Resume

Principal UX designer with 20 years of experience specializing in design systems, platform UX, and enterprise-scale products. Sets strategic vision while driving design quality through hands-on execution and cross-functional influence, partnering closely with product and engineering leadership.

Experienced former manager now focused on IC leadership roles, delivering value through systems thinking, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

Lead UX Designer, Design Systems @ Apple

2023 to 2025

  • UX owner for an internal, enterprise-scale digital asset management platform used across multiple Apple product organizations, accountable for overall experience quality and coherence.

  • Defined end-to-end UX strategy and long-term platform vision in close partnership with Engineering and Product and leadership across 5+ domains, balancing near-term delivery with long-term scalability.

  • Created, evolved, and managed the Cornerstone Design System, delivering 300+ interactive components, patterns, and tokens that aligned design intent with engineering implementation.

  • Established documentation standards, and governance workflows that enabled the design system to scale while maintaining consistency, quality, and velocity.

  • Acted as a senior IC mentor through design reviews and critique sessions, while remaining hands-on in interaction design, information architecture, and complex workflow definition.

Adjunct Professor @ University of Texas Austin

2022 to 2023

  • Designed and taught curriculum focused on applied design thinking and real-world UX problem solving.

  • Mentored students through hands-on projects emphasizing systems thinking, research, and iterative design.

Lead UX Designer @ argodesign

2017 to 2023

  • Led the design and implementation of large-scale design systems, aligning UX patterns, component libraries, and interaction models with engineering constraints and product strategy.

  • Drove discovery efforts including stakeholder interviews, research synthesis, and journey mapping to uncover systemic UX issues across multi-product ecosystems.

  • Defined end-to-end UX solutions for complex workflows, translating abstract business requirements into scalable, user-centered interfaces.

  • Presented system strategies, design rationale, and experience roadmaps to client leadership and executive stakeholders, influencing long-term product direction.

  • Mentored mid-level designers through critique and guidance, strengthening team output.

Notable argodesign projects include:

  • United Rentals: Architected 30+ enterprise flows for an industrial digital transformation, delivering high-fidelity scalable solutions within an Agile framework to modernize legacy operations.

  • Sam’s Club: Synthesized 4 AI supply chain tools into a cohesive ecosystem; mentored 4 designers and launched a foundational design system overhaul to eliminate cross-product architectural friction.

  • MagicLeap: Pioneered a spatial UI and interaction model for AR file management, defining 3D paradigms for intuitive data manipulation and navigation within a high-fidelity headset environment.

  • Securonix: Simplified threat analysis for cybersecurity experts by translating complex data into a streamlined UI; established a robust design system to standardize the global UX process.

Senior Design Manager @ Frames Direct

2015 to 2016

  • Led comprehensive research, design, and testing initiatives across five brands to overhaul a complex e-commerce interface for ordering prescription glasses
  • Directed a design team of three in crafting impactful marketing campaigns while overseeing detailed project schedules, timelines, and deliverables
  • Engaged in collaborative efforts with cross-functional stakeholders to execute focused campaigns and successfully reach sales targets

Marketing Design Manager, North America @ HomeAway

2013 to 2015

  • Managed a cross-functional team of five designers, developers, and video editors in creating international campaigns for 10+ global brands
  • Initiated a global project management process, from initial stakeholder request, to design review and approval, through project delivery, and directed resource scheduling for efficient use of the team’s time and skill-set
  • Launched and owned a design system for more efficient design production
  • Established strong relationships with stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and executives while partnering with other teams to develop cohesive solutions for shared problems

Expertise

  • Design Language Systems
  • End-to-End Design Flows
  • Product Strategy
  • Prototyping
  • Systems Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Visual Design
  • UX Design
  • UI Design
  • Figma
  • HTML/CSS
  • User Research & Data Analysis
  • Journey Maps
  • Information Architecture
  • Generative AI

Tools

  • Figma
  • ChatGPT
  • MidJourney
  • Adobe Suite
  • Google Suite
  • Airtable
  • Notion
  • Miro
  • Keynote