Profile
UX Designer skilled in transforming research insights into intuitive, impactful digital experiences. Leveraging a decade of experience designing audience-centered environments and leading cross-functional projects, I excel at translating complex problems into accessible, user-first solutions. Proficient in end-to-end design, usability testing, and rapid prototyping, with a focus on accessibility, scalable systems, and measurable business outcomes. Currently transitioning into UX after a successful career designing complex, user-driven experiences in live entertainment and technical environments.
Experience
FREELANCE UX DESIGNER/RESEARCHER — 2022 - PRESENT
• Led end-to-end UX projects from discovery through delivery, guiding design decisions through research, usability testing, and continuous iteration to ensure final solutions met real user needs and business goals.
• Designed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and polished interfaces in Figma and Adobe XD — maintaining accessibility standards, consistent design systems, and smooth cross-platform user flows.
• Facilitated workshops and design sprints with clients and stakeholders to uncover pain points, align priorities, and rapidly validate solutions — transforming insights into actionable design strategies ready for development.
Recent projects include a repair guide platform, a PC cooling control dashboard, and a multi-source news reader — all designed from discovery through prototype and validated through user research and testing.
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGNER, INDEPENDENT DESIGNER — 2020 - 2022
• Designed and delivered custom lighting systems from concept through installation, combining hardware integration, programming, and intuitive mobile interfaces to enhance user interaction with physical environments.
• Balanced creative vision with technical constraints to produce functional, visually compelling solutions that improved user experience and aligned with client objectives.
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER & LIGHTING DESIGNER, UNION TRANSFER, PHILADELPHIA — 2017 - 2024
• Partnered with touring artists and production teams to translate creative requirements into scalable, audience-focused lighting experiences that elevated live shows and improved overall engagement.
• Directed cross-functional crews and solved real-time technical challenges under tight deadlines, ensuring seamless execution of complex events and consistently delivering high-quality user-facing experiences.
Education
Google UX Design Professional Certificate, Coursera — 2025
B.S., Film and Video Production, Drexel University — 2014
Skills
User Research
Usability Testing
Wireframing
Prototyping
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Responsive Design
Accessibility
Systems Thinking
Design Sprints
User Flows
Persona Development
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Workshop Facilitation