Design for growth.
Art for Balance.

Strategic design that accelerates sales.
Color-science artwork that restores harmony.

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Founder, Love & Light Art

At the intersection of fine art, neuroscience, and emotional healing, my work explores how color influences stress and restoration, translating evidence-based research into contemplative visual experiences.

Recently exhibited at SFMOMA + launching a new collection that extends this exhibition’s exploration of color and emotion into accessible works for personal and therapeutic spaces.

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“Breathtakingly beautiful” • “Exactly what I needed” • “Helped me feel less alone” • “Very calming” • “Brought me back to myself”
– cancer patients

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FRACTIONAL HEAD OF DESIGN

Leaders bring me in when they need senior design leadership without the overhead. In a few focused hours, I diagnose friction, align teams, and lift conversion.

Former Fortune 50 Design VP with 20+ years leading global teams across enterprise, startup, and AI-driven SaaS companies. My work has driven multi-million-dollar revenue growth, +22 NPS gains, and transformed talented designers into strategic operators who move metrics.

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“Top 1% I’ve worked with… drove our team to excellence.” – Danielle Narveson, Director of Strategy

  • You’re moving fast. Maybe too fast for your users to keep up.

    Conversion dips. Retention drops. The product’s good, but the experience feels disjointed.

    Design leadership can help.

    For over 20 years I’ve led teams at the intersection of design, AI, and business growth, from Fortune 50 companies to early-stage startups.

    Now I help leaders find and fix what’s silently draining adoption, before it scales.

    Here’s how I help:

    • Conversion and retention audits: Rapidly uncover UX friction costing you growth.

    • Design strategy and roadmap alignment: Unite product, design, and engineering around shared experience vision and KPIs.

    • UX leadership coaching: Develop designers to think like founders and deliver results.

    Let’s turn your next release into a growth engine people LOVE to use.

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Experience & honors

  • Director, Experience Design, Autodesk (2019–2024)

    • Led the UX team for Autodesk’s AI Assistant and Account, transforming sales, support, and retention strategies.

    • Defined and scaled customer experience vision from a 500- to 7,000-person division, aligning product roadmaps.

    • Unified eight design teams, achieving a 15-point improvement in CES.

    • Earned multiple awards for innovative design leadership and improved execution across divisions.

    Vice President, Creative + UX, Lift (2017–2018)

    • Led a multidisciplinary design team to create engaging user experiences to foster business growth.

    • Scaled a 20-person team by attracting top talent and enhancing workflow efficiency.

    • Directed design vision for key clients, focusing on mobile purchase flows.

    Sr. Director, UX Design, JustAnswer (2011–2017)

    • Directed a comprehensive 24-week product redesign, doubling return visits and improving NPS +22 points.

    • Developed customer-insight-driven UX strategies generating over $2M in annual revenue.

    • Collaborated with Engineering on a scalable component library, reducing launch time by 80%.

    • Established and scaled a UX, AI, and research function, hiring top talent and implementing Agile methodologies.

    Group Creative Director, Lift (2010–2011)

    • Directed a 20-person creative team.

    • Led design for clients including Facebook, Union Bank, Walmart, and Gap.

    • Achieved up to 400% increases in response rates across digital campaigns.

    Vice President, Design + Director, Design + Art Director + Marketing Manager, AOL (2000–2010)

    • Oversaw a 25-person design team delivering 30+ apps and websites.

    • Drove 2,000% audience growth for StyleList, the #1 fashion and beauty site online.

    • Accelerated launches by 60% through scalable frameworks.

    • Spearheaded ecommerce redesign, doubling conversion rates.

    • Contributed to $500M in annual revenue.

    • Future of Design Award Nominee (2023, Autodesk) – Honored for advancing design innovation.

    • COO Leadership Development Program (2023, Autodesk) – Exclusive program for top 36 senior leaders.

    • Purpose Practitioner Award (2023, Autodesk) – Awarded for bold, data-driven experimentation.

    • REBRAND 100 Global Award (2014, JustAnswer) – Honored for excellence in rebranding.

    • Tech and Innovation Award (2013, Business Times) – Best Consumer Service in San Francisco.

    • Emphasize UX for Maximum Business Impact (Forbes)

    • The Strategic Designer (Book Contribution)

    • WIRED Magazine

  • Yale School of Management
    Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders, Executive Education.

    University of Mary Washington
    BA Degree in Studio Art with Design Concentration.

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Wired

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HubSpot

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REBRAND 100

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4× Webby Honoree

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SFMOMA

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Forbes • Wired • HubSpot • REBRAND 100 • 4× Webby Honoree • AIGA SF board • SFMOMA •

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