About

Designing reliable systems for complex technical products

I'm a product designer who's always enjoyed designing in code. I started my career doing creative and design work, spent a few years as a front-end developer, and came back to design with a different way of thinking about how products get built.

For most of my career I've focused on complex technical products — developer tools, data platforms, observability, incident management. The kind of software where the design challenge isn't what it looks like, it's how it behaves when something breaks.

I partner closely with engineering, product, and research teams to define product direction, navigate constraints, and design flexible systems that adapt as products grow. I care about thoughtful collaboration, inclusive teams, and building things people can rely on.

Currently at Dagster. Previously at FireHydrant, Elastic, Bonusly, &yet, and CauseLabs.

Experience
20+ years in design and tech
Specialties
Developer tools, data platforms, technical products, systems design, AI products
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