Scaling High-Growth Teams
I design the structures, systems, and leadership models that enable teams to grow quickly and sustainably.
My approach creates alignment, autonomy, and clear direction, ensuring teams can operate independently while moving toward a shared vision.
Cultivating Design Culture
I build environments where designers feel supported, confident, and empowered to do their best work.
My focus is on clarity, psychological safety, and mentorship, creating a culture where creativity thrives and design becomes a trusted, influential partner across the organization.
Human-Centered Product Innovation
I guide teams to uncover insights, align around user needs, and translate complexity into elegant solutions.
I help shape product direction by balancing opportunity, usability, and business goals, elevating design from execution to strategic impact.
Driving Operational Excellence
I create the frameworks and workflows that allow design to scale with quality and consistency.
By removing friction and strengthening cross-functional alignment, I ensure teams can move faster, collaborate more effectively, and deliver with excellence at every stage.
Public Speaking
2022
How to Hack a Human
Procore Design Week
2019
Ethical AI in Healthcare Workshop
Workshop Facilitator
Presented by Center for Practical Bioethics & Cerner
2018
One Cerner Style: The Unification of Cerner's Solution Experiences
Cerner DevCon — US
Cerner DevCon — India
2016
Accessibility & Usability: The Equality of Experiences
Cerner DevCon — US
2015
Navigating the Death Star: The Impact of Security on Usability
Cerner DevCon — US
2014
Crafting Psychedelic Cross-Platform Experiences
Cerner DevCon — US
Awards & Certifications
Cross-Platform Experience Finalist
Cerner CareAware Connect Suite
2014
W3 Bronze Award
Fireworks Over America Website
2011
Scrum Alliance
2020
2024 Maven
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Graduated Spring 2006
Cum Laude | Cumulative GPA: 3.87
Associate of Arts
Graduated Spring 2002
Summa Cum Laude | GPA: 4.0
Work History
AUG 2021 – PRESENT
Procore
Sr. Manager, Product Design
Senior Product Design Manager leading design strategy across 7 divisions over the last 4 years. Driving PLG motions, product visions, operational excellence, and quality-driven initiatives. I partner with executive leadership to establish vision, gain business buy-in and funding, and drive execution of best-in-class, consumer-grade experiences.
Procore Highlights:
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Led redesigns and launched multiple 0–1 products, improving product usability (SUS score increases up to 52.7%) and driving a 241% increase in DAU and 98% growth in MAU on Procore’s mobile platform.
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Built and scaled global design teams with top-quartile engagement scores (80–84), improved one team’s score from 69 to 78 in 6 months, and sustained a 90% retention rate and 20% promotion rate across 20 direct reports.
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Unified web and mobile design systems, increasing organizational efficiency, driving increased consistency, and establishing the foundation for omnichannel experiences and future AI product integrations.
Procore Roles:
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Quality, Safety, & Media Divisions | November 2024–Present
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Design Systems Division (Web + Mobile) | October 2023–November 2024
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Mobile & Collaboration Divisions | August 2021–October 2023
AUG 2012 – AUG 2021
Cerner
(Oracle health)
Head of Design Quality & Excellence
Grew from an IC to Design leader, ultimately serving as Head of Cerner’s UX Center of Excellence. Partnered with product and engineering leadership to transform fragmented healthcare systems into cohesive, consumer-grade experiences that balanced usability, compliance, and enterprise scale for B2B and B2C products.
Cerner Highlights:
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Created Cerner’s enterprise-wide design system, unifying 300+ SKUs across 7 legacy frameworks — later adopted into the foundation of Oracle’s Redwood Design System.
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Led a 100+ designer org in a product-wide visual redesign that increased situational awareness by 5% and improved product attractiveness by 67%.
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Led redesigns and launched multiple 0–1 products. Redesigned the CareAware Connect suite, boosting its SUS score by 296% (25 to 99), reducing time-on-task by 35%, and error rates by 172%.
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Co-led compliance alignment and governance strategy, rewriting the UCD process to meet CE Marking and IEC standards, helped establish Cerner’s first accessibility program, and enabled long-term design system sustainability.
Cerner Roles:
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Head of User Experience Center of Excellence, Design Quality | June 2020–August 2021
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Manager, Senior User Experience Strategist | July 2017–June 2020
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Lead User Experience Designer | Feb 2015–July 2017
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Senior Interaction Designer | Aug 2012–Feb 2015
May 2011–Aug 2012
EBI-Mapworks
(Macmillian Publishing, New Ventures)
User Experience Designer, UI Developer
I led design across a suite of web-based administrative reporting tools, native iOS applications, and the company’s public-facing website. Beyond defining the user experience and visual design, I also served as the front-end development resource, taking projects from concept through to coded delivery. This dual role gave me end-to-end ownership, from shaping the vision to ensuring high-quality execution in production.
Sep 2008–May 2011
The Alchemedia Project
User Experience Designer, UI Developer
On a small, fast-moving team, I wore many hats, serving as a graphic designer, UX designer, and front-end developer, often simultaneously. I also managed all client-facing HTML communications, ensuring designs were technically feasible, messages were optimized to avoid spam filters, and content was created to meet accessibility standards. This combination of roles allowed me to shape both the creative direction and technical execution of client projects end-to-end.
Aug 2007–Dec 2008
missouri state university
Per Course Instructor
I taught a special topics course in the College of Media, Journalism, and Film, focused on design fundamentals and Adobe Creative Suite applications. The curriculum introduced journalism majors to the principles of layout and visual communication, equipping them with practical design skills for publication and storytelling.
Oct 2006–Sep 2008
Schilling/Sellmeyer & Assoc.
Art Director
I led projects from concept to design and production, overseeing the creative execution of a wide range of deliverables, including package design, newsletters, marketing materials, annual reports, technical manuals, and websites. In this role, I balanced strategic direction with hands-on design to deliver cohesive, high-quality work for diverse client needs.
Sep 2004–Oct 2006
Springfield
News-Leader
Graphic Designer
While completing my BA in Graphic Design, I worked at a local newspaper, where I focused on information graphics for both daily and non-daily publications. I also contributed to branding and redesign efforts for several local magazines, designed layouts for front-page and feature content, and created interactive Flash graphics for the paper’s online presence. This role provided me with hands-on experience in publication design and storytelling across both print and digital platforms.
