I bring startup grit and visual storytelling to everything I do.

I'm the lead and sole product designer at StackHawk, a B2B SaaS security startup. I own features end-to-end, from customer research and problem definition through design and ship. With our PM role empty, I've been filling that gap too, writing PRDs, tracking feature requests, and working directly with engineering and leadership to shape our roadmap.

Before product design, I spent 20+ years in visual design across government, nonprofits, and startups. The medium has changed, but I've always been drawn to the same challenge: making complex ideas visual and clear. I bring that background in craft and storytelling into everything I build.

From the time I was a kid filling sketchbooks, building with Legos, and imagining new worlds, I've been driven by curiosity and creativity. Those same instincts fuel my work today. Outside of it, I love spending time with my daughter, riding my bike, and taking walks with our dog, Murphy.

I'm a builder at heart. I think in systems, not screens, and stay close to engineering from start to ship.

I've fully embraced AI tools as part of my workflow. I use them as a thought partner for brainstorming and a feedback loop to pressure-test ideas. I also use them to build. I built an AI-powered Gong research tool with Claude Code that reduced 3 hours of customer call analysis to 5 minutes. I use AI to create rich context files that capture design decisions, user flows, and edge cases.

When it's time to hand off to engineering, I pair my Figma mockups with these context files, giving my teammates not just the "what" but the "why" behind every design decision. It's a workflow that bridges the gap between design and development, and helps us ship better products faster.

I'm always open to connecting about interesting design challenges. If you're working on something that could use a designer who thinks in systems and ships with engineers, let's talk.