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

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.  

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. 

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.  

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). 

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

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.  

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.  

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.