Resume

Employment

UX Director, Brinks Home Security

Mar '18Dec '19|Chicago, IL
  • Oversaw design, development, QA, and releases for all public web properties.
  • Led landing page optimization effort, increasing lead conversion rate by 48% in first six weeks.
  • Managed a team of 7, enforced design standards, consulted for internal partners, managed vendor relationships.
  • Co-architected and managed the migration to a JAMstack-based web architecture and CMS.

Project Lead & UX Developer, LiveWatch

Aug '14Mar '18|Evanston, IL
  • Designed and maintained LiveWatch’s website, brand assets, and UI component library.
  • Grew eCommerce sales from 0% to 20% and conversion rate by 4x in one year via A/B testing and design optimization.
  • Designed and co-developed a custom, responsive checkout experience tailored to LiveWatch’s unique business model.
  • Designed and co-developed a internal web application to guide technicians through in-home security installations.

Product Manager & Designer, ASAPer

Jun '13Aug '14|Evanston, IL
  • Designed a novel, multi-platform app that reduced security alarm resolution time by up to 8x and received a U.S. Patent.
  • Led a small team through development of two iterations of the app, iOS and web, following the Lean Startup methodology.

CEO & Co-founder, Lasso

May '11Jun '13|Chicago, IL
  • Conducted UX research and prototyping under the mentorship of design firm, IDEO.
  • Co-designed two versions of Lasso's iOS app and brand identity.
  • Pitched investors, recruited a team of 7, devised business models, sought partnerships.

Education

TechStars Chicago

2012|Chicago, IL

Technology Startup Accelerator

Occidental College

2010|Los Angeles, CA

B.A., Diplomacy & World Affairs, Magna Cum Laude

Skills

  • Product Management
  • UX & UI Design
  • Front-end Development
  • Design Management
  • Design Management
  • Conversion Optimization
  • Performance Optimization
  • Branding

Tools & Tech

  • CSS / Sass
  • HTML
  • JavaScript (es6+)
  • Vue.js / React.js
  • Figma / Sketch
  • Google Tools (Analytics Tag Manager Optimize)
  • Growth Hackers Experiments
  • UserTesting
  • CrazyEgg
  • HubSpot
  • Contentful
  • Mixpanel