Below is an explorable CV. Each position has related projects to explore. I'm currently looking for a full-time position.
Below is an explorable CV. Each position has related projects to explore. I'm currently looking for a full-time position.
Below is an explorable CV. Each position has related projects to explore. I'm currently looking for a full-time position.
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
About
About
Director-level design leader with 12+ years of experience in Visual Design and Design Engineering. I lead cross-functional teams from the canvas itself, balancing creative output to inspire teams with mentorship and strategic planning. I have proven ability to drive growth and retention of design talent that makes for mighty and diverse creative teams in many different industry environments.
Education
Education
Florida State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Studio Art, Graphic Design
Northwest Florida State College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Digital Comms and Media
Skills
Skills
Figma / Sketch / Framer
Adobe Suite
Presentation Design
Google Suite
Brand Design & Art Direction
Web3 and blockchain technologies
Web Design & Front-End Dev
Illustration
UI & Interaction Design
Motion Design
Photography Hardware Dev & IoT Design
Work experience
Work experience
Design Engineering Director
Freelance (Self-employed)
August 2024 - Present
Remote
Working across the gamut with large organizations, non-profits, and startups to create 0 to 1 brand identities and design systems in Figma.
Creating and coding websites and apps in Framer, Webflow, and React. Leveraging tools like Cursor, Loveable, and Bolt to collaborate with startups on initial prototypes.
Design Engineering Director
Freelance (Self-employed)
August 2024 - Present
Remote
Working across the gamut with large organizations, non-profits, and startups to create 0 to 1 brand identities and design systems in Figma.
Creating and coding websites and apps in Framer, Webflow, and React. Leveraging tools like Cursor, Loveable, and Bolt to collaborate with startups on initial prototypes.
Design Engineering Director
Freelance (Self-employed)
August 2024 - Present
Remote
Working across the gamut with large organizations, non-profits, and startups to create 0 to 1 brand identities and design systems in Figma.
Creating and coding websites and apps in Framer, Webflow, and React. Leveraging tools like Cursor, Loveable, and Bolt to collaborate with startups on initial prototypes.
Interaction Design Director
U.S. HHS - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
January 2023 - August 2024
Remote
Returned to lead the execution of visual design and motion design of our Social Connection and Loneliness advisory and Firearm Violence Advisory campaigns under Vivek Murthy.
Related Projects
Interaction Design Director
U.S. HHS - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
January 2023 - August 2024
Remote
Returned to lead the execution of visual design and motion design of our Social Connection and Loneliness advisory and Firearm Violence Advisory campaigns under Vivek Murthy.
Related Projects
Interaction Design Director
U.S. HHS - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
January 2023 - August 2024
Remote
Returned to lead the execution of visual design and motion design of our Social Connection and Loneliness advisory and Firearm Violence Advisory campaigns under Vivek Murthy.
Related Projects
Product Design
Urban Transit Labs - Station
July 2021 - January 2023
Remote
Created and maintained V2 of Station’s design system and contributed to key strategy when shifting to group management before their acquisition by Coinbase. Led marketing efforts to increase adoption.
Related Projects
Product Design
Urban Transit Labs - Station
July 2021 - January 2023
Remote
Created and maintained V2 of Station’s design system and contributed to key strategy when shifting to group management before their acquisition by Coinbase. Led marketing efforts to increase adoption.
Related Projects
Product Design
Urban Transit Labs - Station
July 2021 - January 2023
Remote
Created and maintained V2 of Station’s design system and contributed to key strategy when shifting to group management before their acquisition by Coinbase. Led marketing efforts to increase adoption.
Related Projects
Head of Design
Zapata Computing
June 2021 - March 2022
Cambridge, MA
Led projects involving multiple work products and oversaw the work of other specialists and contractors to increase adoption for pending IPO.
Led a product design team and created a design system Zapata’s flagship Orquestra Studio platform, and a re-launch of the marketing website.
Related Projects
Head of Design
Zapata Computing
June 2021 - March 2022
Cambridge, MA
Led projects involving multiple work products and oversaw the work of other specialists and contractors to increase adoption for pending IPO.
Led a product design team and created a design system Zapata’s flagship Orquestra Studio platform, and a re-launch of the marketing website.
