Experience

 

Mentoring and Teaching

 

UX Lead Instructor

Teaching group lessons for cohorts of professionals breaking into the UX field on topics of design, research, leadership, teamwork, and client management skills. Supervising end-to-end UX projects with real clients.

Beginex

Aug 2022 - Present / Freelance

Beginex is a selective part-time UX training and mentorship program based on real social impact projects with real clients.

Designlab

Jan 2022 - Present / Freelance

Designlab is a Product Design online bootcamp that teaches participants in-demand UX/UI design skills through hands-on projects and 1-on-1 mentorship.

Product Design Mentor

Supporting UX students through actionable written feedback and weekly 1-1 mentoring sessions that allow them to iterate on their work and improve.

 

Work Experience

 

Topcon Healthcare

Jul 2020 - Present / Full Time

Japanese manufacturer of ocular diagnostic equipment and software for clinical data analysis and visualization

UX Design Lead

Overseeing the UX design roadmaps and processes for Topcon's entire product suite, collaborating cross-functionally with Leadership, Engineering, Product, and Clinical Affairs.

UX Designer

Led design of a global web application for collection, visualization and analysis of clinical data for the eye-care industry professionals.

Litify

Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 / Full Time

Salesforce powered cloud-based practice management solution for legal services professionals

UX Designer

Led research, design, and testing of an email extension app for legal professionals that supports, feeds, and syncs data into the Litify Salesforce platform.

Wibo

May 2019 - Jul 2019 / Freelance

Non-profit education services provider supporting small business owners in under-served communities

UX Consultant

Co-led extensive user research and visual design process for an e-commerce mobile app.

South Street Designs

Jun 2018 - Jun 2019 / Full Time

Manufacturer and e-commerce retailer of VersaChalk art supplies and Silver Phantom Jewelry

UX Designer, E-commerce

Created, optimized, and automated user experience for customer facing website and internal systems and tools.

UX Design Intern

Participated in user research, testing and validation for the e-commerce platform update/relaunch project.

Red&White

2015 - 2016 / Contract

Convenience store chain, part of X5 Retailer Group – Russia’s largest grocery retailer

Regional Development Manager, Real Estate

Managed retailer’s real estate portfolio (search, contracting, licensing, construction launch).

Zavod

2014 - 2015 / Freelance

The first co-working and entrepreneur/creative community space in the region

Project Manager

Managed food service part of the business, developed workflows, hired and trained staff, led ERP implementation.

5 Stars

2013 - 2016 / Full Time

Real estate agency focusing on commercial and residential sectors

Real Estate Project Manager

Led complex real estate transactions, managed investor/client/provider relationships and documentation processing.

Business School LINK

2012 - 2013 / Full Time

Regional branch of the international training, consulting, and education services provider

Project Manager

Developed effective client relationships and managed B2B consulting projects for clients in Real Estate, Manufacturing, Apparel, and Retail.