UX design leader for healthcare, web, and enterprise products.

2022 - Present

Oracle Health

Manager, User Experience Design

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Player-coach leading a UX team while contributing hands-on to user-centered healthcare solutions. The work blends human-centered design with intelligent technologies, including AI where it adds value, to support clinicians and improve care delivery.

• Mentor designers, foster team growth, and shape product strategy across a complex healthcare ecosystem.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver intuitive, inclusive, and adaptable clinical tools.
• Connect design execution with Oracle Health design principles, user needs, and product outcomes.

2019 - 2022

Oracle Health

Senior User Experience Designer

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Designed healthcare products grounded in user-centered design, accessibility, and clear technical alignment.

• Translated complex requirements into clear design specifications, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Worked closely with engineers, product owners, and usability researchers.
• Contributed to enterprise-wide design systems and improved product usability.

2018 - 2019

SoftVu

Director of Interactive Design

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Led an interactive design team developing responsive, mobile-first marketing campaigns across email, landing pages, motion graphics, and direct mail.

2016 - 2018

H&R Block

Senior Designer

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Executed design strategy for customer-facing digital experiences, supporting visual consistency, accessibility, brand standards, partner deliverables, and quality processes.

2016

Indicia Design

Web Designer / Developer

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Designed and developed responsive, brand-aligned digital experiences with interface design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mobile optimization, and analytics integration.

2007 - 2016

Garmin International

Web Design Manager

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Directed design and delivery for Garmin's global digital presence across consumer and commercial products in fitness, automotive, aviation, marine, and outdoor markets.

• Led a team responsible for visual design, front-end execution, and brand consistency across international sites.
• Supported large-scale product launches and high-impact customer-facing digital initiatives.
• Collaborated with global stakeholders to align digital work with business objectives and market needs.

2003 - 2007

Garmin International

Senior Web Designer

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Designed and delivered marketing-focused digital experiences across key product lines while helping shape early digital standards for Garmin's growing web presence.

2009 - 2010

Johnson County Community College

Adjunct Professor

Taught screen design principles with a focus on visual perception, composition, color theory, typography, and professional creative process.

2002 - 2003

Netchemia

Creative Director

Led creative direction and front-end strategy, establishing design and development standards for usability, consistency, product positioning, and digital presence.

1999 - 2001

Sprint

Multimedia Developer

Created interactive multimedia training content for technicians and field specialists working with early fiber optic implementations.