RESUME

THE 2023 CBN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

  • MEMORISELY, UI, UNITED KINGDOM

  • THE UX INSTITUTE, SOFTWARE & CODING FUNDAMENTALS DUBLIN

  • KAUFFMAN FASTTRAC, ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT TULSA

  • NIELSON NORMAN DESIGN, VISUAL DESIGN DELAWARE

  • MEMORISELY, DESIGN SYSTEMS UNITED KINGDOM

  • THINKFUL, UX DESIGN NEW YORK

  • CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, JAZZ PIANO SEATTLE

Experienced Lead User Experience & Product Designer with a proven track record of creating intuitive and visually appealing interfaces. Over five years of expertise in UI/UX design, collaborating with top level talent, most recently with Superbook, an Emmy nominated animation created by the animators of The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Mulan. Skilled in the Adobe Suite, Figma, and conducting user research. Adept at wireframing, prototyping, and HTML/CSS. Multi talented with a background in audio, (Cornish College of the Arts, recordings at Berklee College of Music, and compositions for University of Michigan’s Masters of Fine Arts Program) writing, (Sports Illustrated and self published books) as well as entrepreneurship, (most recently selected into the 36 Degrees North Business Incubator). My goal is to grow professionally in the cultural realm of arts & entertainment.

My back and forth early life between Tokyo and Seattle developed a keen sense of observation. Paired with a natural inclination towards the arts, I always felt just outside the walls of wherever I found myself. I was and am a character in a movie I didn’t write, and I have found, through faith, that this peculiar place outside of everything is the place I am to inhabit. I enjoy podcasts on the topic of culture, listening to musical soundtracks especially, and experimenting in my garden, the kitchen, or around the house with general projects. Above all, I enjoy the presence of my family, reading to my daughters books each night of incredible adventures, and writing each morning to better understand myself- a task I have kept for over twenty years.

Superbook animated characters with a cosmic background.
Book cover titled 'Monument on Lenora Avenue' with abstract imagery and caption about third culture kids and reverse culture shock.
Album cover featuring planters with red flowers, titled 'Tokyo Piano' by Brother Figure.
Person playing a red keyboard on stage in front of an audience.
Live concert with band on stage, colorful lighting
Abstract watercolor painting featuring vibrant swirls of color around a central yellow circle, resembling a moon. Text reads "DRYPOINT" and "Beneath the Moonlight."
Two people in a home studio setup, one playing a keyboard, surrounded by monitors, speakers, and wall decorations. Sunlight enters through a window, illuminating the room.
View from inside a cave looking out to mountains with text "The Cave, the Faith, & the Outside."
Illustration of a charming medieval street with warmly lit windows and lush greenery in front, leading to a cathedral under a starry night sky. The text reads 'The Artist & the Cathedral.'

My philosophy is built around trust. You trust me to work hard towards a vision and allow me to operate in freedom. I am a constant communicator- offering many solutions to one problem to ensure you have different roads to explore.