Take a look at my life, through polaroids.
I found the world of design in high school when I took Design Technology as part of the international baccalaureate program while studying in the Netherlands. While the subject was more industrial design focused, the concept of user centric design stood out to me immediately.
The notion that you could solve problems that real humans have, and make their lives easier AND get paid for it sounded unreal. From that moment on I decided that this would be the path that I took, no matter how difficult it might be. My journey took me to the University of California, San Diego where I got to explore design through the lens of Cognitive Science, and to build my craft through many projects, both in school and on my own.
I've been really lucky to get some transformative experiences that have been really crucial in helping me grow as a designer. I truly believe that the internships that I've been able to accomplish had more impact on my career than any class I took x10.
These decisions lead me to where I am now; a product designer working at HashiCorp. Right now, I am dedicated to learning everyday and continuing to grow my craft, day by day.
Promoted to Product Designer in 13 months. Sole designer on Terraform Core-Cloud team, serving 2000 customers world wide on HashiCorp's flag ship product.
Returned full time, and focused on Product Led Growth. Designed several features on improving discoverability, and lowering friction during onboarding process.
Intern on HCP Packer. Designed and shipped a feature on image usage insights for iterations and revocations.
Promoted to contract UX designer. Sole designer in EPD for ecosystems, databases and integrations. Delivered 3 small to medium features on Salesforce and Marketo integration.
Intern under principal product designer. Designed small to medium sized features on advanced tables, advertising campaign comparison and creative library.
Intern tasked with making design system more accessible, as well as creating user flows for sustainable investing platform.