Hi — I’m Liz.

About

I’m a designer, researcher, and writer who enjoys making complex systems understandable. My professional background is in UX for industrial robotics, AI, and technically complex software, but my work also spans research, technical communication, and long-form writing.

Previously UX Lead at Micropsi Industries, where we built an AI vision system helping industrial robots solve complex automation tasks, and product design at IDAGIO, a classical music streaming service featured in TIME magazine's 100 Best Inventions of 2019, Vogue, and The New Yorker.

~8 years in UX/product design and ~2 years in front-end development roles across agency and startup environments.

What I do

  • Work in technical or ambiguous domains
  • Design complex software products and workflows
  • Improve the usability of existing tools and products
  • Bridge design and engineering teams
  • Write long-form and technical content
  • Create and maintain technical documentation
  • Build and evolve design systems
  • Improve design operations and team workflows

Skills

UX
Interaction design | Information architecture | User flows | Wireframing | Design systems | Accessibility | Design documentation | Design QA | Complex workflow design | Tool usability | Design/engineering collaboration
Engineering
Front-end foundations (React, HTML, CSS) | Git workflows | Basic robot programming | Design system implementation | Prototyping and technical exploration | Front-end troubleshooting
Research
User interviews | Long-form writing | Usability testing | Workflow analysis | Journey mapping | Research synthesis | Problem framing | Requirements gathering | Stakeholder workshops

Other

For 2.5 years, I worked in political consulting around the Ontario Legislature and volunteered on multiple electoral campaigns at both the federal and provincial levels.

I have a master’s degree in music composition from Oxford University, where I wrote a symphony and a string quartet. I still do musical things and also sometimes do audio plays.

Based in Berlin. Previously Toronto, London, Bucharest, Liepāja, and Dublin. Right to work in the UK and EU. Remote-first, with availability for periodic on-site work.