→ founded three companies
→ sold one
→ been the first hire at multiple startups
→ worked in large multinational companies
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Tara is a patient, tactful, and inspiring leader who is excellent at solving complex business problems, leading the design function within the organization, and supporting the career growth of her team members.
I became a better designer under her mentorship, and I look forward to work with her again!
Tara is phenomenal beyond what I expect from a UI/UX lead.
She dives in and learns the subject. Figures out what customers need, not just what they say. Creates a clean and attractive presentation design, and can then help implement it.
I mean this with the utmost sincerity, Tara is one of the best bosses I've ever had. She was and is a great mentor, patient and kind, but also knowing how to push to get you to do your best.
I am measurably a better designer, leader, and communicator as a result of her leadership and mentorship.
FRONTLIST
AUTHOR SERVICES, B2B
Year
2023
Role
Researcher, Designer, Founder
Results
Validated market
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From 2020 to 2022 I founded a small press. I published both my First Designer In book, as well as seven children's picture books. The latter was under the pen name Kelly Tills for which I designed an eCommerce shop. This publishing experience lead me to founding Frontlist (above).
SECOND MEASURE
FINTECH ANALYTICS, B2B
Year
2018-2020
Role
Researcher, Designer, Team Lead
Results
From stuck, to scalable, to acquired
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SONICWALL
FIREWALL APPLIANCE, B2B
Year
2017
Role
Researcher, Designer, Team Lead
Results
#1 customer-driven release in 20yrs
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Prior to Sonicwall, I worked on two of my own startups. One a news reading app serving over a million blogs. The other was an online password manager which I started while living in Rome, Italy before bringing it to the US to sell it.