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PRODUCT DESIGN LEADER · CHICAGO, IL​

People-first leadership.
Strategic clarity.
Design excellence.

I build design organizations that move fast, think clearly, and create experiences that measurably matter. 20+ years leading design across B2B SaaS, enterprise HR, ecommerce and security platforms used by millions.

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20+

years in product design

15

designers led at peak

30M+

users impacted

20%

reduction in workflow redundancy 

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FEATURED WORK

​​Case Studies

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Unifying Complex Workflows to Boost Adoption & Efficiency

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Role: Director of Product Design

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Transformed a fragmented Care experience at Sprout Social into a scalable, enterprise-ready platform.

Enterprise UX

Team Leadership

B2B SaaS

Customer Care

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Building a User-Centered Product Development Culture

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Role: Product Design Manager

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Repositioned a weak MVP into a competitive differentiator while strengthening Paylocity’s product operating model.

Design Ops

HR/Payroll SaaS

Research

Analytics

WHAT I BRING

How I Lead

01

People-first teams

I build design cultures where accountability and psychological safety coexist. I develop people into leaders, not just better designers.

04

Systems thinking

I build scalable design systems, operating models, and shared rituals that outlast any single project, and multiply team capacity.

02

Strategic influence

I position design as a strategic partner in product and engineering planning, translating UX work into language that drives investment decisions.

05

Business impact focus

I connect every design decision to measurable outcomes. Not "we improved the UI", but "this reduced churn by X" and "enabled expansion in key accounts."

03

Clarity in complexity

I've consistently led teams through ambiguous, high-stakes environments, bringing structure, vision, and measurable outcomes to messy problems.

06

AI-augmented practice

I actively use AI tools for research synthesis, rapid prototyping, and workflow optimization, and coach teams to do the same thoughtfully.

READY TO CONNECT

Looking for a design leader who connects craft to outcomes?

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