Experience
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Software & Product
Vital Element Product Designer / UX Engineer
- Design high-fidelity interfaces, interaction patterns, and end-to-end user flows in Figma across 6+ core product journeys.
- Build frontend prototypes and production interfaces in React/TypeScript across 10+ product features, including component architecture, interaction states, and responsive UI.
- Use AI tools and agent-based workflows for product discovery, scoping requirements, design exploration, prototyping, research, documentation, and development.
- Partner with product and engineering to define requirements, resolve UX ambiguity, scope work, and coordinate delivery across 5+ stakeholders.
TrailFunds Product Manager
- Led product strategy, UX design, and delivery for an outdoor stewardship technology startup across 15+ product initiatives.
- Designed product experiences and translated stakeholder needs into prioritized feature work and user flows.
- Managed roadmap, backlog, project boards, documentation, and Agile processes across a 5+ person team.
- Used AI tools and agent-based workflows for ideation, research, requirements, planning, documentation, and operations.
Sourcegraph Design Engineer
- Designed and implemented 20+ user flows and interfaces for developer-tool and administrative features using React/TypeScript.
- Improved accessibility and usability through WCAG 2.1 audits and frontend remediation across multiple product surfaces.
- Built and debugged end-user workflows spanning Git integrations, batch changes, and administrative tooling.
Slalom Front End Engineer
- Designed and implemented 10+ responsive workflows, creating reusable UI components, for a multi-client applicant portal using Vue/TypeScript.
- Designed and developed localized calendar and scheduling experiences alongside product and executive stakeholders.
- Expanded frontend testing and documentation, contributing to a 13% reduction in user-facing bugs.
Blue Ridge Digital — Tuition.io UX Engineer
- Designed and implemented user flows and responsive interfaces for React and Vue client projects.
- Translated customer and product requirements into UX flows and frontend solutions across 5+ client implementations.
- Refactored legacy frontend code and resolved production UI issues, improving reliability and consistency.
Turing School of Software and Design Front End Engineering Student
- Completed a 9-month immersive program focused on JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node, and modern web development.
- Designed and built 11 applications from requirements and user flows through implementation, testing, and refinement.
- Collaborated in Agile sprints using TDD, debugging, documentation, and iterative feature design.
Mission-Driven Work
The same skill set — systems thinking, clear communication, community-first design — applied inside nonprofit, conservation, and wellness organizations.
Vital Element Product Designer, Project Manager
- Managed and optimized CRM and outreach systems (HubSpot + Apollo) to support audience growth, campaign execution, lead generation, and cross-functional communications workflows.
- Supported brand visibility and engagement initiatives through marketing operations, reporting, process improvements, and coordinated campaign support.
- Contributed to website and front-end improvements that strengthened user experience, digital presence, and marketing effectiveness.
TrailFunds Product Manager
- Supported strategic product, communications, and operational initiatives for an early-stage conservation technology startup focused on stewardship and outdoor impact.
- Built and refined collaborative systems, workflows, and project processes that improved team coordination, visibility, and execution.
- Led intake, prioritization, and tracking processes that aligned stakeholder needs and organizational goals while increasing accountability and reducing ambiguity.
Western Colorado Climbers' Coalition Communications Lead
- Led marketing and communications across website, email, and social media channels to grow community engagement, mobilize volunteers, and strengthen public lands advocacy.
- Co-produced and promoted a hybrid silent auction fundraiser benefiting a local SAR team, raising over $10,000 through donor communications, sponsorship outreach, and event promotion.
- Managed CRM and donor communications platforms (HubSpot and BetterWorld) while supporting grassroots organizing, volunteer engagement, and community-centered campaigns.
Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics Information + Program Manager
- Served as the primary point of contact for volunteers and educators to distribute national outreach materials.
- Managed inventory and fulfillment systems to ensure timely delivery of educational resources across programs.
- Provided administrative support to leadership and program teams.
Outdoor Outreach Senior Guide + Program Manager
- Managed logistics and scheduling for 350+ youth outdoor and stewardship programs while coordinating communications with partners, land agencies, and funders.
- Contributed to annual fundraising campaigns raising over $6,000, using Salesforce for donor management, communications, and gift tracking.
- Designed onboarding systems and internal tools for a 30+ instructor team to strengthen coordination and program delivery.
Unbound Volunteer Coordinator + Advocate
- Coordinated volunteer communications, outreach, and partnerships with community and faith-based organizations to support program growth and engagement.
- Developed and managed content and campaigns to increase awareness, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and support fundraising initiatives.
Alliance for African Assistance Program Coordinator
- Scheduled interpreters for refugee clients navigating healthcare, legal, and social services to support their settlement into a new country.
- Supported program operations, including payroll and volunteer coordination.
Climbing Gyms (3 locations) Staff Lead · Climbing + Yoga Instructor · Route Setter · Youth Coach
- Instructed climbing and yoga classes and coached competitive youth teams.
- Managed front desk operations, set and created new climbing routes weekly.
Skills
Design + UX
Figma, UI/UX Design, User Flows, Interaction Design, High-Fidelity Wireframing, Prototyping, Responsive Design, Design Systems, Design-to-Code, Accessibility, WCAG 2.1, Usability, i18n
Frontend
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React Hooks, Vue.js, Redux, React Router, HTML5, CSS/SCSS/SASS, Node.js, Express
Engineering
API Integration, REST APIs, SQL/PostgreSQL, Git, Microservices, Azure Cosmos DB, Docker/Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, CI/CD, Debugging, TDD, QA
AI + Modern Workflows
AI-Assisted Design & Development, Agent-Based Workflows, AI-Assisted Research, Product Ideation, Requirements, Technical Research, Workflow Automation
Product + PM
Product Strategy, Feature Definition, Roadmapping, Requirements, Prioritization, Backlog Management, Agile/Scrum, Cross-Functional Coordination, Jira, Asana, Confluence
Cloud + Ops
Azure, AWS, Cloud-Hosted Services, WordPress, MailChimp, Salesforce, HubSpot, Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, Tableau, Power BI
Education + Certifications
Baylor University
Turing School of Software + Design
9-month full-time immersive program (60 hrs/week) in modern web development and collaborative engineering.
Bodhi Yoga Academy
Taught corporate, online, and community classes for 6 years, adapting content and delivery to diverse audiences.
American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA)
Led belay and lead climbing instructional courses at 2 gyms over 4 years.