Hello! I’m Monica, a product designer with 8+ years of front-end engineering experience at Microsoft.

I craft experiences that users love — and that engineers can build. ❤︎₊ ⊹

Nice to meet you! ◡̈

Case Studies

Laptop displaying a website homepage for The Whole Cat & Kaboodle with a large image of a white cat on a dark background.

Improving clarity and trust in the digital adoption experience

In this independent UX audit and redesign, I evaluated the adoption and service flows of a local animal shelter to uncover barriers affecting clarity and trust. Using heuristic review, accessibility analysis, and user flow restructuring, I reimagined the adoption journey to better support prospective pet owners.

10+ heuristic issues identified

8 redesigned screens

Three smartphones displaying the MealPilot app with meal search results, weekly meal plan, and filters, all with a green and white interface and food images.

Reducing decision fatigue around healthy eating for busy professionals

As part of the University of Washington’s UX & Visual Design Certificate program, I led the end-to-end design of MealPilot — a concept mobile app that helps working professionals eat healthier without the stress of meal prep and grocery planning.

16 research participants

3 usability sessions