I lead a team of 20 UX managers, designers, writers and researchers. We are responsible for 15+ HR products spanning global compensation and talent management (promotion, career growth, manager development, talent evaluation, under performance management, internal transfers, onboarding, etc.).
When joining Amazon, the team interested me because it presented an opportunity to develop my leadership and management skills through doing the design work I love. I started as an individual contributor, diving deep into under performance management. However, I quickly moved into a management role. And, in a little over a year, I stepped into a role leading the full design team.
Due to the confidential and sensitive nature of this work, UX artifacts are not included.
January 2022
Joined Amazon. Finalized UX designs for a conversation guide to help managers have an effective initial conversation about under performance. Contributed to organizational best practices for accessible design and applied them to the experience.
March 2022
Became a manager for a team of 5 designers. Scope increased to include compensation, talent evaluation and under performance management.
Launched the conversation guide including the implementation of accessibility best practices, resulting in the first "born accessible" experience for the org.
September 2022
4 additional designer joined my team. Scope increased to include onboarding, internal transfers and promotions.
October 2022
Standardized a design process to track capacity and prioritize work to reduce designer burnout and create better opportunities for career growth. Began presenting quarterly business reviews, including the roadmap, to stakeholders and executives.
December 2022
3 additional designers joined my team. Scope increased to include talent development and manager capability.
January 2022
Increased design support for cross-product patterns from 5% Q4 2022 to 34% Q1 2023 due to better planning and prioritization mechanisms, improving design and development efficiency.
March 2023
Received Amazon's highest performance rating, "exceeds high bar".
May 2023
Became the design leader for Amazon GTMC (Global Talent Management and Compensation). Responsible for a team of 20 UX managers, designers, writers and researchers. Mentoring first-time managers.
