I am enthusiastically multi-disciplinary; Design combines problem solving and art, and both sides of that equation benefit immensely from curiosity and cross-pollination.
At Daylight, I lead design and innovation projects for a wide range of startups, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits. I’ve also designed content and interactives for award-winning exhibitions at the California Academy of Sciences.
My primary areas of practice are design strategy & leadership, UX/product design, content design and qualitative research.
As a designer, I am defined by a fascination with human behavior, complex systems, and the natural world.
As a designer, I am defined by a fascination with human behavior, complex systems, and the natural world.
As a designer, I am defined by a fascination with human behavior, complex systems, and the natural world.
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I am enthusiastically multi-disciplinary; Design combines problem solving and art, and both sides of that equation benefit immensely from curiosity and cross-pollination.
At Daylight, I lead design and innovation projects for a wide range of startups, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits. I’ve also designed content and interactives for award-winning exhibitions at the California Academy of Sciences.
My primary areas of practice are design strategy & leadership, UX/product design, content design and qualitative research.
I am enthusiastically multi-disciplinary; Design combines problem solving and art, and both sides of that equation benefit immensely from curiosity and cross-pollination.
At Daylight, I lead design and innovation projects for a wide range of startups, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits. I’ve also designed content and interactives for award-winning exhibitions at the California Academy of Sciences.
My primary areas of practice are design strategy & leadership, UX/product design, content design and qualitative research.
Education
Education
California College of the Arts
MFA in Design, 2014
Harvard University
BA with High Honors in Psychology: Mind, Brain, Behavior, 2006
California College of the Arts
MFA in Design, 2014
Harvard University
BA with High Honors in Psychology: Mind, Brain, Behavior, 2006
Currently
Currently
Daylight Design | May 2021-Present
Design Lead—UX, Content & Strategy
Daylight is human-centered design firm founded by former leaders from IDEO. My role here runs a wide gamut: from helping clients set high level strategy, to conducting and synthesizing qualitative research, to building out new product concepts in Figma, to putting the finishing touches on consumer-facing copy as sites and products launch.
Some skills I use daily here:
Design leadership, project scoping, and design implementation on projects for a wide range of startups, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies.
Design experience in a range of domains—including healthcare, law, philanthropy, and B2B/B2C consumer products and SaaS.
Launched 8 websites, products, and campaigns so far, working across web, mobile, and physical modalities.
Designing, implementing and deriving actionable insights from multi-pronged research programs, including market research, need-finding, and usability studies.
Wireframes, storyboards, user journey mapping, rapid prototyping, mockups, and visual storytelling to advance concepts and communicate value propositions.
Designing brand voice, and writing brand-aligned UX copy.
Mentoring younger designers, resulting in highly positive 360° reviews.
Daylight Design | May 2021-Present
Design Lead—UX, Content & Strategy
Daylight is human-centered design firm founded by former leaders from IDEO. My role here runs a wide gamut: from helping clients set high level strategy, to conducting and synthesizing qualitative research, to building out new product concepts in Figma, to putting the finishing touches on consumer-facing copy as sites and products launch.
Some skills I use daily here:
Design leadership, project scoping, and design implementation on projects for a wide range of startups, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies.
Design experience in a range of domains—including healthcare, law, philanthropy, and B2B/B2C consumer products and SaaS.
Launched 8 websites, products, and campaigns so far, working across web, mobile, and physical modalities.
Designing, implementing and deriving actionable insights from multi-pronged research programs, including market research, need-finding, and usability studies.
Wireframes, storyboards, user journey mapping, rapid prototyping, mockups, and visual storytelling to advance concepts and communicate value propositions.
Designing brand voice, and writing brand-aligned UX copy.
Mentoring younger designers, resulting in highly positive 360° reviews.
Recently
Recently
Gensler | Jan 2021-May 2021
UX & Content Strategy Consultant
Drawing on my background in exhibit UX design, I worked on the overall user experience and a range of interactive elements for Deloitte's Smart Factory manufacturing and exhibition space.
Some skills I honed here:
Information architecture, UX design, wireframes, service blueprints, and content strategy.
Balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders on a cross-functional team, and quickly establishing rapport with a new team.
Gensler | Jan 2021-May 2021
UX & Content Strategy Consultant
Drawing on my background in exhibit UX design, I worked on the overall user experience and a range of interactive elements for Deloitte's Smart Factory manufacturing and exhibition space.
Some skills I honed here:
Information architecture, UX design, wireframes, service blueprints, and content strategy.
Balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders on a cross-functional team, and quickly establishing rapport with a new team.
Currently
Currently
California Academy of Sciences | Aug 2014 - Jun 2020
Senior Exhibit UX Designer & Researcher
California Academy of Sciences is a renowned natural history and science museum. Over the course of 6 years, I helped design award-winning exhibitions that have been enjoyed by millions of people, with a specialization in content design, user research, and interactive exhibit development.
Some skills I honed here:
Shaping content strategy and overall narrative flow
Project managing, ideating and prototyping new interactive exhibits
Collaborating with visual designers, software developers, preparators, creative technologists and other exhibit designers to bring exhibits to life
Designing and implementing generative, evaluative and usability research
Sketching, storyboarding, wire-framing, and 3D modeling
Writing exhibit copy for physical and digital elements
Navigating a large, matrixed organizational structure
California Academy of Sciences | Aug 2014 - Jun 2020
Senior Exhibit UX Designer & Researcher
California Academy of Sciences is a renowned natural history and science museum. Over the course of 6 years, I helped design award-winning exhibitions that have been enjoyed by millions of people, with a specialization in content design, user research, and interactive exhibit development.
Some skills I honed here:
Shaping content strategy and overall narrative flow
Project managing, ideating and prototyping new interactive exhibits
Collaborating with visual designers, software developers, preparators, creative technologists and other exhibit designers to bring exhibits to life
Designing and implementing generative, evaluative and usability research
Sketching, storyboarding, wire-framing, and 3D modeling
Writing exhibit copy for physical and digital elements
Navigating a large, matrixed organizational structure
Education
California College of the Arts
MFA in Design, 2014
Harvard University
BA with High Honors in Psychology: Mind, Brain, Behavior, 2006
A few years ago
A few years ago
Chabot Space & Science | Jun 2013-Aug 2014
Exhibit Developer, Intern
Sonic Rim | May 2013-Sept 2013
Design Researcher, Intern
Phaidon Press | Oct 2008-Mar 2010
Publicity & Marketing Associate
St. Martin's Press | Jul 2007-Sept 2008
Publicity Assistant
Chabot Space & Science | Jun 2013-Aug 2014
Exhibit Developer, Intern
Sonic Rim | May 2013-Sept 2013
Design Researcher, Intern
Phaidon Press | Oct 2008-Mar 2010
Publicity & Marketing Associate
St. Martin's Press | Jul 2007-Sept 2008
Publicity Assistant
Some personal passions:
Some personal passions:
Creating in as many mediums as I can get my hands on - including painting, drawing, sculpting, knitting, beading, and baking.
Hiking, swimming, dancing and gardening.
Taking courses in subjects outside my professional depth; most recently, Probability & Statistics.
Borrowing other people’s dogs for the weekend.
Creating in as many mediums as I can get my hands on - including painting, drawing, sculpting, knitting, beading, and baking.
Hiking, swimming, dancing and gardening.
Taking courses in subjects outside my professional depth; most recently, Probability & Statistics.
Borrowing other people’s dogs for the weekend.
Education
California College of the Arts
MFA in Design, 2014
Harvard University
BA with High Honors in Psychology: Mind, Brain, Behavior, 2006
Currently
Daylight Design | May 2021 - Present
Design Lead—UX, Content & Strategy
Daylight is human-centered design firm founded by former leaders from IDEO. My role here runs a wide gamut: from helping clients set high level strategy, to conducting and synthesizing qualitative research, to building out new product concepts in Figma, to putting the finishing touches on consumer-facing copy as sites and products launch.
Some skills I use daily here:
Design leadership, project scoping, and design implementation on projects for a wide range of startups, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies.
Design experience in a range of domains—including healthcare, law, philanthropy, and B2B/B2C consumer products and SaaS.
Launched 8 websites, products, and campaigns so far, working across web, mobile, and physical modalities.
Designing, implementing and deriving actionable insights from multi-pronged research programs, including market research, need-finding, and usability studies.
Wireframes, storyboards, user journey mapping, rapid prototyping, mockups, and visual storytelling to advance concepts and communicate value propositions.
Designing brand voice, and writing brand-aligned UX copy.
Mentoring younger designers, resulting in highly positive 360° reviews.
A few years ago
Chabot Space & Science | Jun 2013-Aug 2014
Exhibit Developer, Intern
Sonic Rim | May 2013 - Sept 2013
Design Researcher, Intern
Phaidon Press | Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Publicity & Marketing Associate
St. Martin's Press | Jul 2007 - Sept 2008
Publicity Assistant
Recently
Gensler | Jan 2021 - May 2021
UX & Content Strategy Consultant
Drawing on my background in exhibit UX design, I worked on the overall user experience and a range of interactive elements for Deloitte's Smart Factory manufacturing and exhibition space.
Some skills I honed here:
Information architecture, UX design, wireframes, service blueprints, and content strategy.
Balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders on a cross-functional team, and quickly establishing rapport with a new team.
Some personal passions
Creating in as many mediums as I can get my hands on - including painting, drawing, sculpting, knitting, beading, and baking.
Hiking, swimming, dancing and gardening.
Taking courses in subjects outside my professional depth; most recently, Probability & Statistics.
Borrowing other people’s dogs for the weekend.
California Academy of Sciences | Aug 2014 - Jun 2020
Senior Exhibit UX Designer + Researcher
California Academy of Sciences is a renowned natural history and science museum. Over the course of 6 years, I helped design award-winning exhibitions that have been enjoyed by millions of people, with a specialization in content design, user research, and interactive exhibit development.
Some skills I honed here:
Shaping content strategy and overall narrative flow
Project managing, ideating and prototyping new interactive exhibits
Collaborating with visual designers, software developers, preparators, creative technologists and other exhibit designers to bring exhibits to life
Designing and implementing generative, evaluative and usability research
Sketching, storyboarding, wire-framing, and 3D modeling
Writing exhibit copy for physical and digital elements
Navigating a large, matrixed organizational structure