Product Designer based in Colorado Springs

For the past 2 years I have been designing solutions for Air Force and DoD clients with Air Force CyberWorx. On a typical day, you can find me doing a mixture of project management, strategy, vision setting, wireframing, prototyping, or engaging with users. For the past 6 months, I have been the lead designer for a digital platform for the 81st FSS SPC Training Wing. This is a complex, multi-user, task-based platform.

Currently, I’m the Senior Product Designer at Skyward Federal. Please reach out if you’d like to learn more on my current work.

When I’m not working, I am likely at the gym, cooking, making music, or hanging out with friends!

What I did in my previous role

Building a system framework as lead designer

  • Balancing designs with technical constraints - both digital (software) and physical

  • Making sure designs align with the UX pillars and strategy defined by our team

  • Creating and working on multiple iterations of wireframes

  • Implementing client and user feedback into designs

  • Making sure our team adheres to best practices, especially given the unique users and environment we’re working in

Leading a team of 5 in project for the 81st FSS SPC Training Wing

  • Serving as the main point of contact with the client

  • Presenting key deliverables

  • Interfacing with the customer

  • Creating the project timeline and adjusting it as needed

  • Building the strategy and vision for the project and adapting along the way

  • Ensuring the overall level of quality is a hit and making sure things don’t slip through the cracks

Spearheading engagements with users

  • Going on multi-day visits to Air Force bases and trips to client offices

  • Determining when user and client engagements are needed to provide the most value to the team based on our progress and overall process

  • Running virtual and in-person user research and user testing sessions

  • Preparing materials for testing such as protocols and prototypes depending on the level of fidelity needed

Testimonial

“This has been one of the best builds of requirements I’ve ever been a part of. Thank you all so much for how much we have completed in a short time!”

- SPC Lead at 81st FSS SPC Training Wing

When I’m not designing, I also love teaching!

I have the awesome opportunity to positively impact the development of our nation’s future leaders at the United States Air Force Academy with AF CyberWorx! I have a blast conducting courses on storytelling, wireframing, UX Design, Figma, personas, and more. We provide the cadets with tools and resources to support them in their class projects. Sharing my knowledge and interacting with the next generation of leaders is one of the many things I get the privilege of doing by working at AF CyberWorx!

Inspirations:)

“People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe.” Simon Sinek

“If you can get 1% better each day for one year, you'll end up 37x better than when you started.” James Clear, Atomic Habits

“Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.” Alan Cooper, About Face