I'm currently a Senior Product Design Manager over Procore's Project Financials, Accounting Integrations, and Workflow platform capabilities.
Procore is a high growth, leading B2B Enterprise SaaS platform transforming the Construction industry. With Procore as the foundation of construction management processes, we enable our customers to connect all aspects of a project throughout the course of construction between those in the field and the office.
Our mission is to improve the lives of everyone in construction and with over 75 Product Designers, Researchers, and Content Strategists spanning 3 continents, we empower those in construction to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively, so they can continue building the future and get back home to their loved ones safely.
I started my career in technology fifteen years ago. My experience spans across Product Management and Design within a multitude of operating models. I started out gathering, writing, and validating stakeholder requirements for internal enterprise applications at Cerner Corporation. There I found my love for form and function as well as empathy for those using our products. Ever since I have continuously sought out opportunities to challenge myself, advance my skillset, and grow, both as a professional and an individual.
In my current role, I engage deeply with our Customers and have worked to establish opportunities for designers, product managers, and engineers to spend time directly observing our customer's day-to-day so that we can truly understand their jobs to be done, and grow our whole product mindset. I partner directly with Product Management & Engineering leadership to bring our product strategy to life by conducting early research and discovery to understand early signals while connecting the dots within our strategy to ensure tactical execution across 10 global scrum teams. As a coach-player, I not only help craft the strategy and vision, but get the work with incredible designers that are seeking to grow their own talent and skillset.
As a leader within the Product Design department, I engage across design, research, and content strategy to further develop our collaboration models and operational approach to promote the value design has to offer the rest of the organization.
As a true extrovert, I love collaborating with those around me to connect the dots and find strategic pathways that align organizational goals. Advocating for users and following the research is a driving force in my day-to-day. I'm very detailed orientated and love teasing out the nuances of complex and interdependent challenges.
As I have progressed in my career, I have found keys to success through relationship building and process integration. Not only is there power in process, but it builds designers' ability to reach new heights and speaks to those driving business decisions by gaining their trust and confidence through consistency. I am at my best when I am able to share my passion through mentoring and learning from those around me. And I endlessly strive to create a culture where everyone's voice and talent is truly valued.
Outside of work, I'm either planning my next adventure abroad to gain different life experiences and perspectives, dancing in my living room, or trying to tame two crazy toddlers at home! Take a look around and let's chat!
Charles, Sienna (2), Yara (11mos), and I
Typical photo of me and my wildlings
Presenting at Cerner DevCon 2018
Brad Frost & I at Smashing Conference Whistler 2014