ABOUT ME

I’m a UX leader, front-end developer, and design system builder with over 20 years in technology — much of that time focused on solving complex problems in healthcare. My career has been defined by uniting creativity and engineering to create tools and systems that endure.

Early Career

I began my career working at the intersection of technology and design — developing educational interactives, leading art teams, and creating high-end medical animations. Roles at Truth-n-Beauty, Second Avenue Software, and Interact Mediaworks gave me a foundation in visual design, technical artistry, and mentoring creative teams.

That combination of design and technical expertise led me to creative director roles at media agencies: Infuse Medical and Heizenrader, LLC, where I defined the vision for mobile apps, serious games, and interactive learning experiences in the medical device industry. These years taught me how to lead large creative projects end-to-end under tight budgets and deadlines, collaborate with clients, and translate ideas into award-winning digital experiences.

Health Catalyst

In 2015, I joined Health Catalyst as the company’s first professional designer. What began as a contract role quickly grew into a decade-long journey of shaping the company’s design culture and systems from the ground up.

• Cashmere Design System: What started as a style guide evolved into Cashmere, Health Catalyst’s open-source design system. Over 10 years, I became both its creative lead and its largest engineering contributor — building the Angular codebase, shaping the visual language, and advocating for adoption across dozens of teams. Today, Cashmere is the foundation for every Health Catalyst web app and has been ported to support Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, and React.
• UX Team Building: I built and led Health Catalyst’s first centralized UX team, growing it to 10 designers covering the breadth of product development. This team became a trusted partner to engineering and product leadership, raising the company’s design maturity while fostering the growth of each individual designer.
• Product Leadership: Alongside system-level work, I directly designed and prototyped flagship products, conducted in-person user testing with clinicians, and guided the transition of our enterprise tools onto Cashmere.

When Health Catalyst restructured in 2022, I shifted to lead Digital Design within Marketing. There, I spearheaded a complete overhaul of our public website — migrating from WordPress to Webflow, bringing development in-house, and saving the company $200K+ annually. I co-led a company-wide rebrand and rebuilt the entire digital presence to reflect the new identity.

Healthcare Analytics Summit

For a decade, I’ve also been part of the core team behind Health Catalyst’s annual Healthcare Analytics Summit (HAS) — an industry-leading conference drawing 2,000+ attendees each year. My role has focused on digital engagement and technology innovation, from building custom apps to designing and running an entire virtual conference platform during the COVID years. I’ve been on stage introducing our tools, engaging audiences, and helping shape the culture of the event.

Philosophy

Throughout my career, whether building design systems, mentoring teams, or crafting products, my focus has been on clarity, collaboration, and impact. I believe design leadership is about creating systems that endure, empowering teams to do their best work, and improving the lives of the clinicians, analysts, and patients who use our tools.