Gordon Food Service

February 2023-Present

Tandem

April 2019 - Jan 2023

Managed a team of direct reports (between 4-6) and do regular one-on-ones, 6-month and annual reviews, and general career mentorship.
Managed design hiring and staffing for the organization, and contribute to sales efforts and overall company business leadership as a member of Tandem’s Leadership Team.
select Projects and clients:
Design Lead for a public safety enterprise dashboard with San Diego Gas & Electric, leading greenfield software creation for a custom dashboard driven by user insights, legislation and policy, and legacy integration points.
Design Lead for whitelabel rewards site with AmpliFI Loyalty Solutions, leading research, feature roadmaps, and UI design efforts.

April 2017-April 2019

Led UX/UI design efforts for our digital products, engage with clients and manage project delivery.
This role works closely with engineers, client partners, and business analysts on small, collaborative teams to solve big challenges.
select Projects and clients:
Design and Research Lead for a government processing application with the U.S. Department of Defense, leading UX modernization efforts for a decades-old legacy application. Created and governed design systems used across this and other legacy modernization projects.
Design Lead for rebrand and internal website production for madeintandem.com and Tandem-owned social media

May 2014-April 2017

Lead designer and art director for new business deliverables handled through Digitas Chicago & San Francisco offices, also collaborating with offices in New York, Detroit, and Boston.
Contributed creative pitch work and assets for global, high profile clients including Taco Bell, PlayStation, Mattel, BP, Pandora, PIRCH, John Deere, and many more