Designed to be Loved
Amazon Astro
Released in 2021, this groundbreaking consumer robot gave customers engaging experiences while delivering peace-of-mind home monitoring. I lead a team of 20+ Animators, Audio, and UX designers to define Astro’s movement, sound, and character behaviors.
About
I’m a design leader with 15 years’ experience at the intersection of physical and digital design. From Kindle to Astro, I have delivered groundbreaking products while embracing unique forms, displays, and interactions.
Today, I lead a team of 60+ designers working on emerging Alexa AI devices, Alexa enterprise integrations, and FireTV.
In my personal time, I enjoy travel and medium-format film photography.
Echo Show 10
The second-generation Echo Show increased the display size to 10” and introduced expanded Home Screen personalization and customization..
Echo Spot
Echo Spot brought the Echo Show experience to a unique 4” display with customizable clock faces. I led the UX design and extended the Echo Show system to the form factor.
Echo Show
Echo Show was the first of its kind - a far-field multimodal device with a 7” display. I designed the system patterns and core UI, as well as the Home Screen experience.
Kindle
As UX lead for Kindle, I designed UI for Kindle Paperwhite, Voyage, and Oasis. Includes features like WordWise and a major visual redesign in 2015.
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“Astro's killer app, however, might be its ability to stir an emotional connection with users. ”
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“By holding back, the Echo Show feels like it does more. Its strength is in its simplicity.”
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“This update modernizes the Kindle Voyage and gives you a sense of the current books you are reading or the ones you have just purchased. ”
