Design Executive specializing in Design Systems, Design Ops, Program Management, and AI-Driven Process Innovation
Design Executive specializing in Design Systems, Design Ops, Program Management, and AI-Driven Process Innovation
I’ve spent over two decades designing the systems, tools, and processes that help great teams do their best work.
From pioneering AI-powered avatars on Xbox Kinect to scaling design systems at Amazon and overhauling design operations at eBay, I’ve always been drawn to complex challenges, the kind that sit at the intersection of design, engineering, and organizational change.
My work has helped unify fragmented ecosystems, bridge gaps between design and development, and build experiences that are as scalable as they are human. AI has been part of that journey from the beginning, not as a buzzword, but as a design material.
I’ve spent over two decades designing the systems, tools, and processes that help great teams do their best work.
From pioneering AI-powered avatars on Xbox Kinect to scaling design systems at Amazon and overhauling design operations at eBay, I’ve always been drawn to complex challenges, the kind that sit at the intersection of design, engineering, and organizational change.
My work has helped unify fragmented ecosystems, bridge gaps between design and development, and build experiences that are as scalable as they are human. AI has been part of that journey from the beginning, not as a buzzword, but as a design material.
Role: Senior Design Manager
Role: Senior Design Manager
Redesigned eBay's global Design process to optimize Design operations, improve efficiency, and built custom Tools that bridged the gap between design and development.
Redesigned eBay's global Design process to optimize Design operations, improve efficiency, and built custom Tools that bridged the gap between design and development.
Role: Senior Design Manager, Team Lead
Role: Senior Design Manager, Team Lead
Led design production, system design, UX writing, visual QA, documentation, and operations across Amazon’s Digital Devices Group. I pioneered a novel, AI-driven 3D UI architecture for the Fire Phone, built the Bridge Team to close the gap between design and development while scaling execution globally, and later led the Rio Design System to unify and scale design across the global Shopping organization.
Led design production, system design, UX writing, visual QA, documentation, and operations across Amazon’s Digital Devices Group. I pioneered a novel, AI-driven 3D UI architecture for the Fire Phone, built the Bridge Team to close the gap between design and development while scaling execution globally, and later led the Rio Design System to unify and scale design across the global Shopping organization.
Role: UX Design Manager, Lead Animator
Role: UX Design Manager, Lead Animator
At Microsoft, I led the design and animation of Xbox Live avatars, founding the Avatar Animation Team and driving expressive, character-based experiences. As part of the original Kinect team, I worked on early AI-driven motion and voice recognition, earning four international design patents for innovations in gesture-based interaction.
At Microsoft, I led the design and animation of Xbox Live avatars, founding the Avatar Animation Team and driving expressive, character-based experiences. As part of the original Kinect team, I worked on early AI-driven motion and voice recognition, earning four international design patents for innovations in gesture-based interaction.