Related Projects
Head of Design
Zapata Computing
June 2021 - March 2022
Cambridge, MA
Led projects involving multiple work products and oversaw the work of other specialists and contractors to increase adoption for pending IPO.
Led a product design team and created a design system Zapata’s flagship Orquestra Studio platform, and a re-launch of the marketing website.
Related Projects
Interaction Design Director
U.S. HHS - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
June 2021 - January 2022
Remote
Hired a team of 4 designers and 2 researchers for the Innovation & Design Group within the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General under Vivek Murthy.
Designed branding of the Surgeon General’s first ever podcast in American history: House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy (in the top 3-5% of podcasts on Spotify).
Related Projects
Interaction Design Director
U.S. HHS - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
June 2021 - January 2022
Remote
Hired a team of 4 designers and 2 researchers for the Innovation & Design Group within the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General under Vivek Murthy.
Designed branding of the Surgeon General’s first ever podcast in American history: House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy (in the top 3-5% of podcasts on Spotify).
Related Projects
Interaction Design Director
U.S. HHS - Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
June 2021 - January 2022
Remote
Hired a team of 4 designers and 2 researchers for the Innovation & Design Group within the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General under Vivek Murthy.
Designed branding of the Surgeon General’s first ever podcast in American history: House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy (in the top 3-5% of podcasts on Spotify).
Related Projects
Sr. Experience Designer 2
Adobe - Creative Cloud Canvas
March 2021 - August 2021
Watertown, MA
Designed interfaces and a design system for a flagship Adobe product on cross-functional team.
Sprinted and held interteam design workshops on container based components and compositions.
Advocated for community equity in the new product space and thinking around user-ownership for User generated learning content.
Sr. Experience Designer 2
Adobe - Creative Cloud Canvas
March 2021 - August 2021
Watertown, MA
Designed interfaces and a design system for a flagship Adobe product on cross-functional team.
Sprinted and held interteam design workshops on container based components and compositions.
Advocated for community equity in the new product space and thinking around user-ownership for User generated learning content.
Sr. Experience Designer 2
Adobe - Creative Cloud Canvas
March 2021 - August 2021
Watertown, MA
Designed interfaces and a design system for a flagship Adobe product on cross-functional team.
Sprinted and held interteam design workshops on container based components and compositions.
Advocated for community equity in the new product space and thinking around user-ownership for User generated learning content.
Sr. Visual & Interaction Design Lead
IDEO CoLab
June 2016 - March 2021
Cambridge, MA
Led design sprints on emerging technologies with multiple cohorts in a collaborative innovation lab.
Created visual brands and web prototypes for new concepts with international brands.
Sr. Visual & Interaction Design Lead
IDEO CoLab
June 2016 - March 2021
Cambridge, MA
Led design sprints on emerging technologies with multiple cohorts in a collaborative innovation lab.
Created visual brands and web prototypes for new concepts with international brands.
Sr. Visual & Interaction Design Lead
IDEO CoLab
June 2016 - March 2021
Cambridge, MA
Led design sprints on emerging technologies with multiple cohorts in a collaborative innovation lab.
Created visual brands and web prototypes for new concepts with international brands.
Partner & Creative Director
Foremost Creative
June 2015 - June 2018
Tallahassee, FL
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Partner & Creative Director
Foremost Creative
June 2015 - June 2018
Tallahassee, FL
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Partner & Creative Director
Foremost Creative
June 2015 - June 2018
Tallahassee, FL
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Digital Product Designer
TBWA\Worldwide
November 2014 - June 2015
Tallahassee, FL
Digital Product Designer
TBWA\Worldwide
November 2014 - June 2015
Tallahassee, FL
Digital Product Designer
TBWA\Worldwide
November 2014 - June 2015
Tallahassee, FL
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View full 12 year job experience on Linkedin
Speaking
Speaking
Raleigh Durham Startup Week - Design is not your Differentiator (Unless it is) 2025
Startup Week Tallahasee - The Future of Collaboration 2022
AIGA Boston - Design for Augmented Intelligence - 2019
AIGA Boston - Design for Augmented Intelligence - 2019
Domi - Smart Cities: Trends & Opportunities in Urban Tech - 2018