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Recent Engagements

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Design Leadership Summit 2022

Presenting strategies for design leaders on ways to build effectiveness in leadership with intentionally designing for team needs even before hiring. 

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UXDX 2022

I join a panel to discuss the need for organizations to make more user-centered decisions, means that research is less mission critical than making sure company-wide insights are gathered. 

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UXStrat 2021

Joining an amazing line up of speakers, I present a scalable framework for building measurable automation in design to improve user experience and understand quality.

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Remote Design Week 2021

Joining an amazing line up of speakers, I proposed a framework for design teams and leaders to embrace data, partner with machine learning and create a framework for measuring design quality at scale. 

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Remote Design Week 2020

I had the honor of joining Remote Design Week as a panelist to discuss "Fostering Remote Collaboration" with other design leaders like Ethan Eismann (Slack), Jenny Wen (Figma) and Ola Olusoga (Automaticc).

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Seattle Interactive Conference

In 2019, I spoke at Seattle Interactive Conference on the topic of service design and building design teams within legacy organizations. 

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Big Design Dallas

Are we paying attention to designing the future we will need? During my talk at Big Design 2019, I explored the role that products, people data and personas play in capturing our attention. 

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Austin Design Week

As a design leader, creating strong ties to the design community is crucial, which is why I led my team in sponsoring and hosting the 2019 Austin Design Week "Design-A-Thon" in our Austin tech office. 

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RetailLoco Marketing Conference

In 2018, I was asked to speak at the RetailLoco Marketing Conference in Atlanta. My topic touched on chatbot data and the importance of diversity in data used to train bots, especially when it relates to marketing. 

OTHER NOTABLE WORK:

2019 DESIGN LEADER

2019 attendance at the Toronto Design Leadership Summit, hosted by DesignX

2018 COOPER DESIGN

Joined the Cooper Design training with other design leaders in Brooklyn, NY

2015 GENSIS AWARD

Organizational recognition for exceptional leadership in the field of technology

2018 BIG DESIGN

Speaker at Big Design discussing the topic of unconscious bias in chatbot design

2016 SXSW DESIGNS

Designed the 2016 Walmart VIP Lounge illustrations & SWAG

2011 OXFORD AWARD

Awarded the 2011 Oxford American Summit scholarship at the Rockefeller Institute

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