“Equal parts diplomacy, empathy, and collaboration. A resilient team enabler. Expert in visual interpretive dance.”

STEFAN TEULON, CPO, BIGTINCAN


 

Building Effective Teams

Building out transformational teams takes a talented network, empathy, and humor. It works best when you start with the words of Bill Moggridge: “If there’s a simple, easy design principle that binds everything together, it’s probably about starting with the people.”

 

The Business Value of a Design System

How does an enterprise sales enablement company with a M&A strategy for growth maintain a great user experience? After building a world-class design system, How might a design organization assess the business value of what we created?


Outputs and Outcomes

Results matter for the business, our users, and our team.
We provided transformation for a global business to grow 10x over the course of 4 years.


“Passionate about mentoring designers and fostering an inclusive culture where talent thrives.”

ROGER MADER, FORMER COO, SUBWAY,
MANAGING PARTNER, AMPERSAND

Teaching and Mentoring

I co-teach Strategic Innovation for Product and Systems Design with Roger Mader in a MFA IXD graduate program in NYC. We pair graduate student teams with corporate sponsors such as Capital One, Google, and Deloitte to solve complex business problems through research-driven methods.

Float
Sponsor: Braid

Problem Statement:

How can employees and companies be more productive in the digital workspace?

Project team: Harshi Rambhia, Tzuyi Lee, and Nino Sithivaraporn

City Builder Green
Sponsor: Citi

Problem Statement:

How can we help investors discover and understand impact investment opportunities in climate change?

Project team: Ashley Ma, Roshel Chawla, Syed Osama Hussain, and Yi Li

Take Care
Sponsor: McKinsey & Company

Problem Statement:

How might we design a solution to provide more accessible and convenient basic health services?

Project team: Luigi Piccolo, Sofia Von Hauske, and Jiya Seo

A few other greatest hits


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