I'm a Software Designer based in New York City looking to build simple tools for the web again. I'm interested in design ethics and building useful solutions for connecting with others outside of traditional social networks that seem to be doing more harm than good.
Work Experience
Leading design for Trust & Safety across our three teams.
Product Architecting highly technical areas of our platform with respect to payments, identity verification, protections, and seller tools.
Designer to Engineer ratio of 1:15 over the past year. Assisting in hiring and growth of our team.
Improving Seller experiences – Price Guide, Gear Collections, Seller Tools.
Jan 2020 - Nov 2021. Worked across all feature teams to build new experiences for our sites. Helped to build and grow the Design System.
Live work: Quick Shop, Add to Bag, Checkout, Item Cards.
Developed internal design guidelines for consistency within the brand.
Projects
A case study that delves into Search and Discovery for Bandcamp. How can design system updates reflect a more immersive experience across Bandcamp's ecosystem?
Writing
This paper aims to explore the question: to what extent are music event services aiding niche markets of the music industry to achieve their goal of fostering community?
Education
Senior Capstone Paper: “An Analysis of Technology’s Aid and Hindrance of Community in Local Music”
Took courses in Psychoanalysis and the Business of Art.
Park School of Communications + Computer Science.