Older Projects

Below are a selection of older professional and academic projects that I’ve worked on during my career, as well as volunteer projects, ordered by release date.

More recent projects and additional artifacts are available on my Portfolio page (password required).

For questions, comments, or to obtain a password to view my portfolio, please contact me.

Volunteer projects

Projects done with nonprofits on a volunteer basis.
Colorado Uplift Volunteer UX
March 2021

Organized a "Giving Back" volunteer project through the Boulder UX Research Meetup. Mentored a team with 3 junior UX professionals, and delivered a full usability report and presentation to Colorado Uplift, a local education nonprofit.

Organized a

RightScale/Flexera projects

Projects completed in an agile framework for enterprise B2B SaaS products.
Optima Product Launch
July 2017

A massive cross-company project that reinvented RightScale's cloud spend management platform through tailored cost recommendations, leading to a double-digit percentage increase in leads.

A massive cross-company project that reinvented RightScale's cloud spend management platform through tailored cost recommendations, leading to a double-digit percentage increase in leads.
Customer Interview Tracker
January 2016

A web app I wrote myself which combined Jira, Confluence, and Salesforce APIs to easily update all 3 products with interview data. Greatly enhanced tracking and sharing of customer interviews across the company.

A web app I wrote myself which combined Jira, Confluence, and Salesforce APIs to easily update all 3 products with interview data. Greatly enhanced tracking and sharing of customer interviews across the company.
Lean UX Transformation
January 2015

I transitioned from a centralized UX team to a cross-functional, Lean UX process at RightScale in collaboration with engineering and product management, increasing both engineering and UX velocity significantly.

I transitioned from a centralized UX team to a cross-functional, Lean UX process at RightScale in collaboration with engineering and product management, increasing both engineering and UX velocity significantly.

Enlighten projects

Projects completed while working for a full-service, digital agency in a waterfall environment.
Hunter Douglas iMagine
December 2009

A new interactive tool that allowed customers to visualize blinds on uploaded photos of their rooms.

A new interactive tool that allowed customers to visualize blinds on uploaded photos of their rooms.
Richmond American Homes
September 2009

A full redesign for the entire Richmond American Homes site.

A full redesign for the entire Richmond American Homes site.

Academic projects

Projects completed as a graduate student at the University of Michigan.
doGooder - CHI 2008 Student Design Project
April 2008

A project to improve conditions for the homeless as part of the Computer-Human Interaction conference's 2008 student design contest.

A project to improve conditions for the homeless as part of the Computer-Human Interaction conference's 2008 student design contest.
CarLoop - CHI 2007 Student Design Project
April 2007

A project to reduce traffic congestion as part of the Computer-Human Interaction conference's 2007 student design contest.

A project to reduce traffic congestion as part of the Computer-Human Interaction conference's 2007 student design contest.