In my work, I focus on User Experience (UX), where the user’s needs, behaviors, and goals drive every design decision. UX is the foundation, whether I’m crafting something new, improving an existing product, or conducting a quality assurance audit. It impacts everything—from layout and navigation to usability and SEO—ultimately shaping how people connect with the digital world.
In what feels like a past life, I fell in love with graphic design and print materials at the age of 17. Without diving into all the details of my years of experience, here’s the nutshell version of the beginning: I learned traditional typesetting, Rapidograph drawings for forms and borders, paste-up, camera work, plate burning—and even how to run a press to bring my creations to life. And I loved every second of it. I knew from an early age that this was my path.
Fast forward to 2025, and I’ve not only survived but thrived through every major shift in the industry—from the rise of GUIs, Macs, digital production, and desktop publishing, to the dot-com boom and now the ever-evolving AI era, full of new tools to learn and explore.
Through it all, one thing has remained true: user-centered design has always been—and should always be—the driving force behind everything we create. It’s what I do, and what we as an industry strive for in every meaningful product design.
"The world is complex, and so too must be the activities that we perform. But that doesn't mean that we must live in continual frustration. No. The whole point of human-centered design is to tame complexity, to turn what would appear to be a complicated tool into one that fits the task, that is understandable, usable, enjoyable."
When I’m not in front of a computer, you’ll find me outdoors with my dog, practicing headstands, free diving, snowboarding, or taking long walks on the beach.
Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
Google
Skills: Usability Testing · Design Research · Research Methodologies · UI/UX Research · Interviewing Skills · Information Privacy · Presentations · Prototyping · Figma
Credential ID Z4BKT78O3MNS
Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
Google
Skills: Figma · Wireframing · Prototyping · Storyboarding · Information Architecture · UI/UX Design · Mockups
Credential ID X1MYESHVE71J
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Google
Skills: UX Design Thinking · User Research · Cross-Platform Development · Accessibility Guidelines · Sprint Planning
Credential ID XVXVXGE3KBJE
Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
Google
Skills: User Experience Design (UED) · Ideation · User Story · Human Centered Design · Competitive Analysis · Persona Development · User Flows
Credential ID B5WBKCQBBXVI
UX Design: Usability Principles for UX/UI Designer
Skillshare
Skills: Difference between UX Design and UI Design · Figma · Wireframing
Credential ID 10101117-ae33-482a-9d4d-6e8703e31636
Associate’s Degree in Graphics Technology
Aims Community College – Denver, CO
Skills: Principles of Design · Typography · Color Theory · Layout and Composition · Branding · Image editing and Manipulation · Proofing Process
