Product designer with a decade of experience designing and scaling products across AI-driven wealth, social impact, and fintech.
Athena

Beam

Athena

Beam

Case Studies
High-level stories of how I’ve approached complex problems and delivered impact. Detailed walkthroughs available upon request.
Beam (formerly Edquity), 0->1 Design
Scaling an MVP from 0 -> 500,000 users
As third employee and Founding Designer, I led 0-1 design and defined product vision for our MVP, scale the platform from zero to 500K+ users, and helped launch the company’s first design system, Uplift
Beam (formerly Edquity), 0->1 Design
Scaling an MVP from 0 -> 500,000 users
As third employee and Founding Designer, I led 0-1 design and defined product vision for our MVP, scale the platform from zero to 500K+ users, and helped launch the company’s first design system, Uplift
Beam (formerly Edquity), 0->1 Design
Scaling an MVP from 0 -> 500,000 users
As third employee and Founding Designer, I led 0-1 design and defined product vision for our MVP, scale the platform from zero to 500K+ users, and helped launch the company’s first design system, Uplift
Other Work
A selection of projects that delivered measurable impact for both users and the business. Happy to share more context on request.
2019, 0->1 Design
Beam
Led end-to-end research and design of the MVP of our emergency cash assistance app

2019, 0->1 Design
Beam
Led end-to-end research and design of the MVP of our emergency cash assistance app
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Administered over $180 million to 300,000 households since launching in 2020

2019, 0->1 Design
Beam
Led end-to-end research and design of the MVP of our emergency cash assistance app
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Administered over $180 million to 300,000 households since launching in 2020



2019, Algorithm Design
Beam
Collaborated with sociologist Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab to translate research on emergency grants into an algorithm-based cash assistance product
2019, Algorithm Design
Beam
Collaborated with sociologist Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab to translate research on emergency grants into an algorithm-based cash assistance product
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Winner of NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program’s Algorithm for Change competition and received $1M grant from the Gates Foundation

2019, Algorithm Design
Beam
Collaborated with sociologist Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab to translate research on emergency grants into an algorithm-based cash assistance product
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Winner of NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program’s Algorithm for Change competition and received $1M grant from the Gates Foundation

2021, Dashboard Design
Beam
Beam’s redesigned reporting suite makes it easier for partners to track funds, monitor application flow, and measure impact in real time.

2021, Dashboard Design
Beam
Beam’s redesigned reporting suite makes it easier for partners to track funds, monitor application flow, and measure impact in real time.
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Cut report load times by 60% and reduced dependency on engineering for insights

2021, Dashboard Design
Beam
Beam’s redesigned reporting suite makes it easier for partners to track funds, monitor application flow, and measure impact in real time.
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Cut report load times by 60% and reduced dependency on engineering for insights


2019, Brand Design
Beam
Partnered with two other designers to build a cohesive brand system to unify product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint
2019, Brand Design
Beam
Partnered with two other designers to build a cohesive brand system to unify product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint
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Unified product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint

2019, Brand Design
Beam
Partnered with two other designers to build a cohesive brand system to unify product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint
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Unified product, marketing, and mission across every touchpoint

2022, Mobile Design
Nomad Health
Spearheaded research, design, and product strategy for the first in-app messaging channel

2022, Mobile Design
Nomad Health
Spearheaded research, design, and product strategy for the first in-app messaging channel
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Cut inbound support requests by 25% while giving over 400K users faster access to critical updates

2022, Mobile Design
Nomad Health
Spearheaded research, design, and product strategy for the first in-app messaging channel
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Cut inbound support requests by 25% while giving over 400K users faster access to critical updates


2022, Redesign
MetLife
Led design overhaul of Structured Settlements Broker Portal to reduce UX friction and incorporate new brand identity
2022, Redesign
MetLife
Led design overhaul of Structured Settlements Broker Portal to reduce UX friction and incorporate new brand identity
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Streamlined workflows and reinforced new brand identity

2022, Redesign
MetLife
Led design overhaul of Structured Settlements Broker Portal to reduce UX friction and incorporate new brand identity
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Streamlined workflows and reinforced new brand identity


2025, Design System
Athena Advisory
Built second iteration of Athena's Design System
2025, Design System
Athena Advisory
Built second iteration of Athena's Design System
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Reduced sync time between design and engineering

2025, Design System
Athena Advisory
Built second iteration of Athena's Design System
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Reduced sync time between design and engineering

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