Design Work

Simplifying the complex through thoughtful design
Product Design, UX | UI Design & Research

U.S. Air Force, Kessel Run

UX Design Lead, UX Research Lead & Senior Product Designer
Delivered mission-critical UX Design & Research for defense modernization and software delivery to the warfighter
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Kessel Run

Strategic Product Suite Research

Driving Accelerated Portfolio Delivery for Warfighters

UX RESEARCH

My Role: Lead UX Researcher
Team: Cross-functional collaboration with product and architecture leads

  • Overview: Directed portfolio-wide research to inform modernization strategy for the Air Tasking suite. Partnered across disciplines to align technical, operational, and user needs—framing a scalable approach to automate air support requests at enterprise scale.
  • Impact: Produced foundational insights and integration strategies that guided product planning, mitigated delivery risk, and advanced suite-wide modernization efforts under strict time constraints.

Note: Case study sanitized to comply with security requirements.

Kessel Run

Holistic Cross-Platform Research at Scale

Scaling Mission-Critical Systems for Major Theater Operations

UX RESEARCH

My Role: Lead UX Researcher
Team: 2 Researchers

  • Overview: Led a suite-wide research initiative to define how Air Force software must scale to support Major Theater Operations. Partnered with product and leadership teams to synthesize insights across multiple operations centers, balancing technical feasibility with operational demands.
  • Impact: Delivered actionable research that informed portfolio strategy, identified automation and integration requirements, and set the foundation for scalable, user-ready software across combat environments.

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Kessel Run

Concept To Code

Launching an Air Defense MVP

PRODUCT DESIGN

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UX | UI DESIGN

My Role: Lead Product Designer
Team: 1 PM | 6 Engineers | 2 SMEs | 1 Designer

  • Overview:Led end-to-end design of a first-of-its-kind defense visualization MVP to unify operational planning across joint forces. Designed and delivered a scalable interface under extreme technical and access constraints, reducing artifact creation time by 50% and establishing the foundation for future modernization.
  • Impact: Streamlined mission planning, improved clarity and decision-making, and defined reusable patterns for future defense systems.

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Kessel Run

Legacy Redesign

Modernizing a Mission-Critical Tanker Planning Tool

PRODUCT DESIGN

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UX | UI DESIGN

My Role: Lead Product Designer
Team: 1 PM | 10 Engineers | 1 Designer

  • Overview: Led the end-to-end redesign of a legacy Air Force tanker planning application to eliminate redundant workflows, improve data accuracy, and integrate with the broader suite. Partnered with engineering and mission planners to align on modernization goals, balance technical constraints, and deliver a scalable, future-ready interface.
  • Impact: Delivered an integrated planning experience that improved mission accuracy and efficiency, reduced double entry, and established reusable UI patterns for future suite applications — strengthening operational readiness and long-term design alignment across the portfolio.

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Kessel Run

Designing For The In-Between

Bridging Legacy and Rebuild Systems

PRODUCT DESIGN

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UX | UI DESIGN

My Role: Lead Product Designer
Team: 1 PM | 10 Engineers | 1 Designer

  • Overview: Led the UX design of a bridge application that enabled accurate tanker plan data flow between legacy and rebuilt systems. Balanced short-term delivery goals with long-term modernization strategy, improving data reliability and setting the groundwork for a full system redesign.
  • Impact: Delivered an on-time bridge workflow that improved ATO accuracy, unified system patterns, and increased planner trust in transitional tools.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

UX Designer & Design Intern
Redesigned Digital Touchpoints to Improve Access and Engagement for Cancer Researchers & Clinicians
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Dana-Farber

Rebuilding a Legacy Cancer Research Platform

Streamlining Data and Workflows

UX | UI DESIGN

My Role: Lead UX Designer
Team: 1 Project Owner | 6 Engineers | 1 Designer

  • Overview: End-to-end redesign of a cancer research requisition tool to reduce cognitive load, improve usability, and modernize workflows for oncologists and researchers.
  • Impact: Simplified complex workflows, increased data accuracy, and accelerated researcher task efficiency through a cleaner, intuitive UI built on a new design system.

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General Assembly

UX Design Immersive Student
Built design foundation through applying user-centered design methods to real-world projects
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General Assembly

Portfolio Project

Designing a UX Portfolio & project Case Studies

UX | UI DESIGN

My Role: UX Design Student

  • Overview: Concept-to-launch design of a personal portfolio website and two end-to-end UX case studies showcasing research, strategy, and interaction design skills.
  • Impact: Delivered a polished portfolio showcasing end-to-end design capability and strategic storytelling. Established a framework for presenting complex projects clearly — a skill later leveraged in leadership and mentoring contexts. Reinforced a disciplined approach to structuring UX narratives for stakeholder audiences.