During my 15-year career as a consultant and principal designer, I have helped some of the world’s biggest brands realize the full potential of user-centered design. I have also worked with a diverse set of smaller startups focused on mobile commerce, fashion, gaming, payments, car sharing, digital education and more. I have worked extensively in all phases of the build-test-learn design lifecycle and I have deep experience across web, mobile, tablet and digital in-store display. As an organizational leader, I empower the role of UX by advocating a balanced approach between designer-led innovation and research- and metrics-driven decision making. My two-plus years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger sparked my passion for instruction and people development; I carry the lessons from this experience into my mentorship of junior designers at various stops in my career.