Emily is a skilled professional with particular strengths in user experience (UX) design, client interactions, and time management. These skills make her a highly valuable team member.
Wrangler of Pixels.
Herder of Cats.
& Humans.
See the work Purr-ficiencies
Requirement Gathering & UI Design is definitely my thing. I love synthesizing complex data, and translating it into a visual product.
Interviewing and Understanding People is a super power of mine. I spent 8 years in technical recruiting, and it taught me how to listen and speak to users and stakeholders while asking the right questions.
Process Improvement? I gotchu. 7 years in government contracting operations taught me how to prioritize, simplify, and automate manual processes.
I'm currently a Product Designer for Veeva.
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10+ years of professional experience in project management, technical recruiting, and design.
- PRODUCT DESIGNER / VEEVA / CURRENT
- PRODUCT DESIGNER / SORTLY / '24-'26
- PRODUCT DESIGNER / BOWTIE / '24
Still not convinced? But wait there's more! Here's a SWOT analysis of my current skill set.
STRENGTHS
ux research
user interviews
usability heuristics
ui design
wireframes
sketches
product design
project management
agile methods
leadership
information architecture
WEAKNESS
none, but if i had to pick, it’s that I care too much.
oh, i guess i’m slightly allergic to grass (if that’s even considered a weakness)
OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for interesting projects & companies
open to freelance work
THREATS
the roomba & sentient robots
large bodies of water
kill most bugs
Paws & Reflect
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Read about my news and insights.
Occasional bad takes, mostly good banter, some helpful UX/UI opinions, life, and random postings.
READ THE BLOGSome nice things people have apparently said about me.
What truly stood out was Emily's unwavering support for the design team. Her leadership style, marked by encouragement, empowered the entire team to contribute their best work.
Emily displayed a remarkable ability to take decisive action, ensuring our team not only navigated through uncertainties but also thrived.
Emily has demonstrated a thoughtful and methodical approach to product strategy, stakeholder communication, and design iteration.