UX Certificate

Higher Applied Education, Computer Graphics

Delivered UI, UX, and branding work with a strong focus on motion and interaction to make digital products feel more intuitive and engaging. 

Worked end-to-end on websites and digital products for U.S.-based clients, from early concepts and wireframes through to final designs and handoff. 

Adapted designs to different brands, industries, and audiences while working within tight timelines.

Web Designer

Directed web, brand, and campaign design for a wide range of regional and international clients.

Took projects from early concepts through to final delivery, working closely with designers, copywriters, and developers to make sure ideas were clear, practical, and on brief. 

Worked directly with clients to understand their goals, translate feedback into concrete design changes, and keep projects moving in fast-paced timelines. 

Balanced multiple projects at once, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Art Director

Creative Director

Led visual strategy and execution across branding, graphic design, product design, and marketing initiatives. 

Managed end-to-end creative projects with a strong focus on user experience and conversion optimization. 

Scaled the design team and evolved the design function with clear principles, systems, and delivery processes.
 
Acted as a strategic partner to product, marketing, and executive leadership to drive business outcomes.

Led the end-to-end redesign and rebranding of core products with a strong focus on design excellence and visual polish, resulting in more intuitive interfaces, stronger user engagement, and a scalable design foundation for future growth. 

Supported rapid growth from 40 to 500 employees within just two years. 

Established a strong design presence and strategic influence across the business and product teams. 

Improved cross-department and cross-functional collaboration to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Head Of Design

Senior Product Designer

Joined as the sole designer and built the Bolt Food design function from the ground up. Growing the team to 8 designers, scaling the product ecosystem to 10+ products, and establishing the design systems, frameworks, and processes that the team still runs on today. Over seven years, I led design across consumer, courier, and merchant experiences within the Delivery vertical, serving 20M+ users and 150K+ DAUs.

Key contributions:

Scaled the team from solo IC to managing 8 designers, including hiring, mentorship, and building leadership depth across the org.

Established a unified design system and cross-team design operations, improving delivery consistency and velocity across four domain teams.

Designed and launched the full Bolt Food ecosystem in under 6 months: consumer app, courier app, restaurant app, together with branding and marketing materials, as the only designer on the team.

Led the merchant tools redesign across 50,000+ businesses, contributing to a 1.5% GMV uplift and m

Product Design Manager, Delivery Platform

Product designer with over 20 years of experience.

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