I was able to do two things I love, write and dabble in technology, alongside some really talented developers and designers. I learned a lot in that role, primarily that I wish I had more authority to advocate for users during the initial conversations about the products they were building. It was in this role that I honed the skill of unraveling complexity into clarity, and finally decided to pivot from here into design.

I eventually was given the chance to join the design team at Halo Investing in Chicago, a rapidly growing fintech startup. I leveled up a lot here. Fintech is a topically dense and technically challenging space to design in. Was given complex design challenges that really pushed me as a designer and problem solver and was able to help with hiring, product strategy, culture building, visual design.