Toptal

As senior writer at Toptal, I wrote, ghostwrote, and provided extensive edits to articles for the Toptal Design and Finance blogs, as well as for Staffing.com. I also co-produced the Talent Economy podcast, featuring chief people officers from top-level companies like Adobe and Zoom discussing their predictions for the future of work.

What’s Below the Surface: A Look at UX in the Beauty Industry
Innovations in tech and shifts in consumer behavior are changing the cosmetics and skin care business. Here’s how designers in beauty UI and UX are adapting to the new trends. (Writer, 2022)

Push Notification Best Practices: 7 Questions Designers Should Ask
Mobile app push notifications are powerful engagement tools, but they can be intrusive if not handled correctly. Don’t hit send on your push notification strategy before asking yourself these questions. (Editor, 2022)

Play Is the Point: How UX Designers Can Break Into the Gaming Industry
There are many ways for game UX designers to break into this multibillion-dollar industry. Using her 14 years of video game UX expertise, designer Pam Nicholls shares how. (Ghostwriter, 2022)

Columbia Business Magazine

As the editor of Columbia Business magazine, I oversaw all content for the alumni magazine of Columbia Business School, examining issues and trends shaping the business world. Below are select pieces I wrote or helped shape through rigorous, collaborative editing.

The Golf Guru
How a mathematician and sports analytics expert transformed the game of golf. Editor, Winter 2021

The IT Factor
How these business school classmates–turned–power couple built IT Cosmetics and sold it to one of the world’s most iconic makeup brands. Writer, Spring 2017

The Rebirth of Retail
Changes in the way we shop and what we buy are evolving at a furious pace. Here’s a look at trends sweeping the retail world. Writer, Fall 2018

Can Businesses Help Fix the Incarceration Crisis?
A new program makes the case for fair-chance hiring. Editor, Spring 2018

A Clear Vision for the Future
Profile of Columbia Business School’s new dean. Writer, Fall 2019

Caught in the Weeds
The legal cannabis industry is growing rapidly in response to loosening laws, but the once-taboo trade still presents many obstacles for business owners. Editor, Fall 2019

Bringing High Tech to Trade
How one person is upending the way goods are shipped around the world. Editor, Spring 2018