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I’m a hands-on design leader who specializes in leading complex zero-to-one initiatives at fast-paced startups. Whether leading a small design team, overseeing an 80-person initiative, or pushing pixels myself, I do what it takes to create products that define and shape businesses.

 
 

Work

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Overhauling Airbnb's checkout system

I led a six team effort to completely rethink how all revenue flows into Airbnb

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Redesigning Airbnb’s mobile website

I was part of a special team tasked with completely redesigning Airbnb's mobile web platform

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Building DoorDash’s photography program

I founded the program that brought delicious food photography to DoorDash

 
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Giving Dashers more pay flexibility

For a year I pushed to create on-demand payments that would let drivers transfer their earnings instantly

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Helping friends order DoorDash together

I brought the popular Group Order feature to DoorDash's consumer apps

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Streamlining releases at Airbnb and Dropbox

As Director of Product at Koality, my product helped prevent costly build breaks at leading startups

 

Articles

10 Questions You Should Ask in a UX interview

Interview your interviewer to know whether a position is a good fit for you

How UX Debt Messes with your Metrics

How UX debt is making sound solutions appear unsuccessful

Designing for Empathy and Retention

Five lessons from an intimate evening with IDEO’s top designers

Breaking into UX

The three-step path to becoming a user experience designer