Experience

UX Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building design systems, managing cross-functional teams, and championing web accessibility, now integrating AI-powered tooling into design system workflows at enterprise scale.

Manager, UX Engineering + Design Systems, to present

Red Hat, Raleigh, NC

  • Enable digital teams and AI agents across Red Hat to build consistent, branded experiences through design systems, MCP servers, and design token APIs.
  • Lead multi-agent orchestration and AI-driven tooling to automate design system feature development, component migrations, and code generation.
  • Manage a cross-functional team of UX designers, engineers, and accessibility specialists responsible for Red Hat's Design System, including Web Component libraries, UI patterns, and design tokens.
  • Drive release planning and roadmaps for the design system, aligning cross-functional stakeholders through UX reviews and demos.
  • Shape Red Hat's corporate design language through the Design Program Office, collaborating with UX managers and designers across the organization.
  • Advise on accessibility compliance and policy through Red Hat's DXS Accessibility Working Group, partnering with Legal to establish organizational guidelines.

Associate Manager, Delivery Lead, to

Red Hat, Raleigh, NC

  • Managed a team of six, overseeing career development, performance reviews, and delivery of web applications for Red Hat's Global Learning Services.
  • Led the migration of 23 applications to Red Hat's new datacenter as part of a multi-year, organization-wide cloud infrastructure initiative.
  • Improved application UX and accessibility by standardizing on PatternFly Elements, streamlining the UI service and developer workflow.
  • Co-founded Red Hat's accessibility community of practice (RHa11y), driving enablement through resources, ADA consulting, and organization-wide advocacy.

Principal UX Interaction Designer & Web Developer, Creative Lead, to

Red Hat, Raleigh, NC

  • Consulted across departments on UX, interaction design, information architecture, Web Standards, and accessibility for Red Hat's award-winning Customer Portal.
  • Helped standardize design patterns and component libraries across Red Hat's products through the Digital Design System Collaborative and Web Strategy Summits.
  • Owned front-end standards, the PatternFly Elements Web Component library, and chroming service for the Customer Portal.
  • Established Red Hat's partnership with Governor Morehead School for accessibility research, leading to board invitations at the Governor Morehead Foundation and WakeTech Advisory Board.
  • Championed accessibility and Web Standards through TriUXPA events, internal workshops, and community outreach at local schools.

Senior Web Designer, Creative & Technical Lead, to

Atlantic BT, Raleigh, NC

  • Directed the design team and led UX conceptualization, managing day-to-day operations, resources, and hiring.
  • Led design on major projects spanning marketing websites, large-scale web and mobile applications, and e-commerce solutions.
  • Mentored design and development teams in Web Standards and front-end best practices.
  • Created and managed the company's front-end development library and coding standards.
  • Built a core WordPress framework that reduced development time and increased profits by 35% on low-margin projects.

Education

Bachelors in Visual Art

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC