Systems-Minded UX Strategist

I combine UX research, design, and business analysis to create intuitive systems for complex, enterprise applications.
‍My strengths include UX strategy, usability testing, qualitative research, and prototyping.
I also produce wireframes and visual designs to support clear communication and development handoff.
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With a background as an IT Business Analyst and Agile Scrum Master, I bring end-to-end product thinking, aligning user needs with business goals while navigating technical and organizational constraints.

Creating a Self-Service Reviewer Onboarding Experience for NSF

UX Research, Customer Experience, Workflow UX

I designed and launched a public-facing onboarding flow for the National Science Foundation that allows researchers to self-nominate as volunteer peer reviewers. This end-to-end effort improved discoverability, reduced staff burden, and was guided by usability testing and post-launch behavioral analytics.

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Usability Study of Biomedical Data Visualizations

UX Research

For my master's thesis, I explored how different visualizations of semantically mapped biomedical data could impact the information seeking experience for scientists and researchers. To accomplish this, I conducted a comparative usability test of two open source visualization applications: WebVOWL and Protégé.

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I designed a feature that streamlines meeting management by allowing users to tag participants as passive observers before adding them to the roster. This feature required carefully structured interaction flows to accommodate multiple user paths while maintaining clarity and ease of use.

Feature Design: Enhancing Meeting Management in Enterprise Grant Software

UX Research, Workflow UX, Product Design

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I led the redesign of a key FDA search tool that consolidates multiple data sources for pharmaceutical researchers, including chemists, toxicologists, and public health regulators. My role focused on improving user experience, defining functional requirements, and setting acceptance criteria for testing. As Scrum Master, I coordinated development and release efforts through launch and subsequent application enhancements.

Redesign of a Search Platform for Public Health Data Discovery

UX Research, Product Design, Agile Project Management