I hope this paints a fair portrait of what it's like to work with me. All recommendations are verifiable via my linkedin page.
I managed Claire directly during her time at Dictionary.com. She is a self-starter who is always interested in improving her craft, with a great eye for detail and excellent skill at communicating her ideas and findings.
She is eager to adopt and master new tools, and did excellent analysis work using Dovetail during her time at Dictionary.com. Claire possesses excellent empathy for the user, and I look forward to seeing where her career takes her.
I had the opportunity to work with Claire during my time at Dictionary.com and feel very lucky to have come across such a caring, curious, and ambitious designer. Her instinct to learn and ask insightful questions always helped improve those around her, including myself. Any team would be better with her in it.
I collaborated with Claire both during her time as a product designer and when she transitioned into a UX researcher role. Her ability to excel at both is a testament to how quickly she can learn in new environments and adapt to new challenges. As a product designer, Claire paid close attention to the fine details and was quick to identify any inefficiencies, always suggesting smart solutions. As a researcher, Claire consistently challenged assumptions and was a reliable resource for valuable user insights. Major site-wide redesign efforts were positively influenced by the reports she delivered.
Claire is not only great at what she does but is also an incredibly kind and thoughtful individual. I would gladly recommend her for any role she seeks.
I worked with Claire at Dictionary.com collaborating on our product design. Claire is a process-focused and detail-oriented designer. She embraces a critical nature in her design work focusing on users and the needs of a project and iterates until the best solution is found for her work.
Claire is collaborative, optimistic, and a cheerful teammate who is always thinking ahead. Claire is quick to adapt to any changing needs of a project and has a bright future ahead of her. She is a wonderful asset to have on your team.
Claire may be the bravest designer I've worked with. No sooner had she started a job as a junior designer when her supervisors departed the company, leaving her to deliver the design of a major project on her own, sans direction.
When I joined Dictionary.com as her supervisor, Claire was instrumental in helping me settle in and understand how the place worked. Later, when the Product team formed its first UX research team, they eagerly sought out Claire to join them, and she boldly leapt into a new career adventure. Throughout, Claire never wavered from her positive, engaging, collaborative personality.
I had the pleasure of working closely with Claire during the redesign of our grammar coach tool, and I can confidently say that she is an exceptional designer. Claire displayed remarkable initiative and resilience by stepping up to the plate and excelling in her role when our senior designer left the company.
Claire's designs were instrumental in making the grammar coach tool sleek and user-friendly. She has a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of user experience, which was evident in every aspect of her work. What truly sets Claire apart is her collaborative approach. She actively sought input from the team, incorporating feedback to refine her designs further. Her openness to feedback and eagerness to learn allowed her to continuously improve and grow as a designer.
She consistently sought to align her designs with our design standards, making it easier for engineers to implement them seamlessly. Her ability to understand and adapt to the needs of the engineering team is invaluable and greatly contributes to the overall success of our projects.
