Experienced UX/Product Designer with 19 years of creating user-centered digital products. Skilled in research, data analytics, design systems, and UX best practices.

I align user needs with business goals to drive measurable results and improve processes.

Agency Experience

Anomaly
Big Spaceship
DDB Chicago
Domani Studios
Go Farm
Grey
LBi
Ogilvy
POP Agency
Sequel Studio
Thacher Interactive
Toy NY
WDDG
McCann
Rosetta
Mohr
Rational Agency
Alphabetica
Publicis Sapient

Brand Experience

Marriott
MoneyGram
MTV
Nestlé Waters
Nintendo (Wii & Nintendo DS)
OfficeMax
Rockwell Collins
Scholastic
Skype
Sprint (XOHM)
Marriott, formerly Starwood Hotels and Resorts (Four Points, Le Meridien, Sheraton, St. Regis, W Hotels, Westin)
TransMedics
Travelers Insurance
Tripadvisor
Time Warner Cable
Wayfair
Wrigley (Altoids and Candystand.com)
Xbox (Microsoft)

Ad Council

Adobe
Aetna (Health Insurance)
American Express
Anheuser-Busch (Bud Light)
Atlantic Records, Barclaycard,
CA (formerly Computer Associates)
BP Solar
Campbell Soup Company
Cisco
Chanel
Coty Inc. (Marc Jacobs, Sarah Jessica Parker, Vera Wang, CK One)
Duncan Hines
EA Games
IBM
KitchenAid
Kodak
Kraft Foods Inc.

Proven Leadership and Strategic Impact

I am a results-oriented UX/UI design leader with a proven track record of building, growing, and leading cross-functional teams to design innovative digital products that balance user needs with business objectives, delivering measurable impact.

In my recent roles, I’ve driven strategic initiatives, such as launching global products and redesigning critical user experiences, resulting in significant business outcomes like a 78% reduction in onboarding time, a 150% increase in engagement, and multi-million dollar revenue growth. My ability to define and communicate a shared vision has empowered teams to create cohesive, scalable solutions that resonate with users and stakeholders alike.

With nearly two decades of experience across industries—spanning e-commerce, healthcare, travel, and technology—I’ve led teams of all sizes, from startup environments to Fortune 500 companies. My leadership style emphasizes collaboration, data-informed decision-making, and fostering environments where design innovation thrives.

I am passionate about bridging the gap between user experience and business goals by combining the art of design thinking with the rigor of technical excellence. By advocating for best practices, empowering teams, and leveraging Agile methodologies, I have consistently driven results, improved processes, and championed user-centered solutions that deliver value sprint over sprint and project over project.

Praise from my teams

"Amber is an incredibly talented leader. Her portfolio shows off her work (which is amazing), and her attitude starts with positive energy and ends with infectious enthusiasm. Amber will make you see the power of UX Design."

Mike Ewing, President of Cruise Critic
“I had the privilege of working under Amber at Tripadvisor on the Flights, Cars, and Cruise team. She’s one of the few managers I’ve had that went above and beyond in their efforts to support their team. Not only did she help me make huge strides as a designer, but she made a concerted effort to strengthen the group as a whole, always looking for ways to improve the design process, strengthen relationships with other teams, and make sure we were well-represented within the company. Pair her drive and results with a relentlessly cheery demeanor and you have a stellar creative director. Any team would be more than lucky to have her.”

Andrew Cloud, Product Designer
“Amber is a gifted design professional with a rare combination of professionalism, empathy, and positivity. Amber managed me directly during my 9-month co-op at Tripadvisor and I couldn't have asked for a better supervisor. She was not only interested in the business' success, but also the personal wellbeing and success of each and every team member. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for Amber, because I know she will do amazing things! And I hope we are able to connect and work together again in the future.”

Camaryn McKenzie, UI/UX Design Co-op
"Thanks for being an amazing partner! We wouldn’t be where we are today without your help and strong leadership!”

David Zipp, Associate Director, Software Engineering
“Amber is an extraordinary Product Experience Design leader and I truly enjoyed working with her! People that can combine sharp design vision, a huge empathy for users, and deep UX understanding across a wide range of topics, and yet can still relate, care for, and inspire a large team are rare. I don't know if I've seen anyone combine these skills better than Amber. I feel both a sense of pride and a recognition that it was Amber's rare talents that drove our team to succeed. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from her. Any company would be really lucky to have Amber!”

Ying Wang, Product Design Leader
“Amber was an excellent and empathetic manager, who gave me the space to learn and grow as I navigated how to build and lead a design team as a new manager. She has a keen eye for the details of design and cares about ensuring the quality and consistency of design across the team. She partners well with cross-functional team members, communicating expectations for how to work with designers and establishing good rapport. She knows how to scale design through process and brings those ideas, as well as an openness to improvements, to any team that she's a part of.”

Katherine Olvera, Product Design Lead
"Amber was a great XD partner during our collaborative time at Wayfair. She helped to drive the priority of a good user experience, while also improving the relationship between product, design, and engineering. She introduced a formal design review process to my (engineering) team, which helped us to ensure that what we were delivering matched what was provided in the mocks and that we were not shipping any poor user experiences to our customers."

Brian Williams, Software Engineer Manager