Feb 2024 – Dec 2024 · 10 mos

• Ecopreneur Media is an edtech platform serving students, educators, and administrators. As Product Lead, I drove the strategic repositioning of the platform from enterprise software to a consumer-focused product.
• Spearheaded the creation of a 5-year product roadmap, integrating user insights and business objectives to guide strategic direction.
• Engaged in the full product design lifecycle—from ideation and prototyping to testing and implementation—to develop intuitive tools for students, educators, and administrators.
• Repositioned Ecopreneur as a consumer-focused enterprise software by driving UX research initiatives for data-driven decisions.
• Conducted UX research initiatives to collect actionable data, guiding design decisions that improve product usability and satisfaction.
• Maintained seamless communication with cross-functional teams—including engineering, design, and business units—to ensure alignment and on-time delivery.
• Oversaw beta testing and driving continuous improvement through stakeholder and user feedback.

Aug 2023 – Jan 2024 · 5 mos

• Developed and executed product vision and strategy, driving market competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Managed product lifecycle from concept to launch, including beta testing, user feedback collection, and post-launch optimization.

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Founding team member of a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit building tech pathways for local talent.
• Built the organization's voice and marketing infrastructure from the ground up, scaling online presence 15x while sustaining an 18.5% average engagement rate.
• Led 4 internship cohorts to 44 alumni with a 97 NPS and 75% placement rate into product, design, and engineering roles.
• Built the Speaker Series, a hybrid series bringing industry professionals to share real-world insights on career readiness and the job search with Hawaiʻi's tech community, growing attendees by 2.2x YoY, curating 22+ Hawaiʻi-rooted professionals thriving in tech and beyond, while maintaining a 4.8/5.0 rating.

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

• I partner with early-stage startups and mission-aligned organizations to design user-centered digital products, handling everything from UX research and strategy to UI design and handoff.
• Designed end-to-end UX for early stage startups or mission aligned organizations, conducting user research and usability testing
• Delivered responsive mobile and desktop designs for clients across e-commerce, B2B, edtech, etc., iterating based on user feedback and stakeholder input
• Maintained a consistent design process rooted in accessibility, clarity, and alignment with client mission

May 2023 – Sep 2023 · 4 mos · Remote

• Co-managed an agile team and provided UX strategy services for Simplebook, an all-in-one project management platform that optimized workflows for entrepreneurs by eliminating the need to manage multiple platforms.

Jan 2023 – May 2023 · 4 mos · Remote

• Conducted extensive user research to evaluate the end-to-end user experience for Cognitive Toybox which identified usability gaps that were tracked and usability improvements were implemented.

Oct 2022 – Jan 2023 · 3 mos · Remote

• Spearheaded a new CRM feature for Prentus, a job search platform that allowed users to network and collect contacts through gamified features that increased the chances of job placement through expanding a user’s professional network.

Aug 2020 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• Led the 3rd-grade team to generate and execute inclusive instructional materials and strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of students, ultimately achieving academic results surpassing state scores by 9% and attaining the highest state test scores within the school for three consecutive years.

Jul 2019 – May 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Jan 2017 – Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Remote

• Executed branding strategies for over 50 clients across 5+ industries, delivering graphics, logos, websites, style guides, and creative assets that increased brand awareness

Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs