Mindful design for
complex problems.

I started as a graphic designer, trained in the fundamentals of visual communication before UX was even a common title. That foundation shaped how I see everything — the grid, the hierarchy, the weight of white space.

Before I was a designer, I was a barista. That might sound like a footnote, but it's not — Starbucks taught me that every interaction is a chance to make someone's day better or worse. That's what design is. I've never lost that instinct.

15 years later, I've designed for companies like AT&T, Citigroup, KPMG, and Google. I've led teams, built design systems, shipped apps used by millions of consumers, and earned a CES award for autonomous vehicle UI. But what I'm most proud of is the why behind the work: design for the good of people, not the metric.