Hello, I'm Whitney!

Industrial Design was my gateway to the design industry which led to the digital world. I have spent over 14 years designing for diverse industries and users. My career opportunities have given me a solid foundation for design processes, thinking and management. Allowing me to aspire to develop and design applications and websites that truly create insightful and enjoyable experiences.

Starting with basic UI/ UX over a decade ago I found myself working as a System Designer for complex projects with a holistic approach. As my career progressed to B2B, B2C, and Saas applications, so did my tool set and skills for approaching problem solving.

I bring a unique perspective to design in many ways. One being that I am legally blind. This definitely drives my passion for accessibility, allows me to think and design in different ways to bring diversity to the process and approach, as well as, bring compassion, empathy, and empowerment to those I get the privilege to lead.

Design to me is a way of life. It's not a job but a passion that I grow every day.

Strengths

Collaboration.

Cross functionally working and collaborating successfully with Product Management, Engineering, and analytics is a strength I have. Also leading  designers to ensure cohesive experiences and approach cross product and cross platform.

Driving A11y design documentation and processes.

Creating and training designers on A11y annotations, reviews with Accessibility SME’s, establishing the processes and expectation of all designers regarding A11y are something I have driven and owned. 

Data driven Product Design.

Qualitative and qualitative data is something I advocate for and utilize when solving all design problems

Problem Solving.

Successfully tackled complex user challenges to deliver simple responsive experiences to solve the user problems.

Ambiguity

Comfortable approaching and driving design solutions when there is ambiguity. 

Skills

Cross Functional Collaboration.

End-to-end product design.

Responsive Design.

A11y Design Annotations and processes.

Implementing Design Processes and Best Practice.

Design Management.

Adaptability.

Design thinking.

Design Discovery Sprints.

Mentoring and Coaching.

Strategic thinking.

Team management.

Open-mindedness.

Relationship building.

Empathy.