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Principal Product Designer · UX Strategy · AI-Enabled Product Development

AI-Assisted Product Development

Moving from design deliverables to working product decisions

I used Amazon Kiro to move from product intent to interactive prototype in hours instead of days, expanding exploration without outsourcing product judgement.

COMING SOON
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ROLE

Principal Product Designer & AI Design Lead

FOCUS

AI-assisted product exploration and prototyping

RESULT

Faster iteration, earlier validation, and stronger specifications connecting design, product, and engineering.

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CA DMV Real ID 

Testing a faster path
to REAL ID

I led a 12-week pilot to identify and validate opportunities to simplify the REAL ID verification experience for applicants and DMV staff.

ROLE

Lead Product Designer & Researcher 

FOCUS

Identity verification and service efficiency

RESULT

The pilot reduced average processing time from 36 to 14 minutes, demonstrating the potential for a significantly faster enrollment experience and an estimated  $4.34M in annual productivity gains at scale.

ID.me Account Lifecycle

Turning a reoccurring support problem into a trust opportunity

An account lifecycle audit reveal that duplicate accounts were creating lockouts, confusion, and recurring support requests. I reframed the problem around a clearer identity principle: one identity, one login.

CONFIDENTIAL (Demo Upon Request)
One Identity,
One Wallet.

ROLE

UX Design Manager 

FOCUS

Account lifecycle, identity clarity, and brand trust

RESULT

A 64% reduction in support requests related to duplicate accounts, reinforcing a more consistent identity experience.

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ID.me Unified App

Reframing a fragmented identity experience

Research uncovered confusion around ID.me Authenticator and Wallet, informing a clearer direction for a more unified mobile identity wallet experience.

ROLE

Lead Product Designer & Researcher 

FOCUS

Authentication, wallet discovery, and mobile product strategy

RESULT

User insights exposed gaps in product understanding and helped establish a clearer direction for the mobile experience

ID.me Design System

Building consistency across a growing identity ecosystem

I connected brand foundations and product patterns into a more scalable design system to help teams deliver consistent experience across ID.me products.

ROLE

Lead Product Designer 

FOCUS

Design systems, reusable components, and brand consistency

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RESULT

A shared foundation for more consistent design and more efficient product development across teams

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AutoZone Pro

Redesigning a core B2B platform to improve operational efficiency

I led the redesign of AutoZone PRO, rethinking key experiences to help a growing user base to manage customer parts lookup, ordering, and other essential workflows more effectively. ​

CONFIDENTIAL (Demo Upon Request)

ROLE

Lead Designer & Researcher 

FOCUS

End-to-end product redesign, B2B workflows, and operational efficiency

RESULT

64% fewer incorrect-item returns and 70% higher battery-core recovery, improving outcomes for customers and the business

BULQ

Connecting buyer intent to marketplace growth

I redesigned onboarding to better understand buyer intent and connect customers with relevant inventory in a liquidation marketplace. 

ROLE

Lead Product Designer

& Researcher

FOCUS

The business recorded more than 5,000 downloads and $300K in sales within six months

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RESULT

The business recorded more than 5,000 downloads and $300K in additional sales within six months.

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EDSAL 2.0

Making complex government services easier to navigate 

I lead a redesign into a user-friendly repository that helps Department users track partnerships and shared datasets while supporting transparency and governance.​

CONFIDENTIAL (Demo Upon Request)

ROLE

Lead Product Designer

FOCUS

Service design, workflow clarity, and usability 

RESULT

Clearer user journeys and more structured interaction patterns for a complex government service.

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