Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site

• Designing monetization experiences across mobile and web for creators and publishers using Facebook.

Dec 2022 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

• Drove key user research and designed the experience to go from 0 to 1 on an AI-powered bookkeeping feature that saved small businesses 8,500 minutes within the first month of launch, driving a 30% increase in engagement and lowering bounce rates by 50%.
• Designed and owned the user experience for Novo’s Ecosystem by shipping 6 new integrations, a perks platform, and redesigning the integrations experience to increase Day-0 first and second connections by 20%+.

May 2022 – Dec 2022 · 7 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

• Designed MVP experience for Novo’s first line of credit product, a key initiative for the company’s Series B funding objectives, which was later grown and scaled into its own company vertical.
• Defined user personas, UX strategy, and design for Novo Boost, a new feature to speed up the flow of Stripe payouts into Novo by 2-4 business days at no cost.
• Collaborated with designers and developers to implement the company’s first design library as well as a full app re-design.

Oct 2021 – May 2022 · 7 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

• Redesigned mobile invoicing for small businesses, resulting in a 50%+ increase in invoices created during first month of release.
• Facilitated user research and defined the design strategy for incremental iterative improvements to the budgeting, balance tracking, and payment experiences within the Novo app.

Jun 2021 – Aug 2021 · 2 mos · Remote

• Working on UX redesign of an internal tool with over 500,000 users.
• Creating user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings.
• Using business requirements, user and market research to assist in developing scenarios, use cases, and high-level requirements.
• Developing conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, click-throughs, and prototypes.

Aug 2018 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area · On-site

• Taught 120+ public high school 12th grade students enrolled in college-level 2D and 3D Design classes every year through research, concept development, and final solution stages of the creative process.
• Received 80% average success rate with students succeeding through final college-level AP. examinations.
• Mentored 60+ students yearly who earned independent regional and national merit-based scholarships.
• Worked with students receiving $5 million+ in yearly college scholarships.

Jun 2017 – Aug 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Miami, FL

• UI / UX Project Highlights:
• Rate Leaf
• Developed UI / UX design for a young start-up dedicated to demystifying the home buying process through easy-to-use mortgage and lending offerings.
• Barber.Shop
• Developed UI / UX design for a local Florida start-up working to create a platform, to explore, book, and rate barbershop appointments.
• ACLU of Florida
• Designed digital, AR, and social design for state affiliate of ACLU

May 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · New York, NY

• Working as primary support staff for Teen and College Programs at Studio Institute, a subsidiary organization of Studio in a School. Coordinating and conducting programs and classes and taking on the responsibility for program administration. Serving as primary liaison with students, artist instructors, arts mentors and administrative staff. Taking on role of lead associate for the Bloomberg Art and Culture Internship program during the summer of 2017. During the school year, assignments include coordination and documentation of fall and spring Saturday classes and after school internships. Additionally, throughout the year, supporting high school students as they develop college applications and portfolios, coordinating and leading groups during off-site program events and college tours.

Aug 2016 – Dec 2016 · 4 mos · New York, NY

• Communicated with clients to create and manage designs, campaigns and presence, as well as website design and content.
• Worked closely with the studio’s Principal to execute design directions following his creative vision and lead

Feb 2015 – Feb 2015 · 0 mo · Miami, FL

Sep 2014 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos · New York, NY

• Curriculum development, teaching NYC public high school students, managing budget and ordering supplies, leading class discussions and activities, meeting monthly with teachers and program coordinators, curating and installing final student show.

Aug 2014 – May 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · New York, NY

• Contacting weekly speakers and school staff to facilitate lectures, coordinating audio/video preparations, designing and distributing announcement posters, communicating with students to answer class questions and supply weekly readings.