UX Researcher and Designer - passionate about assembling IKEA furniture and finding nature in urban spaces
I can drive a tractor. I’ve gotten lost in Croatia alone. I grew up in a house that was only heated by a small wood stove. I dressed up in costume to give tours of a historic mansion.
You may think none of that has anything to do with UX, but, like all people, my past experiences inform the way I operate today. For me, UX research and design go beyond building empathy by putting myself in someone else’s shoes.
The truth is, I don’t know what it’s like to be someone else. I do know through listening, observing, and conversing, I am able to get to the bottom of what makes people tick. I enjoy creating a deep understanding of people and using that knowledge to take it to the next level of brainstorming appropriate solutions.
Currently
UX/UI Designer at Dr. Dish where I work with basketball players, parents, trainers, coaches, and facility owners to create the most innovative basketball shooting machines on the market. These machines are placed under basketball hoops to catch all made and missed shots while tracking shooting statistics from different areas on the court. It’s exciting to work on a physical product and rewarding to see the things I’ve designed in action!
Take a look at some of the problem spaces I’ve worked in:
What happens when there are too many use cases and user types?
How do you get people to actually accomplish goals?
How do you move from static data to useful insights?
What happens when a booking process is too easy?
Why is consistency across all interactions important?
How important is it for users to know the company’s mission?
just me, livin’ life
