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My work spans research, product thinking, and service design, helping teams create clearer, more effective experiences grounded in real user needs. I partner closely with cross-functional teams to translate insights into direction, shaping strategy, defining principles, and guiding product decisions in complex environments.

How I Work

I combine mixed-methods research, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce ambiguity and surface behavioral insight to support confident product decision-making.

I create impact by:

  • Identifying unmet user needs and workflow friction in complex systems

  • Using behavioral data and analytics to uncover patterns and opportunity areas

  • Improving end-to-end journeys across fragmented experiences

  • Shaping roadmap priorities through research-backed evidence

  • Aligning stakeholders around clear, actionable decisions

  • Evaluating concepts early to reduce downstream risk and investment waste

Experience

  1. Experience across complex, high-stakes environments including logistics, payments, aviation, and cybersecurity.

  2. Senior UX Researcher

    Amazon

    Sep. 2024 – Jan. 2026

    Senior UX Researcher

    Amazon

    09/24 – 01/26

    Senior Principal UX Researcher

    Secureworks

    Aug. 2022 – Sep. 2024

    Senior Principal UX Researcher

    Secureworks

    08/22 – -9/24

    Staff Design Researcher

    Visa

    Nov. 2021 – Aug. 2022

    Staff Design Researcher

    Visa

    11/21 – 08/22

    Senior User Researcher

    IBM

    Jun. 2020 – Nov. 2021

    Senior User Researcher

    IBM

    06/20 – 11/21

    Senior UX Researcher

    Sabre Corp.

    May 2019 – Jun. 2020

    Senior UX Researcher

    Sabre Corp.

    05/19 – 06/20

    Senior UX Researcher

    American Airlines

    May 2015 – May 2019

    Senior UX Researcher

    American Airlines

    05/15 – 05/19

    UX Research Assistant

    UserTesting

    Nov. 2014 – May 2015

    UX Research Assistant

    UserTesting

    11/14 – 05/15

Education

  1. Trained in cognition and neuroscience with a focus on how people think and make decisions in complex environments.

    This foundation informs an approach grounded in clarity and system-level understanding.

  2. M.S. Applied Cognition and Neuroscience

    University of Texas at Dallas

    2014

    B.S. Psychology | B.A. Philosophy

    Arkansas State University

    2013

    Certifications

    Certified Usability Analyst

    Human Factors International

    2020

    Google Project Management Certificate

    Google

    2023