Hello, this is Ann
Enthusiastic team member. Hands-on leader. Passionate product designer. It’s hard to believe this is my 16th year shipping software. Can’t wait for the next ten.
Recent work
Daybreak
Design-a-thon submission • 2024
A new mobile operating system that helps users put down their phone and connect with others and their world.
Design System Tokens
Principal Interaction Designer, Barracuda Networks • 2021 - Present
Created a token system, wrote the JSON values, and implemented two themes in Figma using the Token Studio Plugin
Dynamic Account List Builder
Sr. Product Designer, NextRoll • 2020 - 2021
Marketers use many data sources to create audiences. This feature allows users to create the perfect list of accounts to target across all data sources.
Design System Evangelist
Passion project while an IC at NextRoll
In addition to my project work at NextRoll, I evangelized the design system: creating components in Figma, designing new patterns to use across both design teams, advocating consistency, and created the DNS (Design System Newsletter) to improve design system visibility.
2021 Hack Week - Global Search
Four days to design and code an idea. Working quickly with engineers, we created a global search to add to our products. Now included as feature to implement fully on the RollWorks platform.
Mentor Connect
Google Interview Design Challenge • 2019
I interviewed with Google at the end of 2019. It was going well I just took another offer with NextRoll. Anyway, I am super proud of this little product I made, enjoy!
Ma-cha
Side project • 2019
An aphasia-friendly scheduler I made during my brother’s 35 day hospital stay.
Google Food Ordering
Interaction Designer • 2018 - 2019
Worked on the Search and Assistant team creating experiences for the food ordering vertical.
5 hour design challenge
Design Challenge • 2018
This was a design challenge to make a travel app in under five hours.
UpGuard CyberRisk
Lead Product Designer • 2016 - 2018
A web application that helps businesses prevent data breaches through improved visibility of external-facing assets.
Meme Your Photos
Side project • 2018
An iPhone app where you can make your photos into memes.
Malwarebytes
UX/UI Designer • 2015-2016
How we launched a complete redesign and rebuild of the Malwarebytes marketing website.
Things I live by
Collaboration is the key to success
Keep it simple
Good products act like good people
Ask why
Pet the dog 🐾