Director of User experience at Studio Rodrigo, led the successful launch of dozens of products over the last 7+ years
Over 15 years of experience in the design industry
BA in Industrial Design, MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons
Engaged, hands-on leader and mentor
Fast, meticulous, and organized designer and manager
Driven by intuition, obsessed with functionality and problem-solving
Eager to collaborate with others on all teams
Super friendly, open-minded, energetic, and not afraid to speak up
Passionate about physical and digital products, TV, and making stuff
Experience working in-house and in agencies
Acted as Design Director for Comcast's My Account team for over 3 years
Before Studio Rodrigo, worked at Huge, IDEO, Kikkerland, and smaller agencies
Solve complex design problems and improve user experience
Make products useful, intuitive, and fun
Define product strategy and set project goals that drive success
Develop and present a design direction: sketch, wire, write, create decks, and storyboards
Bring designs to life with prototypes and motion videos, using all the latest design tools
Design for all platforms, interfaces, responsive breakpoints
Design for all users, align with accessibility guidelines
Perform research, user testing, and stakeholder interviews
Explain complicated concepts, technical scenarios, requirements, and business prerequisites
Guide copywriting and content strategy
Groom designs with engineers and work closely with the dev team
Lead internal teams of 3-5 designers and project managers
Oversee multiple work streams and projects at once
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams: UX/Visual/Product/Interaction Design, Content Design, Copy, Research and Testing, Product, Dev, QA, Project Management, Legal
Work embedded within big client teams
Plan and oversee the design process from all sides, from concept to launch
Improve the agile sprint work process
Present to directors and VPs across business, product, and tech teams
Manage long-term client relationships, support and advise our design partners
Project manage, organize, and prioritize tasks for the whole team
Provide strategic and creative guidance, UX and visual design feedback
Guide and mentor young designers, facilitate one-on-one meetings, cultivate personal and professional development
Help with internship programs and hiring decisions
Create pitches, bring in potential business
Represent the studio, organize outreach and recruitment events
Welcome and onboard new team members
Plan social events, covid-safe morale boosters
Check-in on the well-being of my team
Push our office and team to become more environmentally conscious