Experience

User Experience Design Leadership

Paylocity Corporation April 2013 - October 2025

Staff Design System Manager, Design System

Jul 2024 - Oct 2025

Overseeing a generational change to our design system, including token expansion, advancements in accessibility, third-party integration for scalable components, and a new design language. I have strong leadership and communication skills essential for fostering collaboration between design, engineering, and product teams. We leverage industry trends, analytics, and user feedback to drive improvements while ensuring seamless integration for product teams. I apply my deep understanding of design software (e.g., Figma) and front-end technology (e.g., Adobe Aria) to guide UX library architecture and coding best practices.

Senior Product Owner, Design System

Sep 2020 - Jul 2024

Responsible for setting the vision and direction while enabling day-to-day delivery. During that time, Paylocity experienced significant growth, with total revenue increasing 19% year-over-year and an 8% increase in client base and average revenue per client. We learned about the product team's needs in real time through internal and external communication, which improved customer experience. I defined the strategy and road map for the design system, leveraging product priorities for Design, Product, and Engineering. It was my responsibility to build impactful cross-functional relationships that helped enable software delivery to Paylocity's customers.

Associate Product Owner, Product Design Manager, & Engineering Manager, Design System

Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

With these roles for our design system, I was responsible for setting the vision and direction while enabling all aspects of the design system. During that time, Paylocity experienced significant growth, with total revenue increasing >20% year-over-year. I managed two designers and four engineers and worked with the team to define the strategy and road map for the design system. We established a new documentation site with detailed engineering guidelines, created design tokens, and made a generational change to our entire components codebase.

UX Lead and Product Design Manager, Talent Solution Products

Dec 2016 - Feb 2019

Additional information about these Paylocity roles can be found here.

UX Lead, Design Systems

Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

Worked with an engineer to release an evolved architecture for our component library. Spearheaded the launch of a new documentation site, enhancing accessibility, adoption, and efficiency for internal teams. Focused on driving clarity, reducing friction, and ensuring long-term maintainability, enabling teams to build confidently and quickly.