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Work Experience

Principal Product Designer

NetDocuments

Sep. 2023 – Present

Remote

  • Lead product design for an enterprise legal SaaS platform serving thousands of law firms and legal teams worldwide
  • Own design for the company's AI product suite — AI chatbot, LLM-powered workflows, and intelligent automation — work that has driven measurable sales and revenue growth
  • Lead one senior product designer and partner closely with a UX researcher; actively hiring a second senior designer
  • Lead a ground-up redesign of the platform alongside ongoing AI feature work
  • Use Claude daily for research synthesis, interaction ideation, UX writing, and prototyping; helped develop the AI SDLC across product and engineering teams
  • Prototype directly with Claude to validate concepts before committing engineering time; work in the codebase alongside engineers when needed
  • Built and maintained the design system, establishing standards for interaction design, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and component documentation
  • Write conversation design and microcopy for AI interfaces

VP of Experience

ReadySet VR

Jan. 2020 – Sep. 2023

Remote

  • Founded the UX practice from scratch; grew the team from 5 to 11 people, hiring across design, marketing, and web development
  • Helped secure VC funding for the platform through investor-facing demos and product storytelling
  • Led rapid pandemic pivot from a face-worn VR hardware product to a web-based SaaS platform, rebuilding the core product under time and resource pressure
  • Provided creative direction for brand identity, visual systems, marketing, and product across both platforms
  • Directed user research and usability testing programs that shaped the product roadmap
  • Established the design system and component library used across all products

Senior Interaction Designer

Wild Blue Technologies

Apr. 2017 – Jan. 2020

De Pere, Wisconsin

  • Led UX/UI for cross-platform client work across CPG, retail, and innovation-center engagements: websites, ecommerce, desktop applications, and mobile
  • Formalized UX best practices and processes across the agency; scoped projects and developed client proposals
  • Managed and mentored interns through the company's internship program

Interaction Designer

Wild Blue Technologies

Jun. 2013 – Apr. 2017

De Pere, Wisconsin

  • Implemented user-centered design across prototypes and design systems for a wide range of interactive applications
  • Performed front-end development (HTML/CSS/JS) and collaborated closely with engineering teams

UX Designer

Marshfield Clinic

Jan. 2013 – Jun. 2013

Marshfield, Wisconsin

  • UX designer and project manager for a clinical sleep data collection application used in research studies
  • Moderated usability testing sessions in a research lab environment

UX Designer

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

Dec. 2011 – Jun. 2013

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

  • Created prototypes and wireframes for emerging technologies
  • Co-designed kinesthetic therapy games with a team of developers

Teaching & Mentorship

Adjunct Instructor, UX Design

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Aug. 2021 – Feb. 2023

Online

  • Taught live, synchronous UX certificate courses for career changers, with a TA; covered design fundamentals, visual design, UI design, UX design, research, prototyping, usability testing, high-fidelity design, and portfolio development
  • Led one-on-one critiques and wrote detailed feedback on every submission
  • Focused feedback on career readiness, not just grades

Adjunct Instructor, UX Design

University of Miami

Aug. 2021 – Feb. 2023

Online

  • Taught live, synchronous UX certificate courses for career changers, with a TA
  • Provided written feedback aimed at career readiness, not just grades

Design Mentor & Career Services Mentor

Designlab

Feb. 2020 – Present

Remote

  • Mentor designers on UX/UI fundamentals, portfolio development, and career strategy
  • Serve in Career Services, working directly with graduates through portfolio feedback, iteration, and interview prep to help them land their first design role
  • Many mentees have gone on to land their first design roles or make significant career moves

Mentor

ADPList

Sep. 2021 – Present

Remote

  • Portfolio reviews, career advice, and project feedback for designers worldwide

Hiring Manager Reviewer

Springboard

Feb. 2020 – Apr. 2021

Remote

  • Evaluated UX student portfolios against industry hiring standards; wrote detailed pass/no-pass feedback

Skills

Product Design

  • AI/LLM product design
  • Interaction design
  • Design systems
  • Prototyping
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Conversational UX
  • Microcopy & UX writing

Research

  • User research
  • Usability testing
  • Journey mapping
  • Information architecture
  • Competitor analysis
  • Feature prioritization

Leadership

  • Team hiring & management
  • Design mentorship
  • Design critique
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Design thinking

Visual Design

  • Typography
  • Branding
  • Style guides
  • Art direction
  • Grid systems

Tools

Design

  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Sketch
  • InVision
  • Miro / FigJam

AI Tools

  • Claude (daily use)
  • ChatGPT (daily use)
  • Gemini
  • v0 / Lovable / Bolt / Cursor

Research & Dev

  • UserTesting / Maze
  • Optimal Workshop
  • Hotjar / Lookback
  • HTML / CSS / Sass
  • Jira / Linear / Notion

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Graphic Design

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

Bachelor of Science

Human-Technology Interaction

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

Community

Mentor, WITonCampus

Women in Technology Wisconsin

Sep. 2017 – Dec. 2019

  • Mentored women and girls pursuing technology and design careers

Mentor, FIRST

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology

Nov. 2014 – Nov. 2015

  • Guided students through hands-on STEM projects