But who am I?

When I first discovered UX, I was in a rough place career wise (as in, I didn’t have one). After graduating directly into the Great Recession, I spent years bouncing around to whatever jobs I could get. This included internships, part time jobs, jobs that paid nothing, jobs that paid next to nothing, writing, editing, digital marketing, etc. I had no idea what I wanted to do. Then UX entered the picture.

Finally, something that made sense. Everything clicked into place. A career that was creative and analytical. Something that led with empathy and lived in problem solving. It was love at first card sort.

So, I took a bootcamp in 2015 where I lived, ate, and slept UX everyday until I transformed into the mystical practitioner of the mysterious UX arts I am today. Taking that leap what the best decision I’ve ever made.

When I’m not not being the user, I’m playing D&D, reading, writing, throwing axes, getting into random crafting hobbies for several weeks before dropping it for a new one, and reveling in my beloved New York Knicks being the 2026 NBA Champions. I am also a small, private distributor of artisanal, farm to table puns to the great enjoyment and/or disgust of all around me.

And all that comes secondary to my primary purpose in life: being my dog’s live in servant. He is very cute, but can be quite the tyrant.