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Senior UX Researcher at Kinship who informed an onboarding redesign that raised paid sign-ups by 37.5 percentage points.

United States
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At Kinship, I led research and design for a mental-wellness product addressing social isolation and loneliness. Research and experimentation informed an onboarding redesign that increased paid sign-ups by 37.5 percentage points and reduced cost per trial by $700.

At Real, I led and contributed to mixed-methods research for a mental-health product, working with clinicians to translate therapeutic frameworks into accessible digital experiences. As the sole designer through a product pivot and five-month MVP process, I developed an onboarding experience associated with a 29% increase in first-time-user engagement.

At Instrument, I investigated how parents and teenagers navigated safety, privacy, and agency in digital gaming. I co-designed parental controls intended to protect young people's privacy while preserving their agency, and presented research and recommendations to Epic Games executive leadership through launch.

As an independent consultant, I partner with values-driven startups to investigate user needs and turn research into testable products and interventions. I've taken four MVP products across health, technology, and social-impact contexts from opportunity definition through design, testing, and launch.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Independent Consultant

Independent

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Partner with values-driven startups to investigate user needs, clarify product and service opportunities, and translate research into testable interventions and products. Lead research and product discovery from problem framing through synthesis, opportunity definition, prototyping, and validation.

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Senior Product Designer & Researcher

Real

Mar 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Led and contributed to mixed-methods discovery and evaluative research for a mental-health product. As sole designer, developed an onboarding experience that increased first-time-user engagement by 29% and supported expansion into B2B and enterprise markets.

IN

Experience Strategist & Researcher

Instrument

Dec 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Investigated how parents, teenagers, and internal stakeholders navigated safety, privacy, and agency in digital gaming environments. Co-designed the first parent-child-set parental controls to protect both youth's privacy and their agency.

Cisco logoCI

UX Specialist, Research & Design / Product Owner

Aug 2015 - Jul 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted research and design across more than 20 B2B and infrastructure projects, investigating how people worked with complex technical systems across international contexts. Combined UX research, design, and Product Owner responsibilities, working directly with a global team of 40 developers.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Coach Training Alliance logoCA

Coach Training Alliance

Professional Coaching Certification, Professional Coaching

2021 - 2021

Professional Coaching Certification from Coach Training Alliance.

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Parsons School of Design, The New School

Master of Fine Arts, Design and Technology

2018 - 2020

MFA in Design and Technology, focusing on human-computer interaction, interaction design, experimental technology, prototyping, and design research.

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Cornell Tech

Certificate, Product Studio and Startup Studio

2018 - 2019

Product Studio and Startup Studio program at Cornell Tech.

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Scrum

Product Owner Certification, Product Ownership

2018 - 2018

Product Owner Certification from Scrum.

New York University logoNU

New York University

Certificate, Interactive Telecommunications

2025 -

Interactive Telecommunications Summer Program at New York University.

Nielsen Norman Group logoNG

Nielsen Norman Group

User Experience Certification, User Experience

2017 - 2017

User Experience Certification from Nielsen Norman Group.

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University College London

Bachelor of Science, Information Management for Business

2012 - 2015

BSc in Information Management for Business from University College London.

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