boldly championing a more Multidisciplinary & business-minded approach TO product DESIGNto Yield better results
(& happier users)

↑ This is me

My mission statement:

Great design is borne out of many disparate disciplines working together in concert.

Throughout my time as a designer, I have continually found that in order to solve some of the thorniest design problems, you must seek to attain a broader understanding of many different facets of product development. With each and every project, I tirelessly strive to draw upon an array of specialized skills and knowledge from both inside and outside the realm of design to help inform key decisions and drive fresh ideas. True originality can be a tough nut to crack (especially when technological innovation is moving at a seemingly exponential pace) and the ability to effectively stand out from the competition is of the utmost importance in this increasingly crowded field of cutting edge software products.

Great design is also the product of people, and sprawling development teams with many moving parts can be decidedly complex ecosystems. Navigating these ecosystems with a sense of understanding and intentionality while working in tandem with engineers, researchers, project managers, and other key personnel is the only way that a principled design practice can ensure that it always remains in agreement with additional factors such as shifting deadlines, resource scarcity, and leadership directives.

Operating as a design professional in fast-paced environments where the situation at hand can change rapidly and in unexpected ways has helped me grow to be quite adept at seeking out new ways to reduce uncertainty and work with my teammates to create an atmosphere of compromise. Oftentimes, this means taking the time to walk a mile in the users' shoes to ensure that we are taking their interests to heart and then leveraging research insights in conjunction with fundamental UX frameworks as I navigate the process of negotiating on the users' behalf. When finding one's self in those uniquely challenging situations where stated business goals are at odds with the interests of the user, great care must be taken in order to strike a delicate balance between the two and identify alternative solutions that serve both parties when needed.

I have learned a great deal about the development process throughout the course of my career supporting the creation and innovation of various digital products as they reach new audiences and provide benefits that improve people's lives. Perhaps the most important thing I've learned, however, is that products are nothing without both the human factors that interact with them and the human factors that take great care in bringing them to life. Being able to comprehend the underlying psychology of what makes both sides tick, I would contend, is the surest way to guarantee that we are truly practicing human-centered design.
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- - J. M.
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My process

Define

Understand the problem
Establish project constraints
Conduct domain research
Align with team on shared vision

Ideate

Brainstorm (and then brainstorm again)
Clarify the core decisionmaking criteria
Employ inductive/deductive reasoning
identify optimal course of action

Prototype

Find the right tools for the job
Start small, but think big
Don't get attached to any one idea
Refine, iterate, and repeat

Test

Take stock of meaningful solutions
Zoom out for clarity/perspective
Collect meaningful feedback
Employ appropriate research methods

Finalize

Analyze research findings
Extract key takeaways & relay insights
Collaboratively define next steps
Validate design decisions with data

boldly championing a more Multidisciplinary & business-minded approach TO product DESIGNto Yield better results
(& happier users)

Know your user(s)

Know your team

Know the science

Think different

Shoot for the stars

Define

Ideate

Prototype

Test

Finalize

boldly championing a more Multidisciplinary & business-minded approach TO product DESIGNto Yield better results(& happier users)

Know your user(s)

Know your team

Know the science

Think different

Shoot for the stars

Define

Ideate

Prototype

Test

Finalize

boldly championing a more Multidisciplinary & business-minded approach TO product DESIGNto Yield better results
(& happier users)