Jan 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Head of User Experience for G Suite – Google's cloud based applications for consumers, education and enterprise. Our mission is to craft product experiences that enable and improve collaboration, communication, and content creation for the people and teams who use our products.

Jul 2010 – Jan 2018 · 7 yrs 6 mos

• While at LinkedIn, I grew from a senior designer, to an organizational manager and executive leader, spending my last two years leading the entire global UX team as VP User Experience Design at LinkedIn. I led a team of user experience designers, design program managers, and user researchers who were responsible for the product design of LinkedIn's global consumer and enterprise products. Focused on design strategy & innovation, hiring and organizational design for a global and continually growing team, operational efficiency & productivity, and a collaborative, mission-driven team culture.
• Grew the User Experience Design team from 12 people when I joined, to over 170 people.
• Led two large-scale redesigns of our consumer experience, launched in 2013 and 2016.
• Led the design strategy for the LinkedIn content ecosystem.
• Contributed end-to-end designs for numerous product experiences.

Oct 2005 – Jul 2010 · 4 yrs 9 mos

• 2009 - 2010: Yahoo! Integrated Communications Ideation & Prototype Design. Designed the interaction experience and visual design for a wide variety of Yahoo! product concepts across multiple devices, including mobile, touch-screen, gesture interface, connected TV and the web.
• 2007 - 2008: Lead product designer on Yahoo! Buzz. Led interaction and visual design, and contributed to strategy and product development of Yahoo! Buzz, from early concepts to final launched product.
• 2006 - 2007: Redesigned My Yahoo!, including page level interactions enabling personalization and theming; module designs such as Movie Showtimes and Scoreboard, and numerous visual themes.
• 2005 - 2006: Redesigned the Yahoo! Homepage (www.yahoo.com) – at that time, the most visited page on the internet. The new design, launched in May ’06, featured a cleaner layout, drastically improved visual appeal and content presentation, and introduced usable, delightful and patentable interactions.

Apr 2002 – Oct 2005 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Developed industry leading product vision and user experience designs for what became mass-market touch-screen smart phone interfaces, including video sharing, mobile payments, and more. Collaborated with executives in marketing, technology and product groups to develop interaction patterns and prototypes for next-generation mobile interfaces sold to device manufacturers and broadband carriers. Worked with product teams to understand potential of emerging technology, understand user scenarios, and develop compelling user-centric demos that promoted mobile software capability. Was responsible for corporate website design and content architecture. Managed team of internal and external resources, including interactive and graphic design agencies, presentation specialists, senior designers, production artists and marketing communications managers. Managed annual marcom & design budget, resource allocation and project planning.

Sep 2001 – Apr 2002 · 7 mos

• Freelance design work included eLine - a DVD rental site & niche movie community; various corporate websites; print collateral, logos and marketing materials for a variety of clientele.

Jun 2000 – Sep 2001 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Client-facing consultant; provided interactive, user-centric web design for internet businesses and corporate web sites. Designed, animated, art directed, and implemented interactive media for diverse clientele, working on holistic, web-based business solutions. Provided diverse expertise in graphic design, Flash animation, branding/identity, communications strategy, interactive design, customer experience design, information architecture, and multimedia content development. Clients included Yipes Communications, Inc., OneBody.com, and GATX Corporation.

Nov 1999 – May 2000 · 6 mos

• Art directed and designed web sites, Flash animations, and print collateral for clients including The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Smalloffice.com, DeSilva and Phillips Media Bankers, and Malibu Studios. Additionally implemented team production standards, structure, and work-flow organization.

May 1998 – May 1999 · 1 yr

• Assisted Creative Director in producing photo shoots, creating internet based presentations for clients, network branding, and redeveloping Novocom web site. Extensive use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Macromedia Flash in storyboard design, logo development, and interactive design. Assisted Art Directors, Producers, and Designers in creating logos, graphics, and digital elements for broadcast graphics and website designs.

Sep 1997 – Apr 1998 · 7 mos

• Coded HTML, wrote content, and designed the UI for the Santa Monica College Library web site. Integrated front end interface with existing library catalog databases.

Jun 1997 – Sep 1997 · 3 mos

• Design & content production of The Tonight Show website.