My early career started in the fashion industry working backstage for fashion show production companies. I joke that it’s where I learned to produce well under pressure. Post graduation I decided to leverage my studies on the business side of fashion, and landed in merchandising. Strategizing on how to best create digital experiences that would sell product—ironically before I was introducing to UX, I was already doing it. Bridging the gap between stakeholders who had business goals and online shoppers who had frustrations with their experience. After a couple of years of doing this, I discovered that I wanted to be the builder, not just the recommender. Following my education in UX Design, my career continued on at Dialexa as a Digital Product Designer and consultant. After a recent acquisition, my journey has now continued on at IBM where the problem-solving through design continues. Seeing the end-product of what you helped build is a great reward, but I most cherish the moments that helped build it. I enjoy collaborative workshops and design sessions, because no great thing is ever built alone.