Complex problems.
Measurable outcomes.

Good design for complex systems isn't about simplifying everything. It's about making the right things simple, and making sure the complexity that remains is handled with care.

Crop image of chart from clear gov budgeting software

GovTech / Financial Product Suite

Seven products 0 to 1 → 6x revenue growth.

When I joined, the design function didn't exist. Five years later, the platform served 29,000+ public sector professionals across all 50 states.

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0→1 Design

Design Systems

Complex B2B Workflows

Multi-Product

50

states served

GovTech / Financial Product Suite

Seven products 0 to 1 → 6x revenue growth.

When I joined, the design function didn't exist. Five years later, the platform served 29,000+ public sector professionals across all 50 states.

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GovTech / Financial Product Suite

Seven products 0 to 1 → 6x revenue growth.

When I joined, the design function didn't exist. Five years later, the platform served 29,000+ public sector professionals across all 50 states.

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Cropped photo of ClearGov's digital budget book product

GovTech/ Publishing Platform Redesign

A research-driven redesign that drove 12% customer growth.

Local government finance teams were spending weeks assembling 400-page budget books from disconnected spreadsheets. We redesigned the platform from discovery through launch.

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Research-Led

Collaboration Workflows

AI Integration

Regulated Industry

25

point improvement in user satisfaction

GovTech/ Publishing Platform Redesign

A research-driven redesign that drove 12% customer growth.

Local government finance teams were spending weeks assembling 400-page budget books from disconnected spreadsheets. We redesigned the platform from discovery through launch.

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GovTech/ Publishing Platform Redesign

A research-driven redesign that drove 12% customer growth.

Local government finance teams were spending weeks assembling 400-page budget books from disconnected spreadsheets. We redesigned the platform from discovery through launch.

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Cropped interface. Screenshot from Phoenix Contact's inspection app

Manufacturing / Workflow Redesign

Faster inspections. Fewer clicks. One screen.

Inspectors at a global electronics manufacturer had stopped trusting the digital system. They were keeping handwritten notes alongside it. We went to the floor to find out why.

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Field Research

Workflow Optimization

Multi-Role Systems

Constrained Environment

58%

reduction in inspection time

Manufacturing / Workflow Redesign

Faster inspections. Fewer clicks. One screen.

Inspectors at a global electronics manufacturer had stopped trusting the digital system. They were keeping handwritten notes alongside it. We went to the floor to find out why.

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Manufacturing / Workflow Redesign

Faster inspections. Fewer clicks. One screen.

Inspectors at a global electronics manufacturer had stopped trusting the digital system. They were keeping handwritten notes alongside it. We went to the floor to find out why.

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Practice / AI-Augmented Design

AI is part of my daily workflow. Here's what that actually looks like.

Not a case study, a working philosophy. How AI tools have changed research, prototyping, and ideation without replacing the judgment calls that matter.

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AI Tooling

Prototyping

Shipped Features

Design Practice

52%

daily workflow is AI-assisted

Practice / AI-Augmented Design

AI is part of my daily workflow. Here's what that actually looks like.

Not a case study, a working philosophy. How AI tools have changed research, prototyping, and ideation without replacing the judgment calls that matter.

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Practice / AI-Augmented Design

AI is part of my daily workflow. Here's what that actually looks like.

Not a case study, a working philosophy. How AI tools have changed research, prototyping, and ideation without replacing the judgment calls that matter.

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Design Systems / Patterns / Components

50+ components. 25 financial statement types. One system that held.

Inconsistency crept in around product three. Onboarding worked differently across products. Components looked the same in Figma, built differently in code. We stopped and built something foundational.

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Design Systems

Cross-Team Collaboration

Pattern Library

Multi-Product

15k +

local government professionals reached

Design Systems / Patterns / Components

50+ components. 25 financial statement types. One system that held.

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Design Systems / Patterns / Components

50+ components. 25 financial statement types. One system that held.

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