Emerson - Austin, TX

Emerson Design System

Audited 55 conflicting style guides to create a cohesive, accessible color palette for software.
Standardized nearly a thousand icons in a flat style, organizing them by function and type.
Built a searchable icon library on SharePoint (not my first choice, but I was accommodating IT reqs), advocating for a more comprehensive component library.
Conducted hundreds of user interviews, design audits across products, establishing guidelines for UI elements, color, typography, and data visualization.
Secured team buy-in by demonstrating their products with the new design system and onboarded additional business units.

Joined a small, tight-knit internal consultancy team at Emerson focused on empathy-driven design.
Helped employees across the company improve their workflows, not just products.
In 2018–2019, learned multiple new industries (pharma, oil & gas) with legacy software ecosystems.
Knew from the start I’d be developing a design language—had to first learn the products.
Conducted global workshops (Florida, Colorado, Texas, India, etc.) to align teams and run design sprints.
Used LUMA methods, Mural, and in-person facilitation to drive collaboration and clarity.
Digitally transcribed workshop content into Mural for sharing and documentation.
Built strong cross-company relationships that proved valuable later.
Supported multiple products with visual and UX design using UXPin, Illustrator, and more.
Helped modernize legacy software and design dashboards for industrial KPIs.
Participated in usability testing sessions to refine and validate design decisions.