Specialties
Visual Design, UX & Product Strategy, Content Strategy, User Research, CMS, Requirements Gathering, Process Strategy, Communication.
Tool Kit
Adobe CC, Sketch, Personas, Invision, SCRUM methodologies, Post-It Notes, Whiteboards, Basecamp, JIRA, a creative and curious mind.
Experience:
UCLA Health - Design strategy & PRODUCT MANAGER
September 2017 - Present
I manage digital products through all phases of the life cycle, including content development, analysis, design, testing, and integration. As a part of a cross-functional team, I work closely across the organization - with stakeholders, users, development, and operations - to ensure product success.
Team lead - web projects across the organization; increasing traffic, cohesiveness, and conversions.
Establishment of UX charter, roadmap, and implementation on research and strategy.
Development and implementation on content/publishing calendars for multi-channel digital strategy.
UCLA Health - Web & Mobile Design Strategist
October 2014 - September 2017
My work was targeted specifically to the online presence for the school of medicine and the mobile apps for UCLA Health’s external populations. I worked on digital media strategy, design, and content creation with a focus on user centered design.
Developed UX strategy and facilitated design workgroups to inform V2 of the UCLA Health app.
Roadmap and implementation for large scale multi-channel brand overhaul; School of Medicine.
Creation, management, and implementation of internal roadmaps; web and mobile.
Collaborative management of branded app suite and creation/ideation of new mobile apps.
Mobilesmith - ASSOCIATE PRODUCT & CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER
October 2011 - September 2014
On the Product team I wore many hats including product management, product and graphic design, client success, implementation, sales engineer, and software training. I was a highly effective client facing asset, and a tireless advocate for the users with the Development, Product, and Leadership teams.
Product owner in SCRUM development shop.
Product strategy, design, and development - mobile app building platform and CMS.
Wireframe and prototype creation to visualize concepts with internal teams and clients.
Lead producer of mobile applications; client facing, internal, and demo applications.
Relay client and user feedback to prioritize product roadmap, and assist in roadmap management.
Developed and built organizational IT support knowledge base.
Built and managed a suite of software training videos and modules.
Developed a software certification program.
Lead design of training documentation and technical documentation.
Education:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BFA Digital Media and Photography | 2009