Amazon
UX Designer I 2011 – 2015
Created high-visibility experiences across the Kindle ecosystem (Kindle X-Ray, Book of the Month, Author Central, Kindle Leaf, The Future of Fiction). Designed Kindle X-Ray - an original way to display key contextual information for Kindle books. Solution was extended to Amazon Video and resulted in 10 patents and two publications. Collaborated with stakeholders across the Kindle org to manage product roadmap and prioritize deliverables for the design team.
Kindle X-Ray
X-Ray is a visual summary of a Kindle e-book - a list of all characters, locations, and terms, and a map of locations within the book where they are mentioned. I created the original version for the Kindle E-Ink and evolved it over time to all other OX & devices where Kindle App is available
Kindle Leaf
Browsing and previewing books on a device lacks the excitement of walking into a physical book store and wondering between the bookshelves. The idea behind Kindle Leawf was to help customers feel like they are visiting a physical store as they browse books on a dievice. The innovations in the navigation provided customers the freedom to easily switch from book to book without leaving the bookshelf, keeping multiple books within reach, and engage with their social network.
While You Wait
Browsing and previewing books on a device lacks the excitement of walking into a physical book store and wondering between the bookshelves. The idea behind Kindle Leawf was to help customers feel like they are visiting a physical store as they browse books on a dievice. The innovations in the navigation provided customers the freedom to easily switch from book to book without leaving the bookshelf, keeping multiple books within reach, and engage with their social network.
Future of Fiction
Browsing and previewing books on a device lacks the excitement of walking into a physical book store and wondering between the bookshelves. The idea behind Kindle Leawf was to help customers feel like they are visiting a physical store as they browse books on a dievice. The innovations in the navigation provided customers the freedom to easily switch from book to book without leaving the bookshelf, keeping multiple books within reach, and engage with their social network.
Before You Go
Browsing and previewing books on a device lacks the excitement of walking into a physical book store and wondering between the bookshelves. The idea behind Kindle Leawf was to help customers feel like they are visiting a physical store as they browse books on a dievice. The innovations in the navigation provided customers the freedom to easily switch from book to book without leaving the bookshelf, keeping multiple books within reach, and engage with their social network.
Book of the Month
Browsing and previewing books on a device lacks the excitement of walking into a physical book store and wondering between the bookshelves. The idea behind Kindle Leawf was to help customers feel like they are visiting a physical store as they browse books on a dievice. The innovations in the navigation provided customers the freedom to easily switch from book to book without leaving the bookshelf, keