current
roles
Director of Product Design
January 2024 - Present // Salt Lake City, Utah
Lead a small team of designers across a mental healthcare suite of tools for patients, providers, and partners.
Work cross functional with product, engineering, and sales to understand provider and patient needs.
Building a team culture of respect and warmth to create value-led products that align user needs with business goals.
Adjunct Professor
January 2017 - Present // Orem, Utah
Teach design and development classes within the Art and Digital Media departments.
Develop curriculum, lectures, content, assignment, and objectives for courses I teach.
Mentor students looking to pursue careers in design and development by providing portfolio worthy course work and coaching them on getting hired.
Founder, Creator
September 2024 - Present // Lehi, Utah
Designing a 'critique as a service' business model that allows teams to request smaller, more frequent design critiques for everyone.
Launched and maintain an e-commerce website using Webflow to attract potential customers.
previous
roles
Product Lead
March 2023 // Lehi, Utah
Gathered potential project requirements, facilitated project/feature betting table, organized build process per cycle.
Facilitated design/dev planning and kickoffs per cycle, defining scope and value prop.
Monitored time to value throughout build process ensuring delivery followed strategy.
Director of Enterprise UX
October 2022 - March 2023 // San Antonio, Texas
Lead and mentored the enterprise UX design and research team of 7, where we collaborated with the network of iHeartRadio stations to build cutting edge sales, advertising, broadcast, and radio programming software.
Worked in concert with business analysts, product strategists, national sales executives, program directors, and radio producers to define outcomes and build trust with the UX team.
Changed the UX culture from haphazard to confident and collaborative through trust and transparency, pair design sessions, weekly UX 'soundchecks', and individual accountability.
Senior Director, Product Design
July 2016 - October 2022 // Draper, Utah
Built a highly talented and skilled design team from the ground up, hiring and managing 19 designers and content specialists from all skill levels.
Lead teams with a foundation of trust and transparency, focused on outcome-driven results.
Established a growth mindset that encouraged collaboration and mentorship across the team paving growth opportunities at every skill level.
Collaborated cross-functionally with product, engineering, CX, and sales to understand customer needs, define a clear design strategy, and support business and product strategy.
Designed a world-class, disrupting, and competition-busting product line by implementing a user-centric design process and product quality standards.
UX Cohort Instructor
May 2015 - August 2020 // Provo, Utah
Trained students attending the part time UX bootcamps.
Collaborated with course designers and curriculum requirements to insure content, lectures, and assigned work was current.
Helped introduce students to local companies and get them placed in careers and jobs that best fit their skills.
UX Cohort Mentor
August 2014 - August 2016 // Brooklyn, New York
Met with online students weekly to mentor and collaborate with them on their course work and projects.
Coached and directed students on best design and research practices.
Lead UX Designer
March 2016 - July 2016 // Sandy, Utah
Led research and design of first enterprise privacy product that allowed customers to track and monitor third party tags and security.
Moved company forward into new business vertical establishing our product as the leader in the market.
Senior Product Designer / User Research Lead
December 2012 - March 2016 // Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Established and led user research efforts by creating best practices, tool kits, and defining metrics for success.
Designed innovative and disruptive features for the Canvas LMS cementing its place as the market leader and driver.
Introduced designs and products for competency-based/outcome-driven instruction to meet new educational requirements.
Mentored, coached, and recruited designers as our team grew from 2 to 20.
Hired as the first UX/Product designer and helped establish a design and user-centered culture across the entire product organization.
Designer / Front End Developer
November 2011 - December 2012 // Draper, Utah
Collaborated with brands like Adobe and Cisco to design and implement digital experiences for their corporate and user conferences.
Designed and implemented web, mobile, and large screen UI’s.
Designer / Front End Developer
January 2011 - November 2011 // Provo, Utah
Worked with marketers to design and build lead generating landing pages for marketing campaigns.
AB tested and iterated on lead gen flows to increase conversion rates across all active marketing campaigns.
Graphic & Product Designer
December 2009 - January 2011 // Lehi, Utah
Worked with clients to design build of vision for their mobile and web products.
Designed a wide range of products from fitness apps and online golf lessons to interactive Disneyland maps and board room tools.
education
BS, Utah Valley University
May 2005 - September 2010 // Orem, Utah
Studied digital design, UI & interaction design, and asset optimization and processing
Built and hosted websites using HTML/CSS, Javascript, jQuery, ActionScript, and PHP
Worked with KRCL 90.0 FM to design, build, and launch their new website for our senior project
AS, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
Focussed skill development around 2D design, digital design, industrial design, and fine art
Studied full Adobe Suite of products including; Indesign, Illustrator, Fireworks, and Photoshop
Practiced writing websites using static HTML/CSS
current
roles
Director of Product Design
January 2024 - Present // Salt Lake City, Utah
Lead a small team of designers across a mental healthcare suite of tools for patients, providers, and partners.
Work cross functional with product, engineering, and sales to understand provider and patient needs.
Building a team culture of respect and warmth to create value-led products that align user needs with business goals.
Adjunct Professor
January 2017 - Present // Orem, Utah
Teach design and development classes within the Art and Digital Media departments.
Develop curriculum, lectures, content, assignment, and objectives for courses I teach.
Mentor students looking to pursue careers in design and development by providing portfolio worthy course work and coaching them on getting hired.
Founder, Creator
September 2024 - Present // Lehi, Utah
Designing a 'critique as a service' business model that allows teams to request smaller, more frequent design critiques for everyone.
Launched and maintain an e-commerce website using Webflow to attract potential customers.
previous
roles
Product Lead
March 2023 // Lehi, Utah
Gathered potential project requirements, facilitated project/feature betting table, organized build process per cycle.
Facilitated design/dev planning and kickoffs per cycle, defining scope and value prop.
Monitored time to value throughout build process ensuring delivery followed strategy.
Director of Enterprise UX
October 2022 - March 2023 // San Antonio, Texas
Lead and mentored the enterprise UX design and research team of 7, where we collaborated with the network of iHeartRadio stations to build cutting edge sales, advertising, broadcast, and radio programming software.
Worked in concert with business analysts, product strategists, national sales executives, program directors, and radio producers to define outcomes and build trust with the UX team.
Changed the UX culture from haphazard to confident and collaborative through trust and transparency, pair design sessions, weekly UX 'soundchecks', and individual accountability.
Senior Director, Product Design
July 2016 - October 2022 // Draper, Utah
Built a highly talented and skilled design team from the ground up, hiring and managing 19 designers and content specialists from all skill levels.
Lead teams with a foundation of trust and transparency, focused on outcome-driven results.
Established a growth mindset that encouraged collaboration and mentorship across the team paving growth opportunities at every skill level.
Collaborated cross-functionally with product, engineering, CX, and sales to understand customer needs, define a clear design strategy, and support business and product strategy.
Designed a world-class, disrupting, and competition-busting product line by implementing a user-centric design process and product quality standards.
UX Cohort Instructor
May 2015 - August 2020 // Provo, Utah
Trained students attending the part time UX bootcamps.
Collaborated with course designers and curriculum requirements to insure content, lectures, and assigned work was current.
Helped introduce students to local companies and get them placed in careers and jobs that best fit their skills.
UX Cohort Mentor
August 2014 - August 2016 // Brooklyn, New York
Met with online students weekly to mentor and collaborate with them on their course work and projects.
Coached and directed students on best design and research practices.
Lead UX Designer
March 2016 - July 2016 // Sandy, Utah
Led research and design of first enterprise privacy product that allowed customers to track and monitor third party tags and security.
Moved company forward into new business vertical establishing our product as the leader in the market.
Senior Product Designer / User Research Lead
December 2012 - March 2016 // Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Established and led user research efforts by creating best practices, tool kits, and defining metrics for success.
Designed innovative and disruptive features for the Canvas LMS cementing its place as the market leader and driver.
Introduced designs and products for competency-based/outcome-driven instruction to meet new educational requirements.
Mentored, coached, and recruited designers as our team grew from 2 to 20.
Hired as the first UX/Product designer and helped establish a design and user-centered culture across the entire product organization.
Designer / Front End Developer
November 2011 - December 2012 // Draper, Utah
Collaborated with brands like Adobe and Cisco to design and implement digital experiences for their corporate and user conferences.
Designed and implemented web, mobile, and large screen UI’s.
Designer / Front End Developer
January 2011 - November 2011 // Provo, Utah
Worked with marketers to design and build lead generating landing pages for marketing campaigns.
AB tested and iterated on lead gen flows to increase conversion rates across all active marketing campaigns.
Graphic & Product Designer
December 2009 - January 2011 // Lehi, Utah
Worked with clients to design build of vision for their mobile and web products.
Designed a wide range of products from fitness apps and online golf lessons to interactive Disneyland maps and board room tools.
education
BS, Utah Valley University
May 2005 - September 2010 // Orem, Utah
Studied digital design, UI & interaction design, and asset optimization and processing
Built and hosted websites using HTML/CSS, Javascript, jQuery, ActionScript, and PHP
Worked with KRCL 90.0 FM to design, build, and launch their new website for our senior project
AS, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
Focussed skill development around 2D design, digital design, industrial design, and fine art
Studied full Adobe Suite of products including; Indesign, Illustrator, Fireworks, and Photoshop
Practiced writing websites using static HTML/CSS
current
roles
Director of Product Design
January 2024 - Present // Salt Lake City, Utah
Lead a small team of designers across a mental healthcare suite of tools for patients, providers, and partners.
Work cross functional with product, engineering, and sales to understand provider and patient needs.
Building a team culture of respect and warmth to create value-led products that align user needs with business goals.
Adjunct Professor
January 2017 - Present // Orem, Utah
Teach design and development classes within the Art and Digital Media departments.
Develop curriculum, lectures, content, assignment, and objectives for courses I teach.
Mentor students looking to pursue careers in design and development by providing portfolio worthy course work and coaching them on getting hired.
Founder, Creator
September 2024 - Present // Lehi, Utah
Designing a 'critique as a service' business model that allows teams to request smaller, more frequent design critiques for everyone.
Launched and maintain an e-commerce website using Webflow to attract potential customers.
previous
roles
Product Lead
March 2023 // Lehi, Utah
Gathered potential project requirements, facilitated project/feature betting table, organized build process per cycle.
Facilitated design/dev planning and kickoffs per cycle, defining scope and value prop.
Monitored time to value throughout build process ensuring delivery followed strategy.
Director of Enterprise UX
October 2022 - March 2023 // San Antonio, Texas
Lead and mentored the enterprise UX design and research team of 7, where we collaborated with the network of iHeartRadio stations to build cutting edge sales, advertising, broadcast, and radio programming software.
Worked in concert with business analysts, product strategists, national sales executives, program directors, and radio producers to define outcomes and build trust with the UX team.
Changed the UX culture from haphazard to confident and collaborative through trust and transparency, pair design sessions, weekly UX 'soundchecks', and individual accountability.
Senior Director, Product Design
July 2016 - October 2022 // Draper, Utah
Built a highly talented and skilled design team from the ground up, hiring and managing 19 designers and content specialists from all skill levels.
Lead teams with a foundation of trust and transparency, focused on outcome-driven results.
Established a growth mindset that encouraged collaboration and mentorship across the team paving growth opportunities at every skill level.
Collaborated cross-functionally with product, engineering, CX, and sales to understand customer needs, define a clear design strategy, and support business and product strategy.
Designed a world-class, disrupting, and competition-busting product line by implementing a user-centric design process and product quality standards.
UX Cohort Instructor
May 2015 - August 2020 // Provo, Utah
Trained students attending the part time UX bootcamps.
Collaborated with course designers and curriculum requirements to insure content, lectures, and assigned work was current.
Helped introduce students to local companies and get them placed in careers and jobs that best fit their skills.
UX Cohort Mentor
August 2014 - August 2016 // Brooklyn, New York
Met with online students weekly to mentor and collaborate with them on their course work and projects.
Coached and directed students on best design and research practices.
Lead UX Designer
March 2016 - July 2016 // Sandy, Utah
Led research and design of first enterprise privacy product that allowed customers to track and monitor third party tags and security.
Moved company forward into new business vertical establishing our product as the leader in the market.
Senior Product Designer / User Research Lead
December 2012 - March 2016 // Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Established and led user research efforts by creating best practices, tool kits, and defining metrics for success.
Designed innovative and disruptive features for the Canvas LMS cementing its place as the market leader and driver.
Introduced designs and products for competency-based/outcome-driven instruction to meet new educational requirements.
Mentored, coached, and recruited designers as our team grew from 2 to 20.
Hired as the first UX/Product designer and helped establish a design and user-centered culture across the entire product organization.
Designer / Front End Developer
November 2011 - December 2012 // Draper, Utah
Collaborated with brands like Adobe and Cisco to design and implement digital experiences for their corporate and user conferences.
Designed and implemented web, mobile, and large screen UI’s.
Designer / Front End Developer
January 2011 - November 2011 // Provo, Utah
Worked with marketers to design and build lead generating landing pages for marketing campaigns.
AB tested and iterated on lead gen flows to increase conversion rates across all active marketing campaigns.
Graphic & Product Designer
December 2009 - January 2011 // Lehi, Utah
Worked with clients to design build of vision for their mobile and web products.
Designed a wide range of products from fitness apps and online golf lessons to interactive Disneyland maps and board room tools.
education
BS, Utah Valley University
May 2005 - September 2010 // Orem, Utah
Studied digital design, UI & interaction design, and asset optimization and processing
Built and hosted websites using HTML/CSS, Javascript, jQuery, ActionScript, and PHP
Worked with KRCL 90.0 FM to design, build, and launch their new website for our senior project
AS, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
Focussed skill development around 2D design, digital design, industrial design, and fine art
Studied full Adobe Suite of products including; Indesign, Illustrator, Fireworks, and Photoshop
Practiced writing websites using static HTML/CSS