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Senior Product Designer


I supercharge dev team velocity and create measurable business impact through systems thinking and inclusive design leadership. Based in California — 100% remote.

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Nurturing the Lifecycle: Engineering Growth Loops

Guidebook, inc.

I transitioned a transactional "one-and-done" SaaS model into a self-reinforcing community ecosystem. By honoring the beginner's heart and reducing administrative friction, we achieved a 14% lift in ARR and a 23% reduction in churn. Read case study →

Using AI to build trust between artists and engineers

Stageplots View in Figma

I used domain-aware logic to translate unstructured artist intent into professional stage plots, replacing soundcheck arguments with technical trust. Read case study →

Optimizing Time-to-Value: 1-Minute User Activation

Navistats

Architected a 0-to-1 data platform that reduced time-to-value from weeks to seconds—achieving a 97-second average user activation and scaling to 7 states in the first year. Read case study →

Building the Next Generation of Women in Engineering

DevPop!

I founded and led five Girls Who Code chapters, providing free computer science mentorship and technical education to 6th–12th grade girls in my local community via after-school programs and summer camps hosted at local tech companies.

Hardware-Agnostic Scale: Centralized Ecosystem Architecture

Build.com

Engineered a centralized single source of truth content architecture for 30+ disparate platforms, eliminating engineering dependencies and enabling 100% autonomous deployment for 18,000+ records. Read case study →

Eliminating Redline Bottlenecks Through Design Systems

Guidebook, inc.

Replaced a chaotic, high-friction design process with a standardized design system, cutting development cycles by 40% and saving 3.3 FTE in dev costs annually. Read case study →