I am a product designer and researcher with over 8 years of experience in industries ranging from education, e-commerce, and enterprise. In my past lives, I have studied human-computer interaction as an academic researcher, and built things as an engineer.
Assess impact
I'm driven by knowing how and how much our work impacts teachers, students, children, humans -- both positively and negatively, and then working towards progress. I bias towards action by asking what is the smallest experiment we can run to get us closer to our goals?
Collaborate thoughtfully
Everyone brings their expertise to the table, and nothing easy is accomplished alone. My collaboration style is thoughtful and inclusive by asking who are the voices that need to be represented that aren't, and how do we bring our users and the broader organization alongside the design journey?
Make the hard decisions
Hard decisions are hard, but someone needs to make them. Failing is not the wrong decision, but rather not learning at all. I often ask what are the information and hypotheses we have at hand, what tradeoffs are we making, and what can we learn from this decision?
Redesigned core teacher and student experiences of Summit Learning Platform, including information architecture and onboarding. Led 0->1 product innovation and defined design processes to bring new ideas to the edtech market.
Led research projects for understanding human-AI interaction and K-12 AI education. Designed novel conversational AI learning experiences for 3rd-5th graders.
Led design of many new features, including assessments and reports for teachers and student portal for students. Worked on UX flows, interactions, and visual polish. *SchoolCity was acquired by Illuminate Education.
Led Redesign of SSMC dashboard experience and navigation flows to support higher customization. Executed usability research sessions with customers.
Worked with exec team to create workflows and wireframes for Fulldive's VR platform on mobile. Also led website design and implementation, which drove conversion by 80%.
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