Autodesk
2026 – Present
Experience Designer, Contractor
Designing and validating support experiences across web and AI, using research to uncover gaps and make getting help simpler and more intuitive.
HELLO
I’m Steph
designer &
researcher
I’m a product designer drawn to research because I enjoy talking with users and turning what I learn into clearer design decisions. For me, research and design aren’t separate stages. Research helps me understand what’s worth building, while design lets me test and shape what that understanding could become.
As an Experience Designer at Autodesk, I design support experiences across the Support Hub and AI-powered support. I look for gaps in how users find and navigate support, using research and competitive analysis to understand the problem and design experiences that make getting support simpler and more intuitive.
Outside of design, I enjoy playing electric guitar and going to concerts. Thanks for stopping by!
Focus areas
Rapid AI Prototyping
Vibe coding · Rapid iteration · Interactive prototypes
Conversational AI
Conversational UX · Voice AI · AI assistants · Human-AI interaction
Research Strategy
Research planning · User interviews · Research synthesis
Usability Testing & Experimentation
Usability testing · A/B testing · UserTesting · Evaluative research
Product Discovery & Strategy
Competitive analysis · Opportunity mapping · Problem framing
Experience
3 years in product design and research
Autodesk
2026
Experience Design Intern
Benchmarked 14 AI support experiences and took the Support Hub article redesign from research to engineering handoff.
Ross School of Business, + Impact Studio
2025 – 2026
User Experience Consultant
Helping early-stage ventures turn user insights and market opportunities into product strategies and prototypes.
U-M School of Information
2025 – 2026
UX Designer, Research Assistant
Designed a diabetes management experience that helps children and parents better understand and navigate glucose data together.
Seoul National University
2024 – 2025
Research Assistant
Developed a framework with LG Electronics to evaluate voice interactions on the LG ThinQ Smart Home Speaker.
Zenerate
2023 – 2024
Product Designer
Designed an AI-powered architectural platform, using research to shape how architects explore and validate early-stage designs.
Robinhood
2021
Product Design Intern
Designed an account security feature and reusable design-system components.
Wish
2021
Product Design Intern
Designed pickup incentives for Wish Local.
Spree
2020 – 2021
Co-Founder, Head of Design
Co-founded and led design for Spree, a shopping platform acquired by Lolli, Inc.
Techstars
2020
Design Associate
Provided design consulting to 10 startups in the Techstars accelerator.
Education
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
2025 – 2026
M.S. in Information, Human-Computer Interaction
GPA: 3.93
University of Southern California
2017 – 2022
B.S. in Business Administration
GPA: 3.60