through design, i help people find what they need. i organize information, design products, and build systems that work for the people using them.
i proposed and designed a system to organize the hospital's scholarly work — from evaluating software to building the database schema, submission workflows, and copyright policies.
view case study →a postpartum support app designed around what new moms actually need — and when they need it. i built the structure so the right resource is findable at 3 AM. phase 2 added elle, an ai companion for evidence-based guidance.
view case study →a website for a vein surgery practice — designed so patients can understand their options, not just doctors. card sorting and interviews shaped the structure from the start. 4.9/5 satisfaction at launch.
view case study →every time the workday sandbox refreshed, the team spent hours manually rebuilding demo employees for training. i designed an automated workflow that made the whole process consistent and hands-off.
view case study →i've been coaching high school cross country and track since 2017. it's one of the most meaningful things i do — and it's taught me a lot about patience, feedback, and meeting people where they are. former ncaa d1 runner at uab.
a newsletter about how work is designed — and who it's designed for. i write about the quiet structures that shape our working lives: how decisions get made, whose work gets seen, and what we can do about the parts that aren't working.
the building-things arm of fwd design co. i use this space to prototype ideas, experiment with tools, and ship small apps — mostly to scratch my own itch, sometimes to solve a real problem.
i began my career in a medical library, helping clinicians find the research they needed, building a repository to keep it organized, and teaching nurses how to evaluate evidence. that work taught me that structure matters, language matters, and good design starts with understanding how people look for information.
at hagerty, i spent six years working in workday across hr, payroll, talent, and compensation, supporting more than 1,500 employees. i was often the person called when something wasn't working the way people expected.
now i run fwd design co, where i focus mainly on product design. my work centers on understanding what people need, where they get confused, and how to make their experience feel calmer and more intuitive.