AI-fluent advisor and fractional design leader to propel you forward.
I am currently the VP of Design at HackerRank. Additionally, I advise a small set of founders working on early-stage AI products and travel as a facilitator and keynote speaker for select events. I continue to maintain The Shape of AI, an instructional library of AI-first interaction and agentic patterns that has been recognized as a foundational source on how to design within this emerging medium. I believe design and leadership are practices, not just roles, and incredible outcomes start by empowering incredible people. Outside of work, I am the mom to three amazing kids and spend my time outdoors and traveling from our home in Moab, Utah. I am always open to connect with others exploring the changing form and field of design, founders and high-agency employees wanting to discuss new paradigms or market changes, and people who are just generally curious about how the world is shifting.
Adjust the way your team thinks about designing for and with AI, including building design-specific skills, operations to move the discovery and design phase closer to code, and standing up agentic design systems. Can cover workshops or keynotes, as well as direct coaching or advising leadership.
When you need to validate whether an idea is worth pursuing or evolve it to a point where it can scale. I work closely with founders and small strike teams to rapidly prototype and evaluate a concept using lean research, design, and product discovery. We’ll build in real code from the start, and deploy rapid research and iteration to help you find traction.
My proven playbook can help you with process design, design strategy, culture-building, leveling designers, recruiting, and team ops. Let me help you stand up a new team or get an existing group working more efficiently so you can focus on the business problems in front of you.
Move quickly towards a goal to get your team on the same page and moving faster together. Remote or in-person sprints are the antidote to misalignment and churn. I help you break out of your current thinking to problem solve around a specific goal and rapidly evaluate your progress.
Hands on support to increase your team's skills and help you tackle new challenges, no matter when they emerge.
Most of my engagements are custom designed. I work closely with you to determine where I can best leverage my skills against your needs and stay hands on throughout our time working together. Please reach out directly so I can share options for pricing, timing, and scope.
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