Role
Product Design Manager
Team
2 Product designers + 2 Researchers + 1 PM + 1 Illustrator + 1 Content Designer + 6 Engineers
Project objective
Relaunch Safety Center with an expanded vision and offering to its internal and external customers, while also rebranding it.
Role
Product Design Manager
Team
3 Product designers + 1 Researcher + 2 PM + 3 Illustrators
Project objective
Redesign Yelp, while creating a design system that scales across Consumer, Business and Marketplace teams.
Research method
Conducted 1:1 user sessions remote and in person. Collected survey data for product perception.
Role
Product Design Director
Team
4 Product designers + 3 Researchers + 1 PM + 12 Engineers
Project objective
Relaunch GoToWebinar, while creating a design system that scales across all GoTo products.
Lead product designer on a native presentation app called Magnetic.
(The 30 second sketch seen here led to an app concept I'm are still refining today. )
Magnetic was created to simplify the creation of any kind of slide presentation. Features include: custom layouts, charts, tables, polls, text editing and app theming.
It's currently in beta for both Android and iOS tablets.
Magnetic also inspired me to start a style guide for our division, called Design Muse: http://www.mydesignmuse.com/
Lead ui/ux of a "Smart Contacts" app of new features, exclusively for android devices. Unique features included incoming call management of call blocking, audio and video playing along with extensive privacy settings.
Incoming call feature also included birthday reminders, local weather, upcoming calendar events, call history, flight info, latest social news from the caller and business highlights.
Lead experience designer on the new venture for Yahoo! Travel site.
Pitched new interaction patterns, created wire frames, low fidelity prototypes and lead the design efforts on the daily basis.
www.yahoo.com/travel/travel-guide/hong-kong
My latest Yahoo! News app work, explorations, wires and magazine pitches. Lead design on interaction and ux for both iOS and Android.
Art directed and led the design of the first responsive design site for Hearst Digital Media — roadandtrack.com. Actively involved in UX and site architecture.
Honors collected:
Medal finalist in Society of Publication Designers for the redesign of the site.
Webby finalist for site navigation and car enthusiast site design.
Worked closely with an award winning editorial staff, product managers and developers to come up with an adaptive approach to redesigning TheAtlanticWire.com.
Created style tiles to guide the redesign direction and rebranding of The Atlantic Wire.
Worked as a CD on redesigning the Esquire.com brand online along with introducing responsive tools.
Advance Digital Media is affiliated with the Conde Nast family. ADM is an accomplished local news media company with a Pulitzer in journalism.
Currently redesigning the ADM media sites, while pitching app ideas to local affiliates.
Collaborated closely with Tom Gebauer on the recent premium news app for the tablet audience.
Redesigned and re-branded the GoodHousekeeping.com. Created mood boards, worked closely with the print team to introduce the brand to a younger demographic online. Designed interactive health tools and participated in user testings.
Honors:
Min award for Good Housekeeping product reviews online.
Lead designer/CD on a digital magazine iPad app. It was pitched to several high end clients that were interested in Hearst's content and preferred the presentation of a premium magazine display.
