I’ve been creating digital experiences since 1996. Today, I’m based in Colorado. I’m a lead designer at USAA. I am also cofounder of Pod 98, a company that makes apps.
With every project, I’m passionate about understanding and balancing user needs, business goals, and engineering constraints.
Lead Designer • 2017–2024
Updating designs and underlying infrastructure for the first time in 10+ years. Setting a direction for a unified approach across web and mobile apps. Aligning teams to more effectively support 130+ million monthly user interactions.
Lead Designer • 2016–2024
Kicking off next-generation technology to enable design systems at USAA. Delivering components and solutions derived from a holistic, product- and solutions-focused methodology. Supporting the journey with research, documentation, and training.
Lead Designer • 2017–2024
Leading qualitative research and design of information architecture for digital platforms. Bringing teams together across business areas. Building a React application for viewing and managing information architecture.
Lead Designer • 2021–2024
Overhauling website global navigation systems for the first time in 7+ years. Deploying all-new technology while also laying groundwork for next-generation design system. Delivering 24% year-over-year improvement in storefront performance.
Designer + Developer • 2022–2024
Building a Safari extension that streamlines browsing, saves bandwidth, and reduces energy usage. Building in Xcode with SwiftUI. Localizing for global usage in six languages.
Designer + Developer • Work in Progress
Building a fast, simple, retro-style app for discovering and playing music. Developing with Xcode, SwiftUI, and MusicKit.
