UI/UX Designer with 14+ years in product design, systems, and accessibility. I build scalable design infrastructure, component libraries, token architecture, governance, and cross-functional adoption processes. I've reduced design debt, shortened developer handoffs, and improved WCAG compliance across products. I excel where design craft meets engineering, focusing on tough decisions and key details.
Experience
Sep 2025 - Mar 2026
New York, NY
Senior UI/UX Designer | Contract
RadicalMedia
Established UI/UX standards and built a design system and Figma component library across 4 system categories (inputs, navigation, data display, and layout) for Be The People, a nationally launched civic engagement platform.
Audited and refined production layouts for responsiveness, WCAG accessibility compliance, and developer handoff readiness across web and mobile breakpoints, reducing inconsistencies across multiple product surfaces.
Created governance documentation and component spec sheets to support the developer handoff process, establishing a repeatable contribution workflow across design and engineering.
Oct 2024 - Aug 2025
New York, NY
UI/UX Designer | Design Systems Lead
BenefitHub
Built a design system from the ground up, design tokens, Figma component libraries, and governance documentation, reducing design debt and accelerating developer handoff by 25%.
Redesigned the mobile app and insurance funnel, using GA4 data to identify drop-off points and rework onboarding, search, and quoting flows across sprints.
Partnered with engineering and product to maintain alignment between design decisions and sprint priorities, delivering production-ready, WCAG-compliant specs throughout.
Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 | Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
New York, NY
Senior UI Designer | Accessibility Specialist
Halo Media LLC
Consolidated three Mercer analytics tools into Beacon Networks, a single map-based data platform used live in client meetings, designing role-based views for consultants, power users, and clients.
Designed search and advanced filtering workflows for Mercer IntelX, an investment research platform for Marsh & McLennan, delivering annotated UI specs for saved lists, filter criteria chips, and export flows directly to engineering.
Built accessible design guidelines and audit frameworks that drove a 37% improvement in ADA compliance across client products, addressing both WCAG standards and real usability gaps.
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
New York, NY
Senior Graphic Designer
Packable
Led bi-weekly design brainstorming sessions, significantly boosting team creativity and productivity by fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Managed and directed client meetings to clarify project objectives and improve communication, ensuring alignment with client expectations for higher satisfaction.
Provided targeted coaching in branding and marketing to designers, enhancing their ability to create impactful designs that align with market trends and client goals.
Dec 2019 - Jul 2021
New York, NY
Art Director
Waydger App
Devised design strategy and set design principles, constraints, and patterns for a prediction-based mobile engagement platform, establishing a consistent interaction model across customizable game modes.
Led collaborative development of design documentation and a scalable design system for customizable mobile mini-games.
Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
New York, NY
Senior Designer
YouVisit
Designed 360°/VR prototypes for university and brand clients, demonstrating immersive storytelling capabilities and expanding the studio's interactive content offering.
Designed the UI for a Digital Asset Management platform, improving how media teams accessed and organized visual assets across campaigns.
Established visual branding standards for the Aria VR platform, ensuring a consistent identity across all user-facing touchpoints.
Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
New York, NY
Visual Designer
Sequence
Transformed Chipotle’s online ordering process by designing a highly responsive and intuitive checkout experience tailored for both web and mobile platforms. This strategic overhaul was aimed at enhancing the overall customer experience, streamlining the ordering process.
Spearheaded the creation of 'Friend or Faux,' an engaging and educational interactive game for Chipotle, aimed at distinguishing the brand's ingredients from those of competitors. This project significantly heightened brand interaction and customer engagement by offering an entertaining way to learn about Chipotle's commitment to quality and transparency in its food sourcing.
Education
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Design and Applied Arts
2008 - 2011
