I'm a creative and idea person at heart that loves to think of the big picture. I'm a speaker that loves to inspire, empower others and most importantly make others feel seen. Leading and not commanding is key when designing an experience and creating within a team. I love listening and mentoring others as this is a natural gift I feel compelled to share.
The future of the way we work, new economic fintech products, wellness experiences, the exploding creator economy and the use of new tech for human experiences excite me. Essentially if you think about it from the macro level, we are here to innovate and challenge some of the status quo in order to create new experiences. Or take the current structure one step further and build on top. Not only that, but the more you are able to economically support and feed into what the people really want, from a deeper level - you win, the business wins and probably many other businesses win too. What do people want? What do you think should be a little better than it was? What group of people/businesses do you want to touch? Will we always need the blocks we hold in our hands called mobile phones?
Experience
I worked for 2 major design agencies in NY designing experiences and solutions for major fortune 500 brands: Disney, Amex, Goldman Sachs, Google, JDRF and Instagram. Leading UX workshop sessions, design decisions, stakeholder interviews, creating decks and presenting to major clients. Many of my ideas were purposed for winning new clients in pitches and I mentored new hires and interns. I have a background in cybersecurity working in a startup agile environment, understanding complex architectures and tech research, demoing products and presenting to major clients and stakeholders internationally. I always love to grow and take on new challenges so I took the initiative to lead , design and help code a mini product tool with an engineer that helped demo and generate more sales for the company. As a creative I later moved to NYC to study design at the SVA School of Visual Arts with a focus on product design, creating end to end startup projects and new feature developments for business challenges. I had the opportunity to pitch my innovations, participate in UX hackathons, lead a design magazine and lead design decisions and talk to stakeholders for UX experiences as an interaction design intern at the school.
I currently mentor new UX designers and work with fellow creatives. I’m excited about my next step in product design and entrepreneurship as I am a strong believer in designing for social change and creating experiences that bring more connection, expression and generate financial value. Currently in the works of a few things, stay tuned or let’s talk.