Project Management and Communication: Manage up and proactively surface progress, risks, and blockers to leadership, along with a clear plan to mitigate them, distilling complex design tradeoffs into updates leadership can act on.6+ years of experience with complex concepts and designs through sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity comps, and prototypes using industry stand tools (Figma) and AI (Claude) Portfolio demonstrating design system work, cross-product UX consistency, and speak to your use of rapid AI-assisted prototyping. User Research and Collaboration: Conduct end-to-end user research - including interviews, contextual inquiry, and usability validation - alongside core teams across the portfolio and individual projects to uncover pain points, reduce friction, and inform design decisions with evidence, not just discovery.