I'm Allie! live in a suburb of Atlanta with my dog Charlie and my best friend, Hannah. My friends tell me it seems like my favorite hobby is learning new hobbies because I'm always picking up a new one. I make music, and art, and websites.

I got into User Experience Research because of a physical product design internship I had my senior year at Georgia Tech. During the internship, one of our clients asked for an app, and brave few of us interns were tasked with designing an app to "connect the kitchen." The app turned out all right, the client was happy, and I realized that I loved the process of user research informed design. Since then, I've honed my skills as a user experience researcher, getting more and more opportunities to help solve bigger problems.

The more I've grown in my career, the more I've started to focus on the research side of things. I love putting problems in perspective, asking questions to get to the root of the issues, and delivering that information in a digestible, usable format.

My time on that team, was cut short when in 2022, my dad had a life-altering accident (he's doing much better now). As his primary caretaker, I needed a more flexible schedule and couldn't work full-time any more. I resigned from my position at Thorn and started ramping up my freelance business building websites, painting portraits, and other miscellaneous creative pursuits. Overall the transition was a success, and it has served it's purpose, but I've started to miss my coworkers and silly Slack banter.

If you're interested in having me on your team I'd love to chat.