Creating Interfaces That Understand People
I’m a Product Designer with a background in psychology, focused on turning user insights into thoughtful, high-impact digital experiences. I lead projects from initial research and wireframes to prototyping and usability testing, ensuring every design decision is grounded in real user needs. My work blends creativity, data, and iteration to build products that are both functional and engaging.
Education
Bachelors of Science, Psychology
SUNY New Paltz, 2018
Product Design Bootcamp
CareerFoundry, 2025
Work Experience
Triplicate | MIT Start-up | Lead Product Designer
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Designed early product using Figma and Claude Code, translating founder vision into testable UI flows
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Conducted primary market research and user testing to validate core product assumptions pre-launch
Events By Alizay | Founder & Operator
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Founded and operated a corporate and special occasions event planning business end-to-end — owning client intake, vendor sourcing, negotiations, logistics, and post-event follow-through.
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Built a custom CRM from scratch, integrating Claude and Notion to automate lead follow-up, track client records, and eliminate dropped leads, replacing a system held together by notes and memory
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Developed repeatable playbooks and templates for event execution, turning tribal knowledge into documentation that made each new event faster and more consistent to run
Sero.ai | Y-Combinator | Product Designer
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Collaborated with founders to help land early customers through polished product demos and design assets
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Conducted user research and usability testing to inform product direction
Research & Strategy
Core Skills
User Research | Competitive Analysis | information architecture | User Journeys | Usability Testing | A/B Testing | Analytics
Design & Prototyping
Wireframing | UI Design | Interaction Design | Prototyping | Design Systems | Responsive Design | Accessibility (WCAG) |
Figma | Sketch | Adobe XD | Principle | Framer | InVision | Miro | Hotjar | GA | Maze | Optimal Workshop
Tools
AI & Emerging Tech
AI-Assisted Design | Prompt Engineering for Design | Generative Design Tools | Automated Testing | Predictive UX | Personalization Algorithms
Workshops | Stakeholder Management | Agile/Scrum | Design QA | Dev Handoff | Cross-functional Leadership
Collaboration