MY BACKGROUND
I began my career in technical roles, grounding my design practice in real-world constraints, system reliability, and user needs. At Boeing, I led UX for complex aviation maintenance software in high-stakes operational environments. During this time, I founded and led the Maintenance Customer Advisory Board, embedding research-driven design into enterprise decision-making.
I later applied this systems-focused, research-led approach to a criminal investigation software startup I co-founded, and to healthcare platforms at MedBridge. There, I designed web and mobile experiences supporting physical therapy programs used by hundreds of thousands of patients across thousands of healthcare organizations, improving usability, engagement, and program adherence through data-informed design and close cross-functional collaboration.
From 2019 to 2026, I led UX at Jeppesen as a Senior Product Designer on large-scale aviation platforms used by airlines worldwide. My work spanned AI-enabled integrations and flight control and monitoring systems for unmanned autonomous aircraft, with a continued focus on clarity, safety, and scalability in complex systems.
My Design Philosophy
I strongly believe in involving users early and throughout the design and development process. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to share this philosophy with designers and non-designers alike, helping teams build more grounded, effective solutions.
At Boeing, I spoke at the internal UX Summit about the Maintenance Customer Advisory Board I founded and led, and met with multiple teams across the organization to share our approach and results.
I also delivered the opening keynote for the first-ever UX track at the Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco. In the talk below, I share how the Customer Advisory Board was built, how we embedded users into the design process, and the outcomes of that work.
Speaking at the Open Mobile Summit
Speaking at the Digital Airline Conference
MY LIFE & HOBBIES
I’m as passionate about creativity outside of work as I am within it. In my spare time, I paint, throw pottery, experiment with 3D modeling and printing, and have even explored blacksmithing. I’m drawn to making things with my hands and learning new crafts just for the joy of it.
I’m also an avid traveler with a love for adventure. Last year, I did an expedition to Antarctica, completing visits to all seven continents, and I’m always looking for the next experience that pushes me outside my comfort zone and expands my perspective.
Teaching and mentorship are equally important to me. I volunteer to coach anti-bullying self defense classes for kids, helping young people build confidence, resilience, and personal safety skills.
And outside of all of that, my dog Ragnar is my constant companion and ride-or-die sidekick.
Antarctica!
Coaching kids self defense
Making a knife (somewhat successfully)