Jun 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · New York, United States

• Led design for Stripe’s consumer-facing payments products, including Checkout, Payment Links, and Elements — a portfolio spanning no-code, low-code, and enterprise APIs. Partnered with product and engineering to shape the Optimized Checkout Suite, helping businesses of all sizes improve conversion, reduce friction, and scale globally.
• Launched Stripe’s first no-code product, Payment Links
• Drove significant growth in market share for Checkout, Stripe’s fully hosted payments experience
• Introduced new capabilities to Elements, including the Express Checkout Element, Address Element, and Link payment method
• Collaborated on broader product and design strategy efforts across the company, including monetization and onboarding
• Played a key role in evolving Stripe’s design culture, elevating execution, and mentoring ICs and design leads across teams.

Feb 2021 – May 2021 · 3 mos

• Promoted to VP to lead both product management and design during a pivotal moment for the company. Focused on aligning product strategy, execution, and team culture to deliver high-impact experiences for both creators and backers.
• Served as the connective tissue between product and design functions
• Guided leadership planning and org design efforts
• Supported executive decision-making as a member of the senior leadership team

Feb 2018 – Feb 2021 · 3 yrs

• Built and led the product design team at Kickstarter, scaling design practice and culture across web, mobile, and growth.
• Recruited and mentored a diverse team of designers
• Helped redefine product development process to be more collaborative, iterative, and insight-driven
• Led major redesigns of key surfaces to improve trust, usability, and creator success
• Partnered cross-functionally to align design efforts with Kickstarter’s mission and evolving platform strategy

Dec 2012 – Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Led design for Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms, focusing on features that drove measurable user growth and monetization.
• Designed, prototyped, and tested innovations that improved collaboration and usability
• Contributed to shared feature development across the suite, including image editing in Google Slides
• Collaborated closely with product and engineering to ship at scale across billions of users

Sep 2011 – Nov 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

• One of two designers on a skunkworks team focused on personalizing Google’s ecosystem while preserving user transparency and control.
• Designed centralized settings and modular integration points (“white label” UX patterns) adopted across products
• Influenced personalization frameworks later implemented in Google+, YouTube, and Google Offers
• Contributed to a significant increase in user engagement across key surfaces

Apr 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Led design integration of the Teracent acquisition into the DoubleClick platform, resulting in the launch of Google Programmable Ads (GPA).
• Designed a modular interface and dashboard system to support dynamic ad customization
• Created a flexible “white label” service architecture used across multiple ad products
• Product launched on time and contributed immediate incremental revenue

Jan 2008 – Oct 2009 · 1 yr 9 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

• I was the first hire on a cross-disciplinary team that created design pattern libraries and UX guidelines for the entire company, including complete rebuilds of flagship interactive properties foodnetwork.com and hgtv.com.

Aug 2007 – Jan 2008 · 5 mos

• Print and interactive. Non-nude. I went to the parties but I never met Hef.