Hello,

I’m a Product Manager and journalist-turned-technologist building AI-driven storytelling products at The Washington Post.

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My Work

Audio Strategy and UX

Led end-to-end strategy and execution for in-app audio experiences, driving an 18% increase in audio starts.

  • Launched article playlists to curate and surface themed listening experiences

  • Introduced rollthrough functionality for seamless listening

  • Designed the Listen tab, a dedicated audio hub with playlists for discovery

  • Developed CarPlay and Android Auto integrations to extend listening into the car

  • Built user playlists and a custom interface for personalized audio queues

AI Strategy and User Research

Developed an AI strategy around audio products to grow our offerings and created utility features.

  • Conceived and user-tested an AI-powered audio briefing to deliver quick, personalized news updates

  • Designed augmentation workflows and tools to support editors

  • Created AI podcast prototypes that transformed articles into engaging, narrated audio experiences

  • Led audience research across homepage, apps, and audio, blending analytics with audience surveys to guide strategy

Mobile App Features

Launched transformative features as the lead product manager for mobile apps, driving key engagement and revenue metrics.

Key Upgrades

  • Introduced the For You tab to deliver personalized article recommendations, increasing page views by 9%

  • Shipped a Games tab, boosting game users by 12% and ad revenue by 111%

  • Rolled out a new Search tab, driving a 13% increase in page views via search

  • Unveiled a customized navigation feature to help power users discover more articles

  • Launched a vertical video player with autoplay, generating 1.2M video starts in the first 6 months

  • Delivered election graphics in dark mode to enhance UX

Homepage Strategy & UX

Co-partnered on a strategic redesign of The Washington Post’s homepage in 2024, which reduced scroll depth 40%.

  • Conceived and tested Get Caught Up, a utility feature designed to surface essential news quickly

  • Shaped a category-based personalization framework and user research to validate the approach

  • Managed the mobile homepage redesign, focusing on contextual clarity and reduced cognitive load

  • Designed the UX for an internal curation tool, connecting editorial workflows to external user needs through interviews and system analysis

  • Conducted in-depth user research to inform the long-term homepage strategy across mobile, tablet, and desktop

Awards & Recognitions

    • Won The Washington Post’s company-wide hackathon contest for using AI to transform article content into engaging new storytelling experiences.

    • Recognized as part of the team that upgraded the For You tab in The Post’s app, delivering more personalized recommendations through a refreshed user interface.

    • Led the creation and release of audio article playlists in The Post’s app, expanding our audio offering and improving engagement.

    • Led the team that redesigned the app homepage interface, launching a card-based experience that increased content discovery and user engagement.

    • Contributed to the development of a full-screen vertical video player, driving millions of video starts and modernizing the in-app video experience.

    • Led the redesign of the My Post tab into a premium, utility-driven space that inspired a broader app overhaul.

    • Was selected as a finalist after creating a niche news product focused on the intersection of politics and the Catholic Church.