Driving Design Decisions Since 2017
I’ve been in UX for 7 years, most recently as a Lead UX Design Researcher at Meta Reality Labs. Prior to that, I was a Senior Design Researcher at iRobot and a UX Researcher at the User Experience Center, a consultancy I joined while earning my Masters in Human Factors/UX.
I left Meta to pursue my passion for UX design, completing UC Berkeley’s rigorous 6-month UX/UI Design Bootcamp, focusing on client projects to build my portfolio and enhance my design skills.
I’m well-versed in the UX field, with extensive experience in collaborating with product teams and driving impactful design decisions. I’m seeking a role at a well-known Big or Medium Tech company with a strong team culture, ideally working on consumer and/or cutting-edge digital products that align with my experience.
I Came, I Saw, I Designed:
My Journey To UX
My road to UX was full of twists and turns, but every detour brought me closer to the UX path I love today.
My Design Philosophy
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Build The Right Thing, Then Build The Thing Right
Prioritize value, then nail the execution.
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Less Is More
Simplicity drives impact.
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Design Is A Team Sport
Cross-functional collaboration fuels great design.
Gitanjali, By The Numbers
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$12+ million
Annual revenue driven by iRobot app redesign, a 25x increase over 4 years
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7 devices & 2 product groups
Directed design research across both at Meta Reality Labs
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1.3 points
Increase in app store rating by the iRobot app
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68
UX projects worked on
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48 Million
Global users impacted by the iRobot app redesign, which became a category leader
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17
High-profile clients worked with on UX initiatives
My Creative Toolbox
SKILLS
HARD SKILLS
Prototyping, low-to-hi fi
User research - all methods
Interaction design
Visual design
Responsive, cross-platform design
SOFT SKILLS
Cross-functional collaboration
Stakeholder partnership, management, & education
Storytelling
Influence & persuasion
TOOLS
OUR OUTSIDE OF WORK, CATCH ME:
Watching improv
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Performing martial arts
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Watching dystopian scifi
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Travelling the globe
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Sunset hiking
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Movie connoisseur-ing
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Getting on the ocean
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Making checklists
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Escape rooms
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Sipping seltzer
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Starting that group thread
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Board games
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Watching improv • Performing martial arts • Watching dystopian scifi • Travelling the globe • Sunset hiking • Movie connoisseur-ing • Getting on the ocean • Making checklists • Escape rooms • Sipping seltzer • Starting that group thread • Board games •
All Up In The UX Communities
I’m a frequent speaker, volunteer, and active attendee at events in the UX community.
