I’m a UX designer, researcher and strategist working at 18F. We’re a team of technologists making government websites work better for the people who need them most. I’ve worked with the IRS on Direct File, the Forest Service on online permitting, the Federal Permitting Council on their dashboard, and several other government agency partners.
Before this I was at NASA Ames supporting the International Space Station and Artemis. It turns out there’s a lot of paperwork to go to space! My team designed and built tools to make it all much easier to track.
I’m big on:
- Participant consent and ethical research practices
- Evidence-based decision making
- Accessibility, both in the products I design and how I conduct my craft
I’m pretty good at:
- Making people feel at ease (from partners to interview participants)
- Connecting the dots between lots of disparate data
- Asking tough questions to help get partners aligned
I play percussion with the San Jose Metropolitan Band, and the Nova Vista Symphony. I also enjoy hiking, photography cars, playing city builder video games, woodworking, and traveling the world.
