About

 
 
 

For more than a decade, I've played a key role in designing world-class products for hundreds of millions of people at places like Apple, Facebook, and Spotify. I work across disciplines and platforms to create holistic, elegant, and valuable solutions for people worldwide.

 

Experience

Spotify
Associate Principal Designer
Jan 2018 – Present
New York, NY

  • Currently working on holistic design experiences for the Consumer Mobile product

  • Key contributor and champion of Spotify’s web and mobile design systems

  • Helped launch Spotify’s first company-wide design system: Encore

  • Played a key role in evolving and shipping Spotify for Artists on web and mobile

Facebook
Product Designer
Dec 2014 – Jan 2018
New York, NY

  • Pitched, designed, and shipped Collections feature for Facebook.com

  • Served on Facebook’s design systems team, establishing new patterns and tools to empower designers to build more cohesive experiences at scale

 

Apple Inc.
Senior UX Designer
Jun 2011 – Nov 2014
Cupertino, CA

  • Spearheaded major redesign of the App and iTunes stores on iOS, producing consistent visual and interactive language across every media type

  • Redesigned search, browse, and app trailer features for the App store

  • Was a contributing designer on Apple Music for iOS 9

  • Translated visual language of stores for the major overhaul of iOS 7

Howcast Media
Senior UX Designer & Creative Lead
Dec 2008 – Jun 2011
New York, NY

  • Designed user experiences for Howcast’s web and mobile properties

  • Creative lead and brand champion for the face of Howcast

  • Designed the Webby-nominated Howcast iPad app, which hit no. 2 in the App Store

 

BorsaWallace
Senior Web Designer
Sep 2007 – Jul 2008
New York, NY

  • Directed design and site development for BorsaWallace clients including websites, micro-sites, social media releases, and email promotions

  • Led redesign of BorsaWallace website and aided in company marketing initiatives

 

Rodale Interactive
Freelance Graphic & Web Designer
Mar 2007 – Aug 2007
New York, NY

  • Designed integrated web marketing campaigns for Rodale’s publications including BestLife, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, and Runner’s World

 

Charity: Water
Graphic & Web Designer
Oct 2006 – Jan 2007
New York, NY

  • Aided in the establishment of Charity: Water’s brand image 

  • Conceptualized and created educational materials and experiences including exhibitions, advertising, package design, and brochures

 

CNN Advertising & Sales
Freelance Graphic Designer
Apr 2006 – Sep 2006
New York, NY

  • Designed sales presentations pitched to clients such as Apple, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Volvo, Audi, Universal, Paramount, and Sony

 

Pharos Systems International
Graphic & Web Designer
Aug 2002 – Jan 2006
New York, NY

  • Developed and reinforced the company’s brand image by creating marketing materials, email promotions, and software packaging

  • Redesigned Pharos Systems’ website

  • Pitched, designed, and shipped Collections feature for Facebook.com

  • Served on Facebook’s design systems team, establishing new patterns and tools to empower designers to build more cohesive experiences at scale


Patents

Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating a content hierarchy
Issued Dec 3, 2015  •  us 20150346919 A1  •  view

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
Issued Dec 9, 2014  •  us D719188 S1  •  view

Interface for enhanced continuity of browsing experience
Filed May 17, 2013  •  us PCT/US2013/041699  •  view

Social interaction in a media streaming service
Filed May 26, 2016  •  us PCT/US2016/034272  •  view