DESIGN LEADER
I’m an experienced Design Leader who specializes in fixing complex user experiences for Fortune 500 companies and creative agencies. I lead teams through ethical and equitable design processes to create user-friendly digital products. My work often involves agile development and focuses on accessibility and inclusion.
Alongside my UX leadership work, I’m also an accomplished illustrator with a wide range of published work across magazines, newspapers, comics, and books.
AWARDS
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Issued by CES · Jan 2018
Associated with Allstate
Pay-per-use roadside services with the tap of a buttonAllstate's Good Hands Rescue® service leverages GPS and proprietary technology to deliver transparent pay-per-use roadside services with the tap of a button. Made even faster by the Good Hands Rescue Network—the first crowdsourced roadside non-tow rescue network—Good Hands Rescue digitally connects drivers with service providers to provide peace of mind faster than ever before.
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Issued by IDG's AGENDA18 · Dec 2017
Associated with Allstate
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Issued by Forbes · Nov 2017
Associated with Allstate
The Good Hands Rescue Network platform, under the leadership of Suren Gupta, Executive VP of Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures, was awarded the 2017 Forbes CIO Innovation Award due to its industry-disrupting and cost-saving capabilities. The Forbes CIO Innovation Award is awarded to CIOs and their teams who have driven significant revenue augmentation for the enterprise through innovation.
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Issued by Gartner · Oct 2017
Associated with Allstate
Good Hands Rescue Network was a finalist in the Most Innovative Digital Business Model category of Gartner, Inc.’s Eye on Innovation Awards. The awards recognize innovative use of technology-enabled capabilities to highlight "best-in-class" financial industry initiatives launched within the past 12 months and to offer insight as to developments in digital innovation.
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Issued by API World · Jul 2018
Associated with Allstate
Developed in 21 days, Allstate’s platform secured B2B connectivity between the ride-sharing company and the insurer while opening doors to new commercial auto policy types using the same platform. -
Issued by API World · Jul 2018
Associated with Allstate
Developed in 21 days, Allstate’s platform secured B2B connectivity between the ride-sharing company and the insurer while opening doors to new commercial auto policy types using the same platform.
LIFE AND DEATH DESIGN
My illustrations were prominently featured in the Rosenfeld Media book Life and Death Design by Katie Swindler.
ILLUSTRATIONS
I have a great variety of work across various types of media, showcasing my exceptional skill. My illustrations have appeared in many magazines, newspapers, comics, books, television shows, and were recently featured in the “Work In Progress” music video for the band Varsity Dropout.