Career
Places I have worked in the past
Monodon Studio
Owner
Seattle
Business owner and strategic digital consultant delivering end-to-end digital product development, marketing strategy, customer experience (CX) optimization, and design systems integration. Leading cross-functional teams through concept, execution, and delivery of custom digital products and seasonal campaigns.
2017 - Current
Projects of note
Starbucks for Life, Starbucks Summer Game, Starland, Starbucks Year in Review, Starbucks Segmented Games, Trupanion Member Portal Interface
Barbarian Group
Group Creative Director, User Experience
NYC and Seattle
Led projects and manage the Seattle based UX strategy team as a satellite office for the New York based agency servicing Samsung commerce platform.
2016 - 2017
Projects of note
Samsung commerce platform, Samsung design system and guidelines
Glassybaby
Director, digital marketing and eCommerce
Seattle
Managed all digital initiatives and technologies for the glassybaby online commerce platform. Manage and maintain digital marketing channels through heavy usage of analytics and customer data and improve the customer experience from site to store.
2015 - 2015
Projects of note
glassybaby.com, glassybaby white light fund
Rational Interaction
Director of Creative Strategy
Seattle
Lead strategist building new business opportunities and servicing existing client partnerships. Working with fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Amazon and Google
2014 - 2015
Projects of note
Amazon Logistics Launch, Google Shopping Express Marketing Email System, Seattle Seahawks Stadium Signage App
Blast Raduis
Technical Experience Director
Seattle and Vancouver Canada
Was responsible for digital strategy, usability, project oversight and resource management on a campaign level for multiple brands within the Starbucks account. Developed and executed strategically sound yet engaging digital media for Blast Radius clients. Working with internal and external resources from planning through execution to create award-winning campaigns across all digital channels and mediums.
2012 - 2014
Projects of note
Starbucks Verismo product launch, Evolution fresh, Starbucks PSL Challenge
Tribal DDB
Creative Technology Director
Seattle
Provided strategic leadership across creative, user experience, and development initiatives at Tribal DDB, delivering innovative digital solutions for clients including Microsoft, Chateau Ste. Michelle, McDonald’s, and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Oversaw in-house and contract development, production, and analytics while scaling the agency’s technical, search, and front-end design capabilities. Championed best practices in UX and front-end development to elevate the quality and consistency of client deliverables. Project oversight and resource management on project level for multiple brands and with multiple product launches.
2019 - 2011
Projects of note
Microsoft Office Live Launch, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Launch, Chateau Ste Michelle commerce, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation site
DDB West
Creative Technology Director
Seattle
Collaborated with creative and development arms of DDB West to help navigate the technical side of the creative process. Responsible for engaging new brands and studying emerging technologies with the goal of integrating fresh ideas into the network and evangelizing new technologies. Regularly participated in business development, client presentations, and proposal responses.
2008 - 2009
Projects of note
HL2
Director of Interactive Technologies
Seattle
Advised interactive, creative, and production teams on technical matters. Collaborated with internal business units to formulate operating plans, strategies, and tactics allowing HL2’s teams to build award winning web applications. Managed vendor and freelance relationships for the interactive team.
2006 - 2008
Projects of note
HL2
Senior Interactive Designer
Seattle
Designed and built interactive projects ranging from icons to full flash applications. Responsible for all aspects of a project, from inception to completion utilizing best practices and standards to create experiences in ActionScript, XHTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript.
2005 - 2006
Projects of note
ZAAZ
Interactive Designer
Seattle
Held long-term contracts with various firms working closely with their internal creative teams and program managers to create concepts and develop sites. Other responsibilities included generating style guides, creation of redlines, web standard graphics and front-end development.
2000 - 2003
Projects of note
Freelance Resource
Interactive Designer & Front-End Developer
Seattle
Responsible for user experience, design, and front-end development for web-based solutions. Created graphic user interfaces based on analytical data and statistics to improve usability online.
1999 - 2000
Projects of note