• Lead three cross-functional UX research and design teams (12+ members) through agile sprints, managing timelines, deliverables, and usability goals for civic and community-facing clients
• Act as liaison between Spark! leadership, clients, and student designers, ensuring alignment across technical feasibility, user outcomes, and client expectations
• Provide structured feedback on wireframes, prototypes, and user research while documenting sprint cadence and retrospectives to ensure design decisions evolve from user insights and team collaboration

Figma

SlackNotion

• Designed and developed the organization's economic development platform, providing 3000+ community members with up-to-date access to programs and resources
• Partnered with 10+ staff members across departments to gather insights on community needs, technology limitations, and budget considerations, translating findings into actionable platform requirements
• Developed a Strapi-based CMS using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Figma, and Vercel empowering non-technical staff to independently maintain and update the organization's web platform
• Created a two-month Digital Equity digital design curriculum in Canva, used in classes of 25+ community members

TypeScript

Next.js

Tailwind

FigmaVercelStrapiCanva

• Designed high-fidelity Figma prototypes and conducted user research for MAPLE Testimony and Boston Voter, two civic tech tools supporting community engagement and legislative transparency; work was selected by Spark! program directors for presentation at department showcase and to Massachusetts legislators
• Conducted onboarding interviews with potential clients to understand project goals, technical capacity, and user needs, shaping how Spark! selects and collaborates with partner organizations
• Lead client scoping and research for qualified leads, synthesizing findings into clear project proposals and UX research opportunities adopted into Spark!'s active pipeline

Figma

Material UI

Slack

React

Conducted user research and interviews to guide UX/UI decisions. Developed web applications with React, Next.js, Styled Components, and Tailwind CSS, ensuring responsiveness and branding consistency.

React

Vite

Next.js

MongoDB

Figma

• Mentor 120+ students during weekly office hours on frontend technologies and UX design
• Grade group projects with 3,000+ lines of code, providing actionable feedback on scalability, sprint planning, and system design

React

JavaScript

TypeScriptHTMLCSS

Redesigning the organization's website using Figma and Miro to improve navigation, accessibility, and visual consistency for 350+ club members

FigmaMiro

React

Tailwind CSS

Worked on front-end features to improve user engagement and accessibility on new sites. Implemented front-end interfaces and integrated back-end logic using React and Python.

React

Vite

Jest

Tailwind CSS