Contact: I look forward to hearing from you and
exploring ideas and opportunities.

Key Skills

Agile Methodology (Software Development)
HCD Innovation Process (Design Thinking)
Digital Product Development (Research & Design)
People & Culture Development (Employee Experience)
Communication/Visual Design (Storytelling)
Behavior Design (Fogg Behavior Model)
Analytical & Conceptual Thinking

Experience

Skylight, BESPIN United States Air Force / 2024 - Current
Digital UXR Product + Strategy Leader

Bayer Pharmaceuticals / 2022 - 2024
UXDigital Product Research + Strategy Director

Kaiser Permanente / 2015-2021
UXR and Design Manager, Co-Founder Employee Experience Dept, Office of the CEO

Design & Researcher Lead, Innovation Consultancy

IDEO / 2008-2010
Design Research Lead

Professional Development

AI Application for UXR, Certificate / 2026
Technology for Public Good, Program Mentor / 2026
Senior Leader Coaching Circles, Women in Product / 2025
Design Leadership Certificate Program / 2024
BetterUp Leader Coaching Program / 2023
Certified Process Improvement Advisor / 2012

Education

Yale University – Executive Education: Business Certificate
Art Center College of Design – MFA Media Design Honors
Pacific Northwest College of Design – BFA Design Honors

Speaking Engagements & Publications

IA Conference –“The Critical Role of IA in High-Risk Military Operations Environments”, 2026

DAFITC –“How UX Design Training is a Spearheading Strategy for Cyber Warrior Retention”, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University – Approach to UX Research,‍ ‍2024, 2025

Langone Health – “Marriage between Innovation & Improvement”, 2024

EPIC Conference –"What Happens When You Find No One?” link, 2023

Youth Tech Health Conference – "Designing a Trusted Online Space for Teens" link, 2021

HxD Health Experience Design Conference –"Building Digital Health Products That People Trust - Heard: Designing a Trusted Online Space for Teens” link – 2021

The Permanente Journal – "Designed for Workarounds: A Qualitative Study of the Causes of Operational Failures in Hospitals"‍ ‍– link, 2014

National Healthcare Innovation Summit – ‍link, 2013

Harvard Business School – Organizational Factors that Contribute to Operational Failures in Hospitals – link, 2013

Bilbao's Design & Innovation in Healthcare – Workshop Presenter –‍ ‍link, 2012

Academy of Management Meeting – Best Paper Proceedings: "Readiness through Interconnectedness: A Qualitative Study of Hospitals' Internal Supply Chains" , 2012

EPIC Proceedings –“Interactive Insights & Artifacts” – link, 2012