About Me

I’m a Chicago-based UX designer that obsesses over the details of a good digital experience. I started my UX journey in 2016, after realizing it was the answer to merge my fascination with psychology with my love of good design. Several years later, I’ve been the UX lead on several large-scale web redesigns/rebuilds, working closely with all branches of the team: BA, UI, development, QA, PM, AM, SEO and analytics. I frequently communicate with and present to clients and work on translating their needs into the design of the interface.

I've worked with over 50 clients in a variety of industries: healthcare, ecommerce, insurance, finance, commodity boards, logistics, CPG, software, trade associations, etc. I've also worked on quite a large variety of project goals, from full website redesigns down to single page redesigns, UX heuristic audits, sitemapping/IA, user research, and user testing.

I’m a huge follower of Baymard Institute and NNgroup. (No, I don't have the full certifications unfortunately. It's been on my to-do list for years, but I just haven't put aside the time and money required.)

In my spare time, you can find me playing piano, guitar, or ukulele; creating (and playing) video games; trying out new vegetarian recipes; and planning out my next trip abroad.

Professional Pillars

What I strive for in the workplace.

Excellence

I expect only the best from myself (and those around me). I want work to be more than just a paycheck and create meaningful and high-quality work I can be proud of.

Empathy

In constant practice of putting myself in others’ shoes: for users, team members, and stakeholders.

Always Learning

I pride myself on honing and growing a multi-faceted skill set, since I love being able to help out beyond what is outlined in my job description.

Productivity

I'm the type of person who has taken PTO from her main job to work on side projects— I have to be creating something to feel fulfilled.

Skills

User Research

Sitemapping/Information Architecture

Prototyping

Wireframing

Usability Testing

Stakeholder Interviews

Template Mapping

UX Sprint Planning

I also know the basics of front-end development, WCAG-compliant design, SEO, 3D modeling, and 3D animation.

Software and Tools

Figma & Sketch

Google Analytics

Usertesting.com, Lyssna (née UsabilityHub), Loop11, etc.

AI content generation (Midjourney, ChatGPT, Photoshop)

Hotjar, Survicate, Pollfish, ContentSquare, etc.

Flowmapp & LucidChart

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Any other software you want! I'm happy to adopt any stack your team uses. (I do 3D modeling for fun. Software doesn't scare me 🙂)