New York, New York, United States
Seasoned design leader with 20+ years of experience leading high-performing teams, scaling design systems, and delivering complex digital products used by millions worldwide. Currently an Associate Director of Product Design at IPG Health (Omnicom), leading multi-pod teams and managing 55–65 concurrent initiatives across global brands. Across these regulated healthcare platforms, my work reaches an average of 25,000 healthcare professionals and 50 million consumers globally, helping people make higher-confidence decisions through clearer education, guidance, and action. Known for building calm, durable teams, translating ambiguity into crisp direction, and aligning design execution to measurable user and business outcomes in high-stakes environments.
- Lead and mentor 14 product designers across 3 pods, overseeing 55–65 active initiatives simultaneously while maintaining delivery quality and team well-being. - Partner closely with product strategy, client servicing, engineering, UX research, digital inclusion, and analytics teams to deliver scalable, user-centered digital platforms. - Drive end-to-end design execution across responsive web products, applications, interactive tools, and immersive experiences used globally. - Introduced AI-assisted design workflows to accelerate ideation, prototyping, and design iteration, improving team efficiency and speed to market. - Implemented scalable design systems across multiple enterprise ecosystems, improving consistency, reuse, and onboarding speed for new designers. - Recognized internally for creating structured, psychologically safe teams that consistently deliver under pressure. Impact: Increased team velocity, improved design consistency across platforms, and reduced friction between design, engineering, and product stakeholders.
- Led teams of 5 junior-to-mid level designers delivering responsive, accessible digital products across global platforms. - Adapted and extended enterprise design systems or created new systems from scratch to meet brand and product needs. - Collaborated deeply with UX research, accessibility, dev and creative engineering partners to ensure usable, compliant, and scalable solutions. - Served as primary design point-of-contact for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Impact: Elevated design quality, improved accessibility compliance, and strengthened collaboration across disciplines.
- Led product and experience design across US and global platforms for Dupixent (Sanofi Regeneron) and Gepafixant (Merck), supporting multiple indication launches in highly regulated environments. - Managed and mentored cross-disciplinary design teams, setting clear direction, priorities, and quality standards to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery under tight timelines. - Partnered closely with strategy, medical, and engineering teams to translate complex clinical narratives into clear, usable digital experiences for healthcare professionals. - Designed and delivered interactive convention experiences, including digital panels and touchscreen products, spanning design strategy, UX, UI, and prototyping. - Played a key role in the US launch of a new Merck therapy by establishing strong design foundations and execution guardrails across channels.
- Led visual design and creative direction for Humira (AbbVie), the most commercially successful drug in history, owning end-to-end design direction across large-scale HCP and convention experiences for Saatchi’s largest account. - Managed and mentored a team of 4 designers and art directors, setting clear direction, quality standards, and delivery guardrails in a high-visibility, fast-moving environment. - Re-architected Humira’s core clinical data story into a clearer, more usable experience by redesigning the dataset and simplifying the detailing flow, cutting HCP detail time by ~50% while improving comprehension and engagement. - Directed design and message development for professional detail aids and convention assets, partnering with medical, strategy, and vendor teams to deliver consistent, compliant, high-quality execution. - Collaborated with external vendors to produce integrated digital experiences for major US congresses including ACRO, AAO, and ACR, ensuring cohesive interaction and visual standards across touchpoints.
- Led product and experience design for Dupixent (Sanofi Regeneron) and Prialt (Tersera/Jazz) across US and global initiatives in a regulated environment. - Partnered with medical directors to translate complex clinical narratives into clear, high-comprehension data visualizations and HCP-facing content, improving clarity and usability. - Designed and prototyped the Prialt HCP detail aid on the Veeva platform, owning UX, UI, interaction patterns, and production-ready specifications. - Supported multiple Dupixent indication launches by establishing strong design direction, ensuring cross-channel consistency, and driving high-quality delivery across teams and stakeholders.