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know me
Hey, I'm Tesha, a multidisciplinary designer with a passion for helping people complete complex tasks in an intuitive, logical, and engaging way.
My 15+ years of experience have been shaped by a focus on accessible and inclusive design. I bring a blend of creativity and technical depth, which helps me approach work holistically while keeping the end user at the center. I enjoy working on complex challenges, whether designing applications or creating processes that have a real impact on people and organizations. Collaboration is important to me. I value working with diverse skillsets and perspectives to move products forward and work toward shared goals, always advocating for users along the way. I am deeply committed to mentoring aspiring designers, with a focus on supporting Black women in tech and people of color. Outside of design, I enjoy art, photography, travel, and taking on ambitious projects. I am always learning, especially at the intersection of design, engineering, and AI, where I am interested in how new tools can expand what we create.
"You don't measure success as pass or fail but approach it as a complex algorithm with a range of successful possibilities."
Main expertise
Product design
I design human centered digital experiences for complex systems. Much of my work focuses on making complicated information and workflows easier to understand, whether that is distributed system mapping, document processing tools, or care coordination platforms. I work heavily in information architecture, interaction design, and translating technical and operational requirements into clear, usable product experiences.
Mentorship
I have mentored designers throughout my career and recently through platforms like Thinkful, Designlab, and ADPList. I support designers across UX, UI and other design disciplines and career growth, with an approach centered on empathy, active listening, and practical guidance. I enjoy helping designers build confidence, think more deeply about problems, and grow in both craft and decision making.
Frontend engineering
I work as a Frontend Engineer and Design Technologist, building systems that connect design and engineering. My work includes React, JavaScript, Node, Next.js, SvelteKit, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, and testing with Jest. I implement Figma designs into production code, help shape application architecture, and contribute to frontend systems that improve modularity and long term maintainability. I also apply accessibility best practices to meet WCAG standards. My focus is on building systems, not just screens, that are inclusive, performant, and thoughtfully designed from end to end.
Design leader
My leadership often shows up in creating foundations that others can build on, aligning design with engineering realities, and helping teams make decisions that scale over time. I’m known for clear communication, thoughtful planning, and a collaborative approach that helps people feel supported in their work. I lead through systems, structure, and long term thinking. I have created design systems, led UX for complex enterprise tools, and helped shape frontend and interaction architecture on AI powered applications.
Team leader
I work closely with design, engineering, and product partners to move complex work forward. I often step in to create structure when roles are unclear or support is missing, such as organizing frontend work through ticketing, documenting architecture decisions, and helping align teams around shared understanding. I am known for being collaborative, direct, and supportive, helping teams reduce ambiguity and work more effectively together.
AI
Over the past few years, I have explored a range of AI technologies, including Stable Diffusion for image generation and tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Claude for design and engineering workflows. I use AI for both creative exploration and practical problem solving, from prompt experimentation to integrating AI driven features into web applications. My focus is on making AI tools useful in real workflows so they support iteration, reduce friction, and are more supportive for the people who use them.
Experience
Flexion.us
Design Technologist
Feb 2025 - Present
Designlab
Product Design Mentor
Apr 2022 - Present
Blavity
Creative Product Lead
July 2024 - Oct 2025
Honeycomb.io
Staff Product Designer
Dec 2020 - Oct 2024
Chopdawg
Senior Product Designer
Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
Thinkful
Design Technical Expert – Teaching Assistant
Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
Olark
Senior Product Designer
May 2017 - Apr 2020
Amazon
UX Designer II
Sep 2015 - May 2017
What colleagues say about me
Tesha is a powerhouse. She can synthesize disparate information into new knowledge and communicate it understandably. She is an excellent collaborator, using balanced visuals and documentation as a narrative to bring others along the design process, specifically with the complex service map project. Tesha is a caring and thoughtful peer to her design team members. She goes out of her way to assist, coach, and mentor those around her. She consistently seeks ways to bridge communication gaps, improve processes, and ensure the team works together. Tesha is a strong design leader who would make an excellent design manager.
- Product Design Manager, Honeycomb.ioMy session with Tesha was extremely helpful! Tesha did a stellar job of giving me thoughtful, actionable, and clear feedback in response to my questions about career path and direction while being extremely friendly and approachable. I particularly appreciated how Tesha listened very closely to the content of my comments as I spoke and thoughtfully tailored her responses to me in a way that made me feel both safe and understood. Amazing mentor!
- UX/UI Designer, ADPList MenteePhotographs from my travel journeys
