Trained by the stage.
Focused on the user.

I spent years learning to listen closely, prepare carefully, and adjust in the moment as a trumpet player and teacher. I bring those habits to product design, especially when people need to make sense of a complicated task.

Pittsburgh, PA · Available now · On-site, hybrid, or remote
A trumpet that transforms into a phone screen showing three case studies.
  1. Where I learned to listen.

Case studies

Selected work

Pittsburgh Cares redesigned homepage with the headline, a volunteer garden photo, and three paths into volunteering
01

Pittsburgh Cares

Responsive webSoloSelf-initiated conceptResearch, IA, UI, testing

Redesigned a volunteer website to make opportunities easier to find and group service days easier to plan.

Outcome

Gave each audience its own path and moved capacity ahead of contact details. Group booking rose from the hardest task (3.0/5 ease) to 5/5 for both retest participants.

Practice Pulse home screen showing weekly practice hours and sample timers for warm-up, technique, scales, and articulation.
02

Practice Pulse

Mobile appSoloSelf-initiated conceptResearch, product design, testing

Designed a practice app that helps musicians start sessions faster and build a routine they can return to.

Outcome

15 interviews and 23 test sessions shaped the app around one-tap starts and replaced punitive streak warnings with supportive re‑entry.

Smart Budget home screen showing $765 left to spend this month and a monthly allocation donut that breaks spending down by category.
03

Smart Budget

Mobile appTeam of 6 + solo rebuildAcademic capstoneResearch lead

Helped design a budgeting app that puts spending, savings, and upcoming payments in one clear monthly view.

Outcome

A 23-person survey shaped a dashboard-first design. The solo rebuild leads with “Left to spend” and uses one set of categories across every screen.