Been there, done that.
Former Director of UX at Thinx Inc., now leading Mish Mosh Studio to help consumer brands scale through thoughtful, data-driven design.
Education
Fashion Institute of Technology
B.F.A. Advertising Design , Minor in Psychology, Art History & Creative Technology
Aug 2013 - May 2015
A.A.S. Communication Design
Aug 2011 - May 2013
Industry Leadership
UX & UI Certificate Program Instructor
Fashion Institute of Technology
Taught guest lectures in FIT’s certificate programs, helping creative professionals explore practical skills in UX design and digital product thinking.
Experience
Founder
Mish Mosh Studio
Built and led a design studio focused on high-conversion e-commerce websites and brand systems for early-stage consumer brands.
Led UX strategy, copy collaboration, and UI design from concept to launch, aligning business goals with user needs.
Created client-facing audits, journey maps, and wireframes to guide data-informed design decisions.
Structured and delivered 10-week transformation programs, mentoring founders on digital presence and conversion best practices.
Managed client communications, proposals, and project workflows to ensure smooth delivery and measurable outcomes.
Director of UX
Senior UX Designer
UX Designer
Thinx Inc.
Created and managed a thorough design system for three brands; to create consistency across digital assets and provided a unified customer experience.
Crafted strategies and designs for special initiatives including a revised referral program, an interactive product selection tool, and a variety of upsell features across touch points.
Increased conversion rates across product education and launch landing pages by applying UX design best practices and working closely with UI designers and developers.
Hosted workshops to educate non-technical coworkers and executives on software skills and design thinking processes to improve company practices and drive e-commerce best practices.
UX/UI Designer
IBM iX (formerly Resource/Ammirati)
Designed an e-commerce desktop and mobile website for the largest furniture manufacturer in China including mood boards, UI elements and 25 full templates for a variety of conditions in multiple phases of design sprints.
Successfully researched Chinese UI practices via primary and secondary research culminating in client knowledge transfer.
Developed proof-of-concept UI for back-end AI software of a multi-national bank, building on existing assets and collaborating closely with engineers.
Learned and practiced multiple development processes including Scrum, Agile, Lean, Waterfall and IBM Design Thinking.
Art Director
Art Direction Intern
Resource / Ammirati
Designed logo and official brand assets of national beauty brand to be rolled out at all store locations after extensive brand research and design iterations.
Presented design concept for new website for global consumer product company and contributed to final design in partnership with extended creative team.
Concepted and developed differentiating campaign ideas and ads for multiple clients across channels including social media, billboards, print, digital, brand partnerships, and retail.
Developed social media ad strategy, concepts, and assets for consumer product company for over two years to successfully increase digital impressions.
Skills
Certifications & Memberships
Clients
Thinx Inc.
Herla Beauty
Bank of America
Uni K Wax
Sweet N' Low
In The Raw
Mrs. Dash
Pirate's Booty
O'Lampia Lighting