Hi, I’m a Design Principal based in Austin.

I’ve designed at small: Common Good & Grit  in Colorado and large companies: IBM, USAA & Amazon in Texas.

Professional Experience

• Design Principal, EquipmentShare, Austin, Tx, 2023 - present
  
• Service Designer, Amazon, Austin, Tx, 2022 - 2023
  
• Design Lead, USAA, Austin, Tx, 2017-2022
• Design Lead, IBM, Austin, Tx, 2015-2017
• Product Designer, IBM, Austin, Tx, 2014-2015
• Art Director, Grit, Denver, Co, 2013-2014
• Graphic Designer, Common Good, Denver, Co, 2012-2013

Education

• BFA: Communication Design, Metro State, Denver, Co, 2012  
  
• BA: Communication, Texas A&M, College Station, Tx, 2006

Certifications

• Human-Centered Systems Thinking, IDEO, 2023
• Product Management Certification, Product School, 2023
  
• UX Certification, Nng, 2021
  
• Product Manager, SAFe, 2020
  
• Design MBA, d.MBA, Berlin, 2019

Awards

• Culture Award: Outstanding Credit Card Partner, USAA, 2021
  
• Team Performance Award: HCD Adoption, USAA, 2019
  
• 1st Place, Environmental Design, Art Directors of Denver, 2012
  
• Ralph Nagel Scholarship, AIGA: Colorado, 2012
  

Community

• Mentor, ADP List, 2022 - present
• Mentor, AIGA Grow, Austin, Tx, 2020
• Workshop Lead, SEGD Conference, Austin, Tx, 2019
  
• Panelist, Sensitive UX Research, Austin Design Week, 2019
  
• Mentor, Ai & HCD, UT Austin: School of Design, 2018
• Mentor, Texas State Portfolio Review, San Marcos, Tx, 2018
  
• Founder, Amateurs Discussing Topics, USAA, 2017-2020
• Chapter Lead, Enterprise Design Thinking, IBM Austin, 2015
• Curriculum, IBM + AIGA Design Facilitation, 2015
  
• President, AIGA: Colorado, Student Chapter, 2011-2012