About
I like building stuff
Work Experience
Worked with clients like Tesla, Sephora, Ebay, and others to deliver large-scale business needs through embedded workshops and research programs.
Partnered with Stanford to explore internet patterns for neurodiversity
Leading design & research to re-imagine hiring at Amazon and building out org-wide design libraries, processes, and tools.
Launched and led Acorns banking to over 2M active customers and revitalized the cash-back rewards program to grow adoption to over 8M users.
Connected over 100k customers to job opportunities at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Building a property management insight tool to power business and finance analysts across all Tesla retail, manufacturing, and charging locations.
Working with researchers to explore email, calendar, and messaging tools for adults with autism.
Assisted short-term founders go from idea to launch and over $35M+ in exits.
Cut my teeth here... I learned to synthesize research, map out business inputs, the responsibilities of a product manager, go end-to-end on brand strategy all while designing storefronts for some decently-sized brands.
Clients include: Beats by Dre, Kylie Cosmetics, Whole Foods
Early career, doing anything my local agency needed. I would photograph full editorials, do product imagery, design and code small websites, and create and pitch proposals for businesses to use our services.
Awards
Led the creation of an experience to re-imagine how Managers across Amazon manage headcount and hire employees, while preventing the business from hiring over-budget.
Tap phone to instantly activate debit/credit card. Worked on this idea alongside my team at Acorns for the launch of our banking institution.
Best finance tool
At 6 years old, I wrote about my every-day experience navigating a low-income community in North Philadelphia surrounded by violence and drugs while also being raised in a Japanese household by my immigrant grandmother.
Education
Left early to pursue career