What people are saying
“Jay did an outstanding job of managing his team. His contributions to team collaboration, PI Planning, design process optimization and team mentorship were widely praised by colleagues. The successful launch of Next-Gen Scheduling would not have been possible without the work that Jay did to keep the team focused and motivated.”
Ethan Maehl, UX Director
“Jay was a strong leader for our team. He is great at balancing business requirements, technical requirements, and advocating for users with patience and skill. He is an excellent collaborator and someone who is easy to work with, knows his stuff, and is a great resource.”
Chris Gioranino, Sr. Design Lead
“Jay was such a rock for the Scheduling team. He was always willing to hear out a problem a teammate was having, take time out of his day to hop on impromptu calls with designers and always organized in our Weekly Design Team Meeting.”
Kevin Allard, Sr. Product Design Manager
“Jay led tireless efforts in setting expectation for not only design standards, but for process standards as well. Collaboration and communication are key factors to creating accessible design, and he helped create space for important discussions that allowed us to achieve that.”
Joe Shearer, Sr. Accessibility Designer
“Jay has a great ability to connect understanding across multiple teams that is key to us moving forward and helps us quickly design and iterate a robust product.”
Nicole Hess, Sr. Product Designer
“Jay brings innovative ideas to the table and has the incredible ability to align with business and engineering needs. His knack for succinctly explaining design decisions make collaboration smoother and more impactful for everyone involved. Jay’s expertise and communication skills help drive our work forward in meaningful ways.”
Maury Alamin, Sr. Product Designer
“Jay is an incredible UX designer. He has fantastic insight, is a great communicator, and thinks in future outlook.”
Dwayne Kurfist, GCP Platform Engineer
“Jay is an amazing colleague, and any company would be lucky to have him on the team!”
Melanie Roberson, Functional Design Lead
“Jay has been a pleasure to work with and is a highly skilled and engaged UX designer and manager. He has consistently done an excellent job of keeping our team aligned on product requirements and ensuring we stay on track to meet deadlines.”
Kyle Lysobey, Lead Product Designer
“Jay consistently delivers above and beyond as both a Super IC and a design leader. He brings a rare blend of tenacity and empathy, enabling him to hit business goals while earning the trust of peers, leadership, and cross-functional partners alike.
Whether he’s mapping user flows and journeys, shaping product strategy, or crafting new patterns for a design system, Jay always leads with curiosity. He asks “why” at every turn, driven by a passion for solving root problems regardless of scale or complexity. He’s a fierce advocate for users, aligning design excellence with business outcomes and internal standards.
If you’re looking for a player-coach, Staff or Principal Designer, Design Lead, UX or Product Manager who can ramp up quickly, bring fresh perspective, and contribute deep expertise—Jay is the one.”
Chris Burbank, Sr. UX Designer