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Changelog
A career written as a semantic version history. Major bumps mark platform shifts; minors track promotions and new scope; patches are the ongoing work in between.
v3.3.0
Feb 2025 – Present
Sr. Experience Designer, Design System Lead
PayPal
Added
- +Senior IC designation across the Dot Com Marcom System
- +Design Lead scope expanded to cover PayPal.com, Fastlane, and Venmo surfaces
Changed
- ~Moved from component execution to system strategy and cross-org governance
v3.2.0
Aug 2023 – Feb 2025
UX Designer II, Design System Lead
PayPal
Added
- +Design System Lead responsibilities for the Dot Com Marcom System
- +Engineering partnership on a scalable, globally used design system
Changed
- ~Shifted primary focus from consumer UX delivery to design system infrastructure
v3.1.0
Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
UX Designer II
PayPal
Added
- +PayPal.com — Expanded cross-portfolio design scope
Changed
- ~Marketing experience, graphics, and motion across SMB, Enterprise, and Consumer; component and library development with the design lead
v3.0.0
Sep 2021 – Jun 2022
Major release — Entered enterprise-scale product design for the first time.
Production Designer
PayPal
Added
- +First large-org design environment and codebase-scale component system
- +Full exposure to PayPal core product portfolio across consumer surfaces
v2.3.0
Aug 2021 – Nov 2021
App UX/UI Designer
BiShares Finance
Added
- +End-to-end UX for a Web3 dApp — decentralized ETF baskets on Binance Smart Chain and Fantom
- +Conceptualized, designed, and prototyped full product experience (website + dashboard)
- +Front-end code optimization in collaboration with engineering
v2.2.0
Mar 2021 – May 2021
dApp Product Designer
Vlad Finance
Added
- +NFT (Non-Fungible Token) marketplace design on Binance Smart Chain
- +Lead design for marketplace and marketing page targeting decentralized app users
v2.1.0
Aug 2020 – Sep 2021
Graphic Designer
UPTIME Energy, Inc.
Added
- +Marketing graphics for digital and in-store sales channels
- +Print and web design under creative director direction, adhering to brand guidelines
v2.0.0
Jul 2020 – Jan 2022
Major release — First full product design ownership — moved from execution to authorship.
Product Designer
Zivvy
Added
- +End-to-end product design for a dental digital marketing platform
- +Figma-based design-to-dev handoff with full UX, UI, and CSS implementation scope
- +UX and UI solutions designed on customer and client needs
- +Prototyping and final inspection pipeline before development handoff
v1.0.0
Jul 2019 – Jul 2020
Major release — First professional design role post-graduation.
Web Designer
Creative Cove Media Group
Added
- +Lead product design for a media production company
- +Company website design and launch
- +Social media and visual branding — grew following by 80%
v0.3.0
2017 – 2019
BS Cognitive Science: Human Computer Interaction
UC San Diego
Added
- +HCI specialization — formal academic foundation for design thinking and systems
- +Lambda Chi Alpha
v0.2.0
2014 – 2017
General Education
De Anza College
Added
- +Prerequisite coursework; transferred to UC San Diego after three years
v0.1.0
2010 – 2014
High School Diploma
Palisades Charter High School
Added
- +Key Club, Red Cross Club