Hey, I'm Amanda
I'm a UX leader focused on simplifying developer experiences. My career focus is designing intuitive interfaces and scalable design systems. I collaborate closely with engineers and product teams to foster alignment.
Hey, I'm Amanda
I'm a UX leader focused on simplifying developer experiences. My career focus is designing intuitive interfaces and scalable design systems. I collaborate closely with engineers and product teams to foster alignment.
Mentees this Year
People are the best part of my career. It's fun and rewarding to help and support my peers.
Mentees this Year
People are the best part of my career. It's fun and rewarding to help and support my peers.
Mentees this Year
People are the best part of my career. It's fun and rewarding to help and support my peers.
Years Remote
I visit the office when I can, and love social events, but I thrive in remote-first culture!
Years Remote
I visit the office when I can, and love social events, but I thrive in remote-first culture!
Years Remote
I visit the office when I can, and love social events, but I thrive in remote-first culture!
Countries Visited
I’ve designed my life around remote work and async collaboration.
Countries Visited
I’ve designed my life around remote work and async collaboration.
Countries Visited
I’ve designed my life around remote work and async collaboration.
Greece, 2025
Greece, 2025
Greece, 2025
Complex systems don't scare me – I love untangling them with my team.
REI Systems, Inc.
2022 - Present
2022 - Present
Principal Designer / Design Team Lead
Lead UX for a $100M mission-critical platform serving 8M+ people annually. Partner with engineering to shape system architecture and product direction while supporting 30+ teams in a high-velocity, continuous delivery environment.
Motif
2022 Jul - Oct
2022 Jul - Oct
Product Design Consultant
Build geospatial dashboards for public-sector and enterprise clients. Drove alignment between product, engineering, and end users through fast iteration and actionable research.
ZenHub
2022 Feb - Jun
2022 Feb - Jun
Senior UX/Product Designer
Supported UX for GitHub-integrated developer tool. Worked closely with engineers to optimize workflows and deliver high-performing experiences for technical users.
Esri
2019 Apr – 2022 Feb
2019 Apr – 2022 Feb
UI/UX Designer & Engineer
Designed internal enterprise tools used across data-heavy workflows. Co-developed UI components and improved system-wide consistency through contributions to the shared design system.
SKDKnickerbocker
2017 Nov – 2018 Nov
2017 Nov – 2018 Nov
Director & Producer
Managed creative post-production for 200+ political and commercial campaigns—delivering high-impact content under pressure, with strong coordination across strategy, media, and client teams.
FP1 Strategies
Apr 2015 - Nov 2017
Apr 2015 - Nov 2017
Director & Producer
Led a creative team delivering 700+ multimedia assets across 40+ national campaigns. Built efficient production pipelines and managed quality at scale.
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched. She was a delight to work with and I'd recommend her without hesitation."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched. She was a delight to work with and I'd recommend her without hesitation."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched. She was a delight to work with and I'd recommend her without hesitation."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched. She was a delight to work with and I'd recommend her without hesitation."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. Creative ideas, conscientious work ethic, and a willingness to stand up for what she believes. Amanda has tremendous empathy for users and is able to translate complex product requirements into delightful, intuitive, beautiful designs. She will be a highly valued member of any team who is lucky enough to get her!"
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"Amanda is a passionate and empathetic person who cares deeply about understanding the root problem before jumping straight into solutions. She has conducted concept testing and produced research documentation to share her findings with both our product management and design teams, and she has worked on several features - from wireframes to component patterns - within an agile environment. She also takes time to stay on top of UX strategy best practices and communicates what she's learned to improve the broader team."
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"Amanda is a passionate and empathetic person who cares deeply about understanding the root problem before jumping straight into solutions. She has conducted concept testing and produced research documentation to share her findings with both our product management and design teams, and she has worked on several features - from wireframes to component patterns - within an agile environment. She also takes time to stay on top of UX strategy best practices and communicates what she's learned to improve the broader team."
Emily Nilson
Senior Product Manager
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer
"I worked with Amanda on a major cross-site design systems project, and her product guidance was crucial. Amanda has the rare ability to balance and integrate nuance at all scales – from the strategic to the aesthetic, from theory to practice, and from mockups to implementation – with the user at the center at all times. Her research instincts, planning ability, and focus on user and quality testing gave clarity and confidence to every aspect of the project she touched."
Peter Richardson
Senior Engineer