fill a need on the team and fulfill a goal I’d had since joining Scribd in 2018.
I managed 6 designers, helping them grow and up-level their skills. I focused on fostering culture, boosting morale, and growing the team from
STAFF PRODUCT DESIGNER / 2020 – 2021
I was promoted to Staff Product Designer to lead design on the Subscriber Experience team and define the vision and strategy for early subscribers. During my time on the team, I optimized the discovery experience to make evaluation easier, which increased engagement by 12%, created a vision for new subscribers looking for content, and standardized our design handoff process, improving efficiency and quality overall.
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER / 2018 – 2020
As the design lead for growth at Scribd, I worked closely with my cross-functional team to iterate on new features and improvements across the web. Most notably, I streamlined our sign up flow, increasing accounts created by 12% and trial sign ups by 6% overall. I also led the team in componentizing our designs, creating a fully reusable design system.
Jamberry
SENIOR UI/UX DESIGNER / 2016 – 2018
As the lead designer on the B2C side of the business, I owned the end-to-end process from user research and ideation to testing, visual design, and handoff — making data-backed decisions to improve the experience. Improvements included redesigning the checkout flow to reduce friction, and building a self-sustaining creation tool and marketplace for custom designs.
Markkit
HEAD OF DESIGN + UX / 2014 – 2016
At Markkit, I owned the design and strategy for the end-to-end user experience of the iOS mobile app. I leveraged user testing along with quantitative insights and customer feedback to grow the product. My biggest wins include a full redesign of the app’s navigation, creating a social game that increased our daily active users by 120%, and designing an innovative onboarding experience.
I also led a small team that included an email designer and two social media content creators, defining the creative vision of the brand and directing its execution. I owned brand, email, social, and marketing creative, from initial concept to final production.
EXTRA CURRICULARS
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RETHINK
MENTOR / 2020 – CURRENT
Helping Senior Designers navigate their career journeys and develop their talents.
California College of the Arts
MENTOR / 2019
I volunteered as an expert critic during the Senior Portfolio Showcase, offering students feedback on their portfolio work, helping them prepare for the job market.
EDUCATION
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Michigan State University
BFA, GRAPHIC DESIGN / 2009