Hi,
I'm Tess. I'm the designer who ships accessible, AI-assisted products built with craft and care. Currently leading design at Harvard's LabXchange.
I'm Tess. I'm the designer who ships accessible, AI-assisted products built with craft and care. Currently leading design at Harvard's LabXchange.
With over ten years of expertise in product design, particularly focused on edtech, I also dedicate my spare time to crafting insightful articles on interface design.
Work History
LabXchange (Harvard Online)
Client of: Hubble Studios & Learning Sandbox
Product Design Team Lead
Jul 2018 - present
LabXchange is a project of Harvard University and is funded by the Amgen Foundation. The goal of the site is to bring free STEM education to the world. As the only product designer on the platform for the majority of it’s development, I filled many roles in order to bring the product to life. This included everything from designing interactive content, building the platform, collaborating with teams across six time zones, and giving LabXchange its identity.
LabXchange (Harvard Online)
Client of: Hubble Studios & Learning Sandbox
Product Design Team Lead
Jul 2018 - present
LabXchange is a project of Harvard University and is funded by the Amgen Foundation. The goal of the site is to bring free STEM education to the world. As the only product designer on the platform for the majority of it’s development, I filled many roles in order to bring the product to life. This included everything from designing interactive content, building the platform, collaborating with teams across six time zones, and giving LabXchange its identity.
Learning Sandbox
Product Design Team Lead
Jan 2020 - Present
Learning Sandbox is a learning design agency. They currently work with LabXchange, Jacksons Laboratory, REEP, Wi-Phi and the University of Cape Town to make bespoke interactive learning resources.
Learning Sandbox
Product Design Team Lead
Jan 2020 - Present
Learning Sandbox is a learning design agency. They currently work with LabXchange, Jacksons Laboratory, REEP, Wi-Phi and the University of Cape Town to make bespoke interactive learning resources.
Hubble Studios
UX/UI designer
Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
Hubble Studios creates bespoke learning experiences for South African companies. During my time there, I primarily worked on LabXchange (a project by Harvard University). They have since been bought by Noodle.
Hubble Studios
UX/UI designer
Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
Hubble Studios creates bespoke learning experiences for South African companies. During my time there, I primarily worked on LabXchange (a project by Harvard University). They have since been bought by Noodle.
ABSA
UI designer
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
I was first employed at ABSA, as a junior UI designer. Since then, I have been involved in different types of projects and learning various types of design roles. I was involved with the online banking platform, the service design of the entire business banking life cycle, single sign-on, chat banking, card-less banking as well as pro bono work for Cancer Dojo.
ABSA
UI designer
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
I was first employed at ABSA, as a junior UI designer. Since then, I have been involved in different types of projects and learning various types of design roles. I was involved with the online banking platform, the service design of the entire business banking life cycle, single sign-on, chat banking, card-less banking as well as pro bono work for Cancer Dojo.