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MY DESIGN PROCESS

Here’s a look at how I approach product design work — from understanding the problem to building scalable solutions that support real users, real constraints, and cross-functional teams.

INQUIRE

  • Understand the problem space, business goals, and user needs at the start of a project

  • Ask questions to clarify constraints, stakeholder expectations, and success criteria

  • Identify what is known, what is still unclear, and where more context is needed

  • Use early conversations to align on the problem before moving into solution mode

RESEARCH

  • Review existing experiences, workflows, and patterns to understand the current state

  • Gather inputs through stakeholder conversations, user feedback, interviews, surveys, or audits when relevant

  • Look at analogous products and systems to identify useful approaches, gaps, and opportunities

  • Synthesize findings into clearer priorities, pain points, and areas for improvement

DEFINE

  • Turn research and inputs into a clearer problem statement and design direction

  • Map user flows, content structure, system needs, and interaction priorities

  • Identify which needs are core to the experience and which can be deprioritized or phased

  • Create a framework that helps the team move forward with shared understanding

DESIGN

  • Explore solutions through wireframes, flows, and interface concepts

  • Refine patterns, hierarchy, and interactions to make the experience more usable and scalable

  • Create high-fidelity designs once structure, priorities, and reusable patterns are clearly defined

  • Use iteration to improve clarity, consistency, and fit across the product or system

DEVELOPMENT

  • Partner with developers and cross-functional teams to support accurate implementation

  • Provide specs, design context, and feedback throughout the build process

  • Review the experience in implementation to make sure it aligns with the intended design

  • Treat launch as part of the process, with room for learning, iteration, and improvement

TOOLS & SKILLS

Figma

Design Systems

Wireframing/Prototyping

User Flows

Cross-Functional CollaborationDeveloper HandoffHTML/CSS (working knowledge)
React/Javascript (working knowledge)

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