Ford Motor CompanySenior Product Designer at FordLabs
Nov. 2022 - Jul. 2024Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesFord Labs works with other teams across Ford to test new ideas and see if they solve real problems for our customers. If an idea works, we create great software and experiences; if not, we share what we learned and move on. • Fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation by hosting daily standups, team retrospectives, passion talks, and sharing knowledge. • Co-founded the Dealer Research Collective to streamline knowledge sharing and collaboration with dealer-focused research to reduce waste and duplication. • Active mentoring of junior designers and teaching Product Designer bootcamps to enhance usability testing across Ford. • Reviewed and supported teams in evaluating and approving projects like Ultimate Towing, and secured executive sponsorship for work on a company-wide research repository through the Catalyst Program. • Successfully released 2 major versions of the Model e transformation tool for dealers, centralizing 100+ requirements to help dealers become certified to sell electric vehicles. Saved Ford $2.5 million dollars by taking this work in-house. • Currently working on atFordOnline (employee intranet) re-designing the user experience by simplifying the navigation and streamlining content for user and business needs on the landing page with first version launch in 2024.