Jan 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Feb 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Founder and CEO of Tijiko, an award-winning Silicon Valley startup that offered real-time online classes in a variety of topics. Established a cross-functional distributed team and directly manage IC’s and a group of managers. Tijiko contributed towards social good awareness through strategic partnerships and was featured on Huffpost, CNBC, Telemundo, a Great Big Story amongst others. Tijiko received a Gold Stevie Award for its corporate commitment to social responsibility within the first year of launch and was selected as 1 of 50 top US startups by Google for Startups Founders Academy.

Feb 2014 – Jan 2019 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Mountain View, California, United States

• Managed UX teams across key areas of the Google Assistant on a variety of platforms; such as on Android and iOS mobile experiences as well as other Assistant surfaces (smart speakers, TV, and accessory products). In addition, I led UX Diversity and Inclusion efforts within Google’s Search organization and actively participated in national and international design forums. Prior to my time working on Google Assistant, I also managed and headed design efforts for Google Now and within X, Google's moonshot factory, and led monetization initiatives as a Senior UX designer.

Jul 2013 – Sep 2013 · 2 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

• I led the first major hosting redesign of Airbnb’s mobile app, a design that received a Webby Award upon launch. I worked closely with fellow designers and the company’s co-founders (Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia) on the overall new look and functionality of the iOS7 and Android applications to make sure the hosting and guest experiences properly complemented one another. Today, this design is still at the heart of their product, although it has evolved beautifully through updates to their visual design language.

Jul 2009 – Jul 2013 · 4 yrs · Cupertino, California, United States

• As part of Apple's Human Interface Design team—the group responsible for the iPhone—I contributed to the conception, design, and development of features for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac interfaces. Here, I had the unique opportunity to fully own the end-to-end design experience of individual applications on both iOS and OS X. I also co-designed the original set of Apple’s emoji back in 2008. On the Mac, I was responsible for the design of FaceTime, Notes, and Messages from the ground up, and the redesign of Photo Booth and Mail’s conversation UI. On iOS, I maintained and redesigned Mail (as seen on iOS7) and designed features like Dynamic Type, enhancements to Mail search, FaceTime on iPad, portions of the Settings app, and several system icons and additional emoji sets.

May 2008 – Aug 2008 · 3 mos · Cupertino, California, United States

• Responsible for co-designing Apple's original emoji set.

Jan 2006 – Feb 2006 · 1 mo

• Focused on exhibition design at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.