Experience

KEEP Labs

Senior UX Designer

KEEP Labs // Remote

Design UI and UX in Figma

Conduct user testing with Maze and integrate feedback into new designs

Created and maintain design system and all components within it

Design UX for both app and IoT products to ensure an enjoyable and seamless experience

Freelance Design Work

Industrial Designer / UX Designer / Illustrator

Seahive | Cambridge Silversmiths | WDC | RISC // Remote

Worked as lead UX designer on an app for RISC using Figma

Used Procreate, Illustrator, and InDesign to illustrate an activity book for conservation efforts

Sketched and rendered several products including silverware, water bottles, t-shirts, and stickers

Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary

Research Intern - Semi-wild Asian Elephants

Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary // Chiang Mai, Thailand

Conducted 90 minutes of quantitative behavioral research in the field daily

Raised $1000+ USD with graphic design projects

NorvaNivel

Research Designer

NorvaNivel // Richardson, TX

Collaborated w. engineering, marketing, and design to produce 8 designs to spec from 3D CAD to shipped product

Completed over 20 patent drawings and created 30+ engineering drawings in Solidworks

Conducted user-focused design research to inform new and existing designs

Finalized 20 pages of product sketches for a promotional catalog in Procreate

Used Sketchbook Pro to design new products to go into production

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Research Intern - Marine Mammals

Monterey Bay Whale Watch // Monterey, CA

Conducted 7 hours of quantitative behavioral research in the field daily

Collected thousands of photographs for Humpback Whale and Orca identification

Fossil Group

Associate Designer (MK Access) - 1 year

Assistant Designer (MK Access) - 2 years

Fossil Group // Richardson, TX

Corresponded w/ software and hardware engineers to design and produce 5 separate smartwatches from both ID and UX perspectives over 3 years

Collaborated on mood boards, sketches, 3D modeling, prototyping, sourcing, marketing, user testing, and production for every watch 

Designed, digitally constructed, and animated 3-7 new digital dials with Adobe Illustrator and After Effects every 3 months, and presented designs to superiors on a regular basis

Used Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign daily to create designs and organize them into effective presentations

Worked with the product development team to source materials from different vendors to find the right design

Worked closely with brand, photography, marketing, and engineering departments on every project

Finalized 3D models for 10+ connected watches in Solidworks and worked with engineers through PDM to create functional prototypes

Connected with manufacturers to ensure manufacturing standards matched intended design

Created and maintained documents through Adobe Creative Suite detailing color, animations, and specs for digital product shipment and updates

Blackjack Lighting

Designer

Blackjack Lighting Company // Buffalo Grove, IL

Produced technical and engineering drawings for production

Created dozens of prototypes to assess designs

Generated hundreds of renders for presentations, digital marketing, and the website

Delta Faucet Company

Design Co-op

Delta Faucet Company // Indianapolis, IN

Created hundreds of sketches and 3D modeled them (ProE/CREO) before using Keyshot to create renders

Used 3D printer to created prototypes for meetings with executives and buyers

Worked closely with engineering to ensure designs were produced to be functional and beautiful

Southern New Hampshire University (2021)

MS Psychology

Purdue University (2015)

BA Industrial Design

BA English

BA Creative Writing