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AppFolio

Sr. Director of User Experience / Interim VP of UX

2019–2024

Org Scale 50+ Designers
User Reach 7M+ Users
Product Lines 4
Eng Teams 60+
FolioSpace resident experience

Grew the UX organization from 17 to 50+ designers across four product lines. AppFolio's platform serves over 7 million users monthly in property management, investment management, legal, and insurance.

Built FolioSpace and the Coastline design system. Led strategy, research, and execution for a mobile-native resident experience, and unified 60+ engineering teams under a shared design language — reducing component drift and accelerating delivery.

Established design operations at scale. Structured hiring, mentorship programs, and a career ladder that gave designers clear growth paths. Built research operations and leadership tiers to support the growing team.

FolioSpace mobile app
Case Study

FolioSpace

A 0-1 reimagining of the resident experience for over 7M renters.