Work Experience

• Director of User experience at Studio Rodrigo, led the successful launch of dozens of products over the last 7+ years

• Experience working in-house and in agencies

• Acted as Design Director for Comcast's My Account team for over 3 years

• Before Studio Rodrigo, worked at Huge, IDEO, Kikkerland, and smaller agencies

As a Designer

• Solve complex design problems and improve user experience

• Make products useful, intuitive, and fun

• Define product strategy and set project goals that drive success

• Develop and present a design direction: sketch, wire, write, create decks, and storyboards

• Bring designs to life with prototypes and motion videos, using all the latest design tools

• Design for all platforms, interfaces, and responsive breakpoints

• Design for all users, align with accessibility guidelines

• Perform research, user testing, and stakeholder interviews

• Explain complicated concepts, technical scenarios, requirements, and business prerequisites

• Guide copywriting and content strategy

• Groom designs with engineers and work closely with the dev team

As a Design Director

• Lead internal teams of 3-5 designers and project managers

• Oversee multiple work streams and projects at once

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams: UX/Visual/Product/Interaction Design, Content Design, Copy, Research and Testing, Product, Dev, QA, Project Management, Legal

• Work embedded within big client teams

• Plan and oversee the design process from all sides, from concept to launch

• Improve the agile sprint work process

• Present to directors and VPs across business, product, and tech teams

• Manage long-term client relationships, support and advise our design partners

• Project manage, organize, and prioritize tasks for the whole team

• Provide strategic and creative guidance, UX and visual design feedback

• Guide and mentor young designers, facilitate one-on-one meetings, cultivate personal and professional development

• Help with internship programs and hiring decisions

• Create pitches, bring in potential business

• Represent the studio, organize outreach and recruitment events

• Welcome and onboard new team members

• Plan social events, covid-safe morale boosters

• Check-in on the well-being of my team

• Push our office and team to become more environmentally conscious