Work History
UX Architect
Encora / DMI — Eli Lilly Company Team
2020 – Present
- Led design system evolution for global pharmaceutical brand house — researched documentation gaps and redesigned portal to improve designer workflow efficiency and component adoption
- Acting Product Owner for 4 months during team transition — defined roadmap, prioritized features, and aligned stakeholder requirements with user needs across 12+ brands
- Architected design-development alignment by creating API specifications bridging Figma components and development implementation — defining properties, layout systems, and anatomical considerations
- Established design operations processes to triage team resources and streamline project delivery across cross-functional agile teams of 15+ members
- Served as Scrum Master while maintaining design responsibilities — facilitating agile ceremonies and removing blockers for development teams
Senior UX Designer
Encora / DMI — Eli Lilly Company Team
2017 – 2020
- Conducted end-to-end user research — quantitative and qualitative studies, serving as both facilitator and researcher to validate digital experience problems
- 207% increase in resource findability through comprehensive UX audit and redesign of global content library
- Championed inclusive design practices through qualitative research identifying inequitable processes — led to improved team diversity outcomes
- Collaborated closely with development teams to translate design specifications into technical requirements, reducing delivery roadblocks
Lead Product Designer
Independent — Social Gaming Platform
2020 – 2021
- Led 0→1 product design — user research, interaction design, and product strategy for social gaming platform serving 50+ users with 95%+ engagement retention
- Validated product-market fit through iterative user testing — resulted in successful pivot to corporate conference engagement tool still live today
- Designed complex interaction systems balancing game mechanics, social dynamics, and accessibility across mobile-responsive interfaces
Product Designer
Studio Science — Salesforce Team
2015 – 2017
- Designed 0→1 products working directly with CEOs and software architects to validate business concepts and create investor-ready design artifacts
- Led design sprints independently — facilitating cross-functional collaboration and delivering under tight deadlines
- Contributed to branding initiatives for Stack Overflow — visual identity development and brand positioning
Front-End Web Developer
Various Clients
2014 – 2015
- Developed responsive web experiences using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — built foundational understanding of design-development handoff