About Me
After earning a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, I worked as a freelance designer, designing mobile first websites and teaching myself front-end development. My experience led me to GoFundMe, where I had the opportunity to learn more and grow as a UX Designer, front-end developer, and eventually lead a team of talented people in designing and building custom fundraising solutions for large enterprise level charities.
As a designer, creative problem solving is at the core of everything we do… and I love to solve problems!
Experience
General Motors, Product Design Lead. Oct. 2020 - Present
At GM, I lead design across internal tools and consumer-facing mobile and web platforms. My work supports both engineers and end customers, with a strong focus on usability, scalability, and accessibility.
Notable Achievements:
- 3D Rendering Platform: Designed a system for artists to create and share multiple versions of vehicle assets across international marketing and dealership teams.
- Asset Management System: Built a fast and intuitive way for employees to search for brand-approved media content.
- Crash Test Template Builder: Introduced a visual, drag-and-drop tool that helps engineers define complex test procedures with minimal friction.
- Connected Camera: Designed a mobile experience that lets customers see their car remotely using the onboard cameras.
- OnStar Design System: Led the visual redesign and accessibility audit of the OnStar platform, including a design token implementation with engineering.
- Figma Committee + Accessibility Advocacy: Guided the org through a Sketch-to-Figma transition, and helped promote WCAG standards as a committee member.
GoFundMe Charity, Design Team Manager. Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2020
Managed a design team delivering end-to-end fundraising tools. Focused on building scalable systems while tailoring solutions to client goals.
Notable Achievements:
- Led design for custom tools used by the American Cancer Society, Red Cross, and more
- Helped close major enterprise contracts through demo environments and tailored design work
- Supported marketing initiatives that drove thousands of qualified leads
CrowdRise, UX Designer. Oct. 2014 - Jan. 2017
Worked closely with nonprofit clients and partners to translate fundraising goals into functional design and code. Highlights include celebrity fundraising campaigns and large-scale event partners.
Skills
UX Design
- Personas
- Storyboarding
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Usability Testing
Tools
- Figma
- Protopie
- Miro
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Sketch
Development
- HTML
- CSS
- Bootstrap
- SASS
- Javascript
- Jquery
- Git
Education
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Class of 2009