• Offered fractional design leadership and project-based design practitioner services, specializing in UI/UX, Product Design, and Design Systems.
• Landed first agency client within one week of going independent, ramping to 30-40 billable hours per week immediately from cold outreach
• Built sustained, multi-project partnerships with agencies and organizations including We Are Joy, JPL, and the American Heart Association
• Managed full business lifecycle alongside delivery. Sourcing, pitching, scoping, closing, invoicing, and client management as a solo practitioner