About

For the past 20 years, I have been creating designs and digital experiences for startups, corporations, agencies, non-profits, and public agencies. I am currently a UX Design Manager at AWS in the Industry Products organization. Prior to AWS, I led product and design at Inclusivv and helped build the product design and UX research practices and teams at SalesLoft.

I was an early member of the Design Leadership Forum and their inaugural Design Ops pod. I was the proud winner of the Product Leadership Award for SalesLoft in 2019. I’ve shared my love for cycling + electronics by teaching a workshop for women and by creating Bicycle Laser Tag for the Atlanta Cycling Festival. I’ve been a guest on the Design Driven podcast, and I was a co-founder of the UX & Design for Enterprises Meetup in Atlanta.

In my spare time, I am most likely found exploring the great outdoors of the PNW on foot, bike, kayak, or skis. I enjoy photographing my adventures, which I catalog on Instagram. I also play three instruments and enjoy nerding out on data visualizations.

Experience

Amazon Web Services, UX Manager (2023-Present)

Amazon Web Services, Sr UX Design Lead (2021-2023)

Inclusivv, Head of Product and Design (2020-2021)

SalesLoft, Director of Product Design (2018-2020)

SalesLoft, Sr Product Designer (2016-2018

IfThen, UX Lead (2015-2016)

Turner Broadcasting System, Expert Interaction Designer (2012-2015)

Turner Broadcasting System, Graduate Student Intern (2011)

Chastain Arts Center, Assistant Director, Office Manager (2004-2010)

Hot House of Design, Graphic Designer (2002-2004)


Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, MS, Digital Media (2012)

Georgia Southern University, BFA, Graphic Design (2002)

Capabilities

Design

Branding
Style Guides
Design Systems
User Interface
Interaction Design
Data Analytics
Data Visualization

UX

User Journeys
User Flows
Site Maps
Diagrams
Wireframes
Prototypes
User Testing

Software

Figma
Sketch
Photoshop
Illustrator
HTML
CS
JavaScript

What People Are Saying


“Simply one of the best in the business”

– David Reed, VP at Block + Tackle

“Lauren is the ideal product leader. She is thoughtful, intentional, and empathetic to customer as well as team needs. Her passion for high-quality customer experience and continuous improvement is something that her team and company benefit from each and every day. The growth that I experienced under Lauren’s leadership surpassed expectations. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again in the future.”

– Dylan Wahlstrom, Head of Product Design at Data Grail

“If talent coupled with a great personality, technical acumen, and a willingness to work hard is what you want, recruit Lauren. She is a rare talent!”

– Susan Robinson, Georgia Tech

“It has been a genuine pleasure working with Lauren. Lauren works incredibly quickly and continually exceeds expectations. She quickly jumps on board with other peoples’ ideas, making them her own and bringing them to life with an eye for detail is unparalleled.”

– Adam Sharpe, VP Technology & Experience at IfThen

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