Product Design and Management
I became a designer because I love building functional products. I’ve worked in a variety of industries in both start-ups and large corporations. I thrive in environments where I can use the breadth of my skill set from building a data driven road map to delivering high quality designs. I prioritize building great relationships with all the teams I work with because I believe this is the key to successful product development.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mightier, Boston, MA (Remote)
Lead Product Manager / Designer: 2020-present
Manage and design many new products including the Mightier parent app, Mightier web products, a new heart rate monitor, packaging updates, a monthly mailer program, email campaigns and user research. In this multi-faceted role, I lead the development strategy using insights based on analytics and user research as well as execute the design work in Figma. I work closely with the executive, marketing, engineering and game design teams to maintain focus on our OKRs and prioritize projects and resources across teams. I’ve recently taken over our e-commerce website with a focus on growth and conversion. I’m actively reviewing google analytics, working with stakeholders, conducting user research, running a/b tests and executing on designs that will increase our site conversion.
Wyse, Boston, MA (Remote)
Product Designer: 2019-2020
Developed a senior care resource locator website. Working directly with a developer and the CEO, I managed user research and design which included recruiting and interviewing customers and vendors, wireframing and prototyping mobile/desktop products and conducting user tests. Created visual design for the brand including marketing collateral for emails and print, brand guidelines, strategy and tone.
Staples, Boston, MA
Industrial / Product Designer: 2019
Worked with design, development and management teams to bring Union & Scale, a new furniture brand within Staples, to life. Managed projects with outside design consultancies. Developed concepts and conducted design research for internal furniture design projects. Managed CMF projects for new lines of furniture that were transitioning into the Union & Scale brand.
Eureka, Boston, MA
Industrial Designer: 2018-2019
Worked closely with design and engineering teams in Suzhou, China developing industrial design that would appeal to the North American Market for a new innovative concept vacuum. Conducted user research through interviews and testing to understand the design requirements for future innovation. Managed the CMF decisions for all vacuums under the Eureka brand in the North American market.
Factor[e] Ventures, Fort Collins, CO
Industrial Designer: 2017-2018
Factor[e] Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early stage companies in the social impact sector. Provided industrial design services to the portfolio of companies. Worked with CEO’s and engineers in product development, design research, brand strategy. Created design assets for marketing and investment meetings.
Freelance / GuthrieMade
Industrial Designer / Fabricator: 2016-2017
Started a small housewares/furniture design business with web marketing focusing on CNC made products
Pacific Market International, Seattle, WA
Creative Design Lead: 2014-2016
Worked with multi-disciplinary teams to design products for mass-market production. Conducted user research through surveys and focus groups to better understand the customer. Developed concepts through sketching, prototyping and CAD. Worked with the engineering team and factories in China throughout production, including overseas travel.
Sparq Home, Denver, CO
Lead Industrial Designer: 2012-2014
Small startup environment. Developed products from concept through production, manufacturing in-house and overseas. Managed brand development, packaging design, marketing, and sourcing suppliers both locally and overseas. Executed rapid go-to-market strategies for numerous products.
Cocon Decor, Shanghai, China
Industrial Designer: 2011
Interior Products | Custom Furniture | Graphic Prints
EDUCATION
B.S. Industrial Design: 2008-2011
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Fine Arts | Sculpture and Painting: 2005-2008
Mississippi State University
UX Design Course: 2020
General Assembly
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
Figma | Adobe Creative Suite | User Research | Dovetail | Jira | Iterable | Strapi | Metabase | Google Analytics | Solidworks | OnShape | Fusion 360 | KeyShot | Hand Sketching | Model Making | Physical and Digital Rapid Prototyping | 3-D Printing | Concept Development |