MY STORY SO FAR

I’m a designer, creative leader, and hobby-collector.

I was raised in the pacific northwest, where I stayed for college — graduating from the University of Washington School of Design, with a B.Des in Interaction design. I now live in the San Diego area with my husband and our rescue, Ziggy.

HALEY THE DESIGNER

With a fresh degree, I spent a few years working at PitchBook, a FinTech company in Seattle. I joined a small design team in the years the company began growing rapidly. In this position, I was responsible for key product features, and quickly gained confidence in project and design leadership.

Looking to experience work in the consumer space, I transitioned to a position at Amazon, on the Shopping Design team. As a designer, I launched the initial ‘Buy Again’ customer experience — making it easier for customers to repurchase items on a regular cadence, and acted as the sole designer for the ‘Amazon Assistant’ team.

HALEY THE CREATIVE LEADER

After several years as a designer at Amazon, I decided to make two life changes. The first, to make a move down to San Diego, transitioning into a remote role with my team in Seattle.

The second, to pursue a career shift into a UX program manager role. I made this transition because I find great fulfillment in breaking down big goals into the smaller steps, collaborating across teams, and ultimately guiding a project towards successful completion.

With my experience in design, I have the ability to bring a unique perspective to my position. I have a deep understanding of what a creative team needs to be successful, and an instinct to leverage design thinking when problem solving.

In my recent position as a UXPM at Amazon, I compiled and managed the design team’s roadmap to deliver two new, multi-million customer-facing features within the Amazon mobile app: Inspire Tab, and Shop by Interest.

HALEY THE HOBBY COLLECTOR

In addition to my professional work, I love to write, to look at and listen to art, to make things with my hands, and to find fun in new projects. I call myself a ‘hobby-collector,’ always interested in adding a new creative pursuit to my growing list of side projects.

The latest projects: ceramic wheel throwing, developing new jewelry designs, learning to play acoustic guitar, painting various rooms in our house, taking care of a sourdough starter, photography, gardening and line drawing.

Many of these pursuits are documented on my creative blog: haley creative.

If you’ve made it this far, I’m honored! If you’d like to connect further, you can email me or find me on LinkedIn.