Design Legacy

Enterprise Design Portfolio

Before transitioning to technical leadership, I led design initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, focusing on enterprise-scale challenges and digital transformation. These projects laid the foundation for my evolution into a CTO who bridges design thinking with technical execution.

Featured Project • Mobile

Half Price Books

2014

Half Price Books Mobile App

UX/UI Designer

Designed a comprehensive mobile experience featuring the innovative 'Pay It Forward' system - a first-of-its-kind book sharing mechanism that creates community engagement beyond single transactions. Led mobile-first UX design with social impact integration, including the 'Delete Censorship' campaign that helped keep banned books on shelves through optional $1 donations at checkout.

Key Impact

Created unique community-building platform with social impact integration for one of America's largest used book retailers

All Projects

Mobile

Half Price Books

Half Price Books Mobile App

2014UX/UI Designer

Designed a comprehensive mobile experience featuring the innovative 'Pay It Forward' system - a first-of-its-kind book sharing mechanism that creates community engagement beyond single transactions. Led mobile-first UX design with social impact integration, including the 'Delete Censorship' campaign that helped keep banned books on shelves through optional $1 donations at checkout.

Impact

Created unique community-building platform with social impact integration for one of America's largest used book retailers

Mobile UXSocial Impact DesignCommunity Building+1 more
Fintech

LPL Financial

ClientWorks Platform Redesign

2018-2019Digital Platform Designer

Designed comprehensive client management platform for one of the largest independent broker-dealers in the US, serving financial advisors managing multi-million dollar portfolios. Created secure, professional interface for complex financial workflows including transaction processing, multi-account management, and CRM integration with specialized security patterns like SSN masking.

Impact

Streamlined advisor workflows for managing $1.6M+ client portfolios with enhanced security and usability

FinTechEnterprise UXSecurity Design+1 more
Enterprise

Staples Inc.

Staples Exchange Platform

2019Enterprise Platform Designer

Architected comprehensive B2B vendor management platform streamlining Staples' supply chain operations. Designed end-to-end vendor relationship management from onboarding through performance tracking, featuring advanced analytics with vendor scoring (87.37% performance metrics), purchase order processing (PO #22005596), and compliance monitoring with 152+ pages of documentation.

Impact

Consolidated vendor management operations into unified platform serving major office supply retailer

B2B PlatformSupply ChainVendor Management+1 more
Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente

UX North Star Strategy

2015Healthcare UX Strategist

Led comprehensive UX strategy initiative for one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the United States, serving over 12 million members. Developed patient-centered design framework with HIPAA compliance, accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA), and multi-generational interfaces serving pediatric to geriatric care populations. Created service design methodology for healthcare touchpoint optimization.

Impact

Established comprehensive UX framework for integrated healthcare system serving 12M+ patients

Healthcare UXHIPAA ComplianceService Design+1 more
Fintech

Visa Inc.

Mobile Payment Integration

2015Payment Systems Designer

Designed early Android Pay + Visa Checkout integration during the pioneering era of mobile commerce. Created touch-optimized checkout interfaces with clear pricing transparency, working on cross-platform payment system design that helped establish mobile payment standards. Led UX design for next-generation payment processing interfaces used by merchants globally.

Impact

Contributed to early mobile payment adoption with Android Pay integration and merchant-facing interfaces

Mobile PaymentsFinTech InnovationAndroid Pay+1 more
Enterprise

T-Mobile

T-Mobile Content Strategy

2017Content Strategy Lead

Designed comprehensive content management and digital experience strategy for T-Mobile's customer engagement platforms. Created unified content framework supporting multiple touchpoints including mobile apps, web portals, and customer service interfaces. Led content architecture design ensuring consistent brand voice across all digital customer interactions.

Impact

Unified content experience across multiple customer touchpoints for major telecommunications provider

Content StrategyDigital ExperienceMobile First+1 more

From Design to Technical Leadership

These projects represent my foundation in understanding user needs and business challenges at scale. This experience now informs my approach as a CTO, where I combine design thinking with technical architecture to drive digital transformation and innovation.