As Design Director and Product Owner, I led a multi-year effort with the U.S. Army to imagine the next generation of robotic combat vehicles. These RCVs operate far ahead of manned units, often beyond reliable human oversight. The mission: give them the tools to sustain themselves autonomously—no wrench, no soldier required.
We embedded with Army units across domains, capturing insights from the frontlines. I led design workshops, mapped end-to-end RCV lifecycles, and orchestrated cross-functional collaboration across AI, hardware, and human factors teams. Our focus: build adaptive human-machine interfaces that enabled fast, informed decision-making under pressure.
Our early work helped scale the project from a Phase I research effort to a 16X larger Phase II engagement. The platform we designed became the software backbone for predictive sustainment—keeping RCVs mission-ready longer and smarter. It’s a critical step toward a future where AI-equipped vehicles support every echelon of the modern battlefield.
As part of a cross-functional trio, I led the design team on a six-month sprint to rethink grid control for MISO Energy. Faced with outdated interfaces and growing climate volatility, our mission was clear: design a next-gen control room experience that leverages machine learning and builds operator trust—fast.
We facilitated workshops and ran deep interviews with MISO operators to understand their pressure points—from weather event response to data overload. I led the creation of a high-fidelity prototype that visualized predictive scenarios and gave operators intuitive tools to make fast, informed decisions. We prioritized clarity, trust in AI, and actionable insight over complexity.
The resulting prototype and roadmap created a clear path to operational transformation, reducing the risk of catastrophic blackouts like Texas 2021 or the Northeast 2003. Our work is now guiding implementation discussions with national energy partners. It’s design that helps keep the lights on. Literally.
As design lead at Noah Medical, I built and led a high-performing in-house team to reimagine the interface for their flagship Galaxy System—a robotic platform for early-stage lung cancer treatment. Our mission: design an experience that builds confidence, simplifies complexity, and centers on the clinician, not the machine.
We shadowed procedures, interviewed doctors and nurses, and co-created alongside clinical staff participating in the Galaxy pilot program. I led a tight-knit design team through iterative cycles of prototyping and testing—ensuring every interaction reinforced clarity, safety, and control in the most critical moments of care.
Our design system powered the Galaxy System’s launch and has since enabled Noah Medical to rapidly expand its platform across new use cases. Clinicians consistently praise its intuitive interface as a key differentiator—proof that thoughtful design can drive adoption, accelerate innovation, and improve patient outcomes.
As lead UX designer, I shaped Rand McNally’s leap into the consumer tech market with OverDryve—one of the first connected car tablets. I directed user research, led cross-functional UX strategy, and designed patented features like context-aware voice controls and distraction-free UI. Our focus on ease of use gave OverDryve a unique market position, paving the way for mainstream automotive UX patterns and contributing to a successful ~$40M exit.
As Groupon’s lead design partner during its explosive growth, I played a pivotal role in reshaping how millions of users engaged with e-commerce. I led the redesign of Groupon’s landing experience, driving a 300%+ increase in conversion, and helped pioneer one of the first fully mobile shopping apps. My work laid the foundation for a modern, scalable design system that’s still in use—and helped spark industry-wide shifts in user behavior.
I collaborated directly with Siri’s founding team to design and refine the earliest interactions of what would become the world’s first virtual assistant. My work helped define a new category of AI-driven experiences—creating intuitive voice interactions, marketing assets, and a product story that drove mass adoption. I later supported Siri’s transition into the Apple ecosystem, ensuring that core interaction principles lived on in one of the most iconic products of our time.
I partnered with the co-founders of Change.org to bring a bold new idea to life: a platform where anyone, anywhere, could spark real-world change. I helped define the product strategy, crafted its original design language, and built the entire interactive experience—branding, UX, and front-end. As the company scaled, I built the first in-house design team and implemented foundational DesignOps practices to ensure mission alignment without sacrificing speed or quality. More than a decade later, many of those early design choices continue to shape how the world takes action online.