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My Experiences

Project, team lead. Google Certified Sprint Master

UX Lead

Nest Store and Product | June 2018 - Present, Mountain View, CA

• Lead a team of 5 agency designers on all UX work streams on Nest Store

• Collaborate with PM, ENG, UX teams to define product vision and scope

• Develop new product concepts (HaaS) for hardware PA

• Vision setting new initiatives

• Plan and facilitate cross functional design sprints and workshops

UX Lead

Google Cloud | April 2016 - June 2018, Mountain View, CA

• Visual and UX direction for GCP web property

• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including marketing, tech writers, product UX teams

• Lead team of designers tackle day-to-day operations as well as long term opportunities

• Develop design system development as well as longer term vision

• Lead design sprints and working sessions on longer term projects

Google, Lead Designer

Marketing Creative | April 2011 - April 2016, Mountain View, CA

Responsible for branding and strategy for Chrome. Working directly with Sr. stake holders on visual and interaction design direction.

• Mentor sr. and jr. level designers

• Manage agency relationships and provide art direction

• Collaborate with x-functional teams 

Overall design direction and branding for Chrome

• Redesign and re-architect of Chrome.com in 2011. (Design/Art Direction)

• Chrome Time Machine for 4th birthday of Chrome

Knowledge:

• One Google Holiday Campaign 2012 and 2013

• Google for Windows 8

Mobile:

• android.com redesign (Art Direction)

• Google Mobile redesign (Design/Art Direction)

UX Design & Art Direction:

• One Google Sign in (Mobile/Desktop)

• Account Central visual design and concepts
   

Sony Electronics, Lead Designer

April 2007 - April 2011, San Diego, CA

• Create visual directions for new initiatives

• Lead several rounds of redesign efforts including VAIO category and sonystyle.com site-wide redesign/refresh

• Lead team of 5 designers

• Review and provide design directions

• Maintain and consult on design/brand style guide

• Provide directions and feedbacks for agency work

• Project management tasks, collaborate with UX and development team on solution, scope and time/resource management

Projects:

Full site redesign for sonystyle.com, sonystyle.com home page redesign, Style guide for sonystyle.com, VAIO redesign, VAIO for Education, Style guide for sonystyle.com

Heartbeat Digital, Interactive Designer

Oct 2006 - April 2007, New York City, NY

Projects:

Create custom design works for concept pitch: Cimzia, Avodart, Sculptra, Coreg CR, BD etc.

eFashion Solutions, Sr. Designer

Feb 2005 - Oct 2006, Secaucus NJ

Provide ecommerce design solution for many high fashion brands including: DKNY, Judith Leiber, Oscar De La Renta

Projects:

DKNY, Judith Leiber, Oscar De La Renta, Lilly Pulitzer, Mandee, Shop JLo, Shop Elvis etc...

N49 Interactive, Web Designer

Aug 2003 - Feb 2005, Ontario, Canada

- Design and development
- email campaign design
- Print design

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