Howdy! I'm

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I'm a Process & Design Consultant from Austin, TX.

I’ve spent my career observing how systems break and how people adapt. Whether I'm designing a digital interface or an operational workflow, my focus is the same: Friction.

I don't offer cookie-cutter solutions because I don't come in with a slash-and-burn attitude. Instead, I provide a comprehensive exploration of the problem, working directly with the people running the system to identify the friction holding them back.

My approach uses a repeatable process that anyone can learn, driving lasting change by shifting the burden of optimization from the founder to a self-sustaining infrastructure designed for scale.

Helpful Links, Job Links, & Software

Helpful Links

Pricing Estimate Template (Google sheet)Friction Map Template (Figma file)Austin Locally-Owned Businesses Directory

Job Links

LinkedINAlignable

Software

Design tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, PenPot
AI: ChatGPT, Gemini, Lovable, Emergent, FigmaMake
Suites: Google and Microsoft Office
Website builders: Webflow, WordPress, Squarespace

History

2025

Process & Design Consultant

Developed Business Therapy Program

UX Collaborator at Shelf Studio

🤓 Skills acquired: Business strategy, marketing, product strategy, brand design, packaging strategy

💪 Skills refined: Research, information architecture and system design, systems thinking

2023

Promotion to Systems Analyst IV for SSA

🤓 Skills acquired: Data analysis, business process creation, information architecture and system design, information security (claimant data loss prevention and abuse of government system incident review)

💪 Skills refined: Leadership, cross-team collaboration, systems thinking

2018

Disability Claims Examiner for SSA

🤓 Skills acquired: Investigation, caseload management, medical and vocational analysis, systems thinking

💪 Skills refined: Customer service, time management, communication, interviewing

2015

Bartender

Graduation from Hendrix College

🤓 Skills acquired: Leadership, customer service, employee management

💪 Skills refined: Research, communication, critical thinking, analysis, time-management, organization

Contact

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