Experience

Microsoft, Redmond, WA – Director of Communication Design

2019 – present

  • Leads strategic planning of presentations with a unified design approach and elevated execution for 10+ major industry events each year, enhancing audience engagement, alignment with key business objectives, and ROI

  • Develops and delivers visual communication strategies and assets, including town halls and templated design resources for 10,000+ person Windows + Devices organization, as well as presentations for executive leadership

  • Produces high-quality visuals under tight deadlines and limited budget through effective cross-functional team collaboration, maintaining, streamlining, and organizing creative support and skills from across the company

  • Leads collaboration of multiple scripts and visual workstreams to create engaging and cohesive company moments spanning AI, cloud, security, devices, and experiences for consumer and commercial audiences

  • Manages monthly high-profile leadership presentations spanning across Microsoft executives, CEO, Board of Directors, and industry partners to unlock funding, support, and strategic partnerships for organizational initiatives

Microsoft, Redmond, WA – Creative Producer

2015 – 2019

  • Led a team of 3D artists, producers, visual designers, editors, and agencies to deliver top-tier creative videos and presentation visuals for a large 15-product portfolio at major Microsoft launch events showcasing Surface brand

  • Built design briefs and workback schedules, streamlined asset organization, and budgeted for fiscal planning, ensuring efficient resource allocation across internal projects and external event and campaign asset creation

  • Managed product launch video production, coordinating live-action shoots both on location and in studios to ensure high-quality and impactful visual content rooted in design ethos, branding, and market audience

  • Collaborated across product design and marketing to align creative direction for bi-annual campaigns across a diverse product portfolio, including large collaboration hubs, tablets, laptops, accessories, and new form factors

  • Planned and executed internal product photoshoots in collaboration with product designers, developing guidelines and inspiration for branding in go-to-market assets

Microsoft, Remond, WA – Visual Designer

2013 – 2015

  • Developed a Microsoft Surface presentation style for product launch events, strengthening the brand globally

  • Managed the organization and editing of thousands of digital Microsoft Surface product assets for go-to-market campaigns, resulting in improved product accuracy and increased asset utilization across all markets

  • Executed concept photography and design explorations for external facing branded assets

  • Delivered monthly Microsoft Surface ads for the German design publication, Form, increasing brand awareness

Studio 3, Seattle, WA – Digital Artist

2012 – 2013

  • Retouched and managed thousands of commercial photography assets for top brands like Microsoft, Costco, Brooks Running, and Alaska Airlines, covering a diverse portfolio from apparel and lifestyle to food and tech

Speck Products, Palo Alto, CA – Photography Intern

2011 – 2012

  • Delivered retouched product photography for web, retail, and promotional use

  • Facilitated product and lifestyle photography, studio lighting setup alongside the lead photographer

Education

San Jose State University, California

Bachelor of Fine Art – Photography

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, illustrator, After Effects, InDesign), Figma, Canva, Microsoft 365 Suite (PowerPoint, Outlook, Word), Copilot, ChatGPT, Midjourney, Window PCs, Mac OS