Director of UX @ Puppet
Helping drive a company culture that develops talented designers, solves complex design problems, and delivers simple product solutions
UX is my thing.
Researcher, strategist, architect, designer, writer. Enterprise software is my happy place. Director of UX for Puppet, a Portland-based IT automation software company. Available as a speaker for conferences and academic programs.
WRITING + speaking
Writing
Why I came out (and stayed out) at work
Medium, June 2021
Design Considerations for Open-Core Software
On the Puppet blog, March 2020
Speaking
UX Principles for Open-Core Software
Oregon State University School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, 2019
Project Nebula Beta: Demo
Puppetize Live opening keynote, 2019
UX Principles for Open-Core Software
Open Core Summit, 2019
Molding the Customer Experience
The Gilbane Conference San Francisco, 2010
All Together Now: Aligning the UX Behind Your UI
Webvisions, 2009
JOBS
Today
2014 - 2020
UX Designer @ Puppet
Helped shepherd UX standards and solutions for a variety of enterprise software tools. Promoted from Senior to Principal to Senior Principal within 4 years.
2012 - 2014
Freelance UX Designer
Provided UX strategy, research, and design services to a number of clients including adidas, Hawaiian Airlines, Multnomah County Library, T-Mobile, and TMZ
2013
Senior Designer @ Roundhouse
Provided UX research and design services to agency clients including adidas, Intel, Red Bull, and Teton Gravity Research.
2008 - 2012
Director of UX @ ISITE Design
Managed UX team; participated in sales activity; provided UX strategy, research, and design services to agency clients
2007 - 2008
UX Designer @ ISITE Design
Provided UX strategy, research and design services to agency clients including Ecotrust, MTV, NWEA, Savannah College of Art & Design, and Zipcar
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