About

Digital Product Designer with a background in Human-Centered Design and experience delivering responsive web and mobile interfaces. Skilled in building scalable design systems, creating high-fidelity prototypes, and collaborating cross-functionally with engineering teams to ensure accurate implementation. Passionate about designing intuitive digital products that align user needs with business outcomes.

Experience

QA Technician at MARS Fishcare

State College, PA

  • Supporting cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Production, and Distribution teams to resolve design-impacting quality issues.
  • Ensuring compliance with regulated standards and conducting traceability programs, aligning QA processes with accessibility and usability standards.
  • Maintaining detailed documentation and reporting systems, improving transparency, and supporting iterative product improvements.

Product Experience Intern at SES Satellites

State College, PA

  • Led organizational efforts on the wireframes to apply insights on redesigns in Figma that improved task completion rates by 15%.
  • Developed reusable UI components aligned with design system principles, increasing digital portal engagement by 20%.
  • Partnered with DevOps and product teams to align design decisions with technical feasibility while maintaining a user-centered design approach.

Mobile App Designer Intern at TrophyTracks

State College, PA

  • Designed high-fidelity prototypes in Figma for mobile experiences, streamlining Agile developer handoff.
  • Conducted A/B testing and analyzed user feedback, improving onboarding flows and boosting first-week retention by 10–15%.
  • Collaborated weekly with the team to refine UX flows and reduce user friction, aligning design outcomes with the project goals.

Education

Penn State University

Bachelor of Science in Human-Centered Design Development

State College, PA

Projects

Hobi Redesign – Streaming Platform Case Study

  • Conducted competitive analysis and user research to identify usability pain points in the existing Hobi platform.
  • Created wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and a responsive design system in Figma, improving navigation and onboarding flow.
  • Proposed feature enhancements (personalized recommendations, simplified interactions) aimed at boosting user engagement and retention.

Elden Ring UI Concept – Gaming UX/UI Case Study

  • Created a redesigned UI concept for Elden Ring, focusing on menu clarity, accessibility, and immersive visual language.
  • Built interactive prototypes in Figma, showcasing improvements to inventory management, map navigation, and HUD readability.
  • Demonstrated adaptability to gaming UX principles and industry-standard interaction patterns.

Skills

Design Methods

WireframingPrototypingUsability TestingInteraction DesignJourney MappingDesign SystemsA/B TestingAccessibility (WCAG)

Tools

FigmaFigJamMiroPhotoshopIllustrator

Collaboration

Cross-Functional CollaborationAgile/Scrum EnvironmentsIterative Design ReviewsQA Documentation