PROFESSIONAL WORK
Polygence - research mentorship edtech startup
Senior Product Manager
March 2023 - May 2024
● Spearheaded PolyPilot, the world’s first AI-powered research mentor, from ideation to launch in three months, achieving a 90% cost reduction for users.
● Led global teams using agile methodologies in a high-velocity startup.
● Initiated and led the split of one product into two distinct offerings, driving a 733% YoY increase in upsells.
● Expert in UX research, conducted mixed-methods research with hundreds of diverse participants and a catalog of creative exercises in service of making well-informed product decisions. Example results include a 150% increase in user dashboard usage.
● Trained teams in design thinking best practices, fostering a culture of user-centric design and iteration.
IDEO
Product Lead, IDEO U
January 2022 - March 2023
Previously: Associate Product Manager, June 2020 - Jan 2022
IDEO U is part of IDEO, an award-winning global design and innovation company that creates positive impact through human-centered design. IDEO U is an online school where anyone can unlock their creative potential and build their problem-solving skills.
● Managed ideou.com, driving the product roadmap and collaborating with engineers, designers, and data scientists to deliver scalable, immersive learning experiences that balanced user needs and business growth.
● Led a high-velocity A/B testing program, resulting in consistent 8+ ROI, with winning tests that improved engagement up to 250% and increased transactions up to 40%.
● Trained by the creators of globally recognized IDEO design and research frameworks to lead customer research and design sprints, presenting insights to inform product strategy.
Title Nine - apparel ecommerce company
Product Manager
Jan 2018 - May 2020
● Managed titlenine.com platform, overseeing the bi-weekly launch of hundreds of products & full site refreshes.
● Transformed manual processes into more efficient, scalable solutions, decreasing workloads by 90% and improving operational efficiency.
● Led Title Nine's first A/B testing program that boosted engagement by 90% and conversions by 10%.
● Initiated and led Title Nine’s first-ever UX research project, gathering insights that informed product and marketing strategies, presented directly to the CEO and C-suite.
Pick Her Up Basketball
Founder & Director
March 2016- Current
● Founded and built one of the few structured weekly women’s pickup basketball organizations in the country, now a community of over 700 women in the SF Bay Area.
● Implemented innovative engagement and growth strategies that maintain a membership retention of 60%.
● Manage a leadership team of 10 and oversee all aspects of brand development with inclusion as a core principle.
Excelle Sports
Product Manager & Journalist
2017, New York City
● Interviewed elite professional athletes, published 60+ articles, launched a WNBA podcast.
● Conducted ethnographic research on co-ed and all-female post-college sport leagues across the US, providing insights to optimize Excelle’s league database.
Tucker Center
Research Assistant to Directors
2012-2014, University of Minnesota
Collected, verified & analyzed qualitative and quantitative data for multiple groundbreaking published studies at the first and leader research center on women and girls in sport
Project manager and video production assistant for Emmy award winning PBS documentary.
Professional Skills:
Product Management | Human-Centered Design | Agile Methodology | Product Innovation | A/B Testing | UX Research | E-commerce Expertise | Data-Driven Decision Making | AI Product Strategy | CX Optimization
Technical Skills:
Jira | Figma | Hubspot | Tableau | Google Analytics | Mural | Miro | VWO | Hotjar
EDUCATION
Macalester College, top 25 liberal arts college
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in American Studies
Cum Laude Graduate
Involvement: NCAA Division III Basketball, Team Captain, 3x Academic All-Conference
● IDEO U – full catalog including Foundations in Design Thinking, Creative Collaboration Skills (2020)
● General Assembly – Product Management, UX Design (2019)
Head-Royce School, top 25 private high school
INTERESTS
Passionate advocate for social justice, globe-trotter (25+ countries), and lifelong basketball player.