Résumé / CV
I'm a 2x Emmy-nominated senior design leader with 20 years of experience crafting award-winning digital experiences and building world-class design teams. Currently at Roblox, I'm the ultimate player-coach with an uncompromising level of craft.
Work Experience
Designing features for Avatar Setup, leading user research to gain insights for new features, prototyping new features, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive key initiatives forward.
Designed new marketplace features, led the creation of a new design system, redesigned the Candy platform, and created prototypes of custom apps for partners like DC Comics and Major League Baseball.
Bootstrapped startup to $2.6M in revenue within six months through innovative, user-centered projects. Executive produced a critically acclaimed animated short and first large-scale 3D avatars for metaverse platforms.
Successfully managed and grew design from 5->25 headcount across three continents. Contributed to an increase in revenue of 200% over a 4-year period. Company achieved a successful exit.
Led design of 2x Emmy-nominated and award-winning interactive TV companion apps AMC Story Sync for The Walking Dead/Breaking Bad, and Mad Men: The Fan Cut. Company successfully acquired by 10up in 2017.
Built website tools for booking rentals, fleet management, collaborated with UX and Visual Designers to build key user flows and UI elements.
Designed online shops for small businesses, collaborated on branding, and created store templates that matched client needs.
Skills
- Product Design & Strategy
- Product Design, Creative Direction, Strategy, User Testing & Research, Prototyping, Design Critique
- Leadership & Management
- Design Leadership, People Management, Team Planning & Budgeting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Digital Transformation
- Design Systems & Tools
- Design Systems, Figma, Storybook, component libraries, iOS/Android Design, typography
- Development & Technical
- Front-End Design, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, React, Next.js, Svelte
- Design Specialties
- Responsive Design, Accessibility, AI-assisted design, Web3, blockchain development
- Performance & Tools
- Vercel, ImageKit, Lighthouse, writing, documentation
Education
Attended Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) for Graphic Design. Withdrew for medical reasons and went directly into the workforce.
Attended Saint Louis Christian College with a focus on Religious Studies. Received the Maynard Literary Scholarship for writing.
Awards & Recognition
- Best Environmental Initiative from an NFT project, NFT NYC (2022)
- Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Social TV Experience (Nominee), Mad Men: The Fan Cut, Emmy Awards (2015)
- Outstanding Interactive Program (Nominee), The Walking Dead Story Sync, Emmy Awards (2013)
- Best Second Screen App, The Walking Dead Story Sync, Variety Awards (2012)
