Designer, writer, system builder.

For the past 8 years, I've been the only designer at a B2B restaurant software company, where I've shaped everything from a cloud portal built from the ground up to the in-store point-of-sale terminal.

Before that, I worked in graphic and web design. I ran my own design business with clients for 3 years, then led the website, copy and photography for a local company that makes custom car seat covers. Those years taught me to work closely with clients, write clearly and care about the whole experience, not just the screen.

Being a team of one taught me to do it all: research, information architecture, interaction and visual design, and building a design system — then teaching developers and product folks how to use it.

I also write the words in what I design: button labels, help text, tooltips and the names of settings. I've written my own copy since design school, and for every client website I built. I've also worked as a technical writer at Frima Studio, a video game company in Quebec City, and as a technical editor at BCIT. A clearer name often helps people more than a new layout does.

I'm now looking for a senior product design role where I can bring that end-to-end ownership to a bigger team.