Founding Product Designer at 0 → 1 AI Systems

Acted as founding designer for YC-backed and early-stage startups, shaping product narrative and user experience from 0 → 1; partnered directly with founders to define product positioning, onboarding, and user understanding before formal PM/marketing functions existed; built motion + visual systems translating complex technical products into clear user experiences, accelerating early adoption; developed reusable storytelling framework enabling faster product launches and iteration cycles.

Product Designer Intern at Intuit — Expert Network, AI Platform

Led 0 → 1 design of HITL annotation platform enabling 15M+ annual AI annotations for financial ML systems; owned end-to-end (system architecture → workflows → UI) as sole designer on an 18-person team; reduced annotation time by 85.7% and increased contributor participation by 50% through workflow redesign; designed scalable systems for task routing, ontology design, and validation (~60% reduction in manual effort) and established onboarding + guidance systems enabling non-technical experts to operate complex AI tooling.

Founding Product Designer at KTP Life

Led end-to-end design of mobile product from concept → launch for 450+ active users; increased goal completion by 42%; designed core product systems: task tracking, progress visualization, onboarding, and engagement loops; collaborated with engineers; iterated across 8+ versions to reach product-market fit within the community.

Lead Designer at V1 @ Michigan

Led end-to-end design for a startup ecosystem of 1,000+ builders, supporting founders from idea → MVP → fundraising; owned visual output across brand, events, and growth — shipping assets for Demo Days, YC events, and community launches reaching hundreds of attendees per event; built a unified design system adopted across all V1 media, merch and social channels; produced high-impact marketing assets contributing to funded events and expanded community reach; collaborated with founders, VCs, and partners (Y Com, Contrary) to shape how early-stage products are presented and perceived.

Design Campus Lead at Figma

Operate at intersection of product, growth, and education to drive adoption of a complex design platform; built scalable onboarding systems, work flows, and content increasing activation and engagement; selected for core media team; designed high-visibility assets and live demos (260+ attendees, 45K+ views).

Writer at UX Collective (Medium)

Published writer with the largest design publication on Medium, reaching an audience of 500,000+ followers. Work seen by UX Collective's Twitter and LinkedIn followers (400,000), and Newsletter subscribers (180,000).