👋 Hi, I 'm Monica!

Software Engineer turned Product Designer.

I use my software engineering background to bridge the gap between design and development.

Work

D2iQ Design System

As the sole Design System Designer, I created D2iQ's Design System to make sure it was cohesive and scalable. I successfully designed, launched D2iQ's Design Systsem library with over 400+ components.

Lead Product Designer

Design Systems

USAF Design Strategy

Lead User Researcher for the USAF A1 design systems initiative. I led the discovery phase with BESPIN's Design Studio in order to provide the USAF A1 with in-depth recommendations encompassing design system strategy.

Lead User Researcher

User Research

goa Health

Founding Product Designer for early stage Bay Area start up. Designing a personalized, evidence-based virtual AI assistant for women with metabolic conditions like PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).

Founding Product Designer

Ideation → MVP

8+ years online experience as a designer

👋 Hi, I 'm Monica!

I use my software engineering background to bridge the gap between design and development.

Recommendations

Monica is an outstanding product designer. She has top skills, the right instincts, and she brings an energy and enthusiasm that makes her a great teammate. That combination means she can be applied to any problem and come out on top. Monica is well organized, asks great questions, learns quickly, and has what we love to call in the industry "design chops". This was evidenced by her outstanding work on our design system and customer journey mapping. She's capable of both great visual design and user research. Monica is a great designer and will bring value to any design team.

- Andrew Z. (Product Design Manager)

Monica is a joy to work with. She brings user advocacy, curiosity, and enthusiasm to every aspect of her work. Her background in CS also fuels her nuanced and technically grounded designs. I worked directly with her on our design system. I was impressed by her attention to detail, keeping her users (us designers) always in mind, and her speed of delivery. All the while balancing our long-term DS and product goals. Truly impressive. I'd love to work with her again. I highly recommend her as a designer.

- Nick X. (Sr. Product Designer)

Monica is a skilled designer who was able to make a big impact in a short time. Her background as an engineer gives her a fantastic perspective on technical products, and her work on a design system here made the whole department more consistent and effective. I highly recommend her in design roles!

- Dan C. (VP of Product)

I would highly recommend Monica as a designer for her ability to understand users AND collaborate with product managers to turn her understanding into real improvements.

- Chessa H. (Product Manager)

Things I do

Offering only what I do best

Product Design

Medium to large informative websites with 100% accessibility passed.

Web Apps

Ranging from a product catalogue to an online services with robust CMS.

E Commerce

An e-commerce that pushes the shopping experience to the next level.

It's time to let go

How I started my journey · My old projects