Creative problem-solver, digital experience designer, and painter who strives to create simple, intuitive, and meaningful experiences.

Currently focusing on data visualization/information design, digital products, and design systems at Fannie Mae. 👩🏻‍💻

 

 

experience

Product Designer - Senior Associate • Fannie Mae

nov 2018 - Present

  • Collaborated with designers and design strategists to create a seamless real estate web experience for buyers to search and make offers on homes.

  • Produced numerous qualitative and quantitative data reports to support user research findings for our business partners and external customers.

  • Supported the Data Visualization Community of Practice through educating peers on qualitative data and how to illustrate data in their daily projects.

  • Contributed to our team’s design systems, by illustrating and creating guidelines around iconography, scene illustrations, and data visualization.

  • Curated visuals and designed report for a company-wide exhibition around a housing industry topic.


Digital Designer • Total Wine & More

jun 2016 - nov 2018

  • Learned a design program to create HTML5 retargeting banner ads to increase consumer web traffic.

  • Designed monthly campaign web assets for the retailer’s website to improve the customer’s experience.

  • Illustrated gift card designs for purchase in-store and online.

  • Animated social media motion graphics to advertise and promote new products.

  • Produced several data-orientated print designs to educate customers


UI/UX and Data Visualization Designer • Boost Labs

feb 2013 - may 2016

  • Worked on development of website refresh for the company to improve viewer retention and traffic to the site.

  • Animated an informational motion graphic for government client to educate viewers.

  • Produced a web portal for a large financial firm to store fund information, media, and quarterly reports.

  • Collaborated in designing a data visualization dashboard for an automotive pricing and information client to use across multiple offices.

  • Designed multiple infographics, reports, and presentations using client’s design systems.

  • Mentored junior designers on best design practices in typography and UI to ensure that everything was in compliance with company’s high standards.


education

 

B.A. Graphic Design • University of Maryland, Baltimore County

class of 2012, cum laude


Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design • LUMA

feb 2019


tools/skills

Sketch - InVision - Figma - Illustrator - InDesign - XD - AfterEffects - Photoshop - Animate CC - Balsamiq - Axure