Over the past five years I have adjusted my career focus toward design. In 2019, I received my Masters in Design from California College of the Arts. During the three years of grad school I worked as an industrial designer at Ink Studios and Deap Design developing products for companies such as Moen, Kohler, Turtle Beach, Fujitsu and more. I also worked as a UX Designer at IBM contributing to Watson Studio and Data Science development.
Currently, I work as a senior strategist for jump associates where I advise various fortune 500 clients. I consider myself lucky to be able to blend research, human centered design methods, and business strategy into my work every day.
I have nearly a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, social business incubation and public relations. Those experiences helped me cultivate an analytical mind and make decisions driven by metrics, but I always desired to more directly apply creativity and empathy to my work. Design gives me the opportunity to listen to the needs of individuals and build insights to inform empathetic decisions. I believe design will continue to rapidly change the way businesses operate, and I hope to be at the leading edge of this transformation.
Outside of design and business, I am passionate about art, solo trekking, and anything that allows me to get outside and move. I believe that curiosity, play, and exploration are keys to success in any field, and you can see some of my experiments here if you are interested. I find that my other passions and hobbies often inspire and enhance my design-related work.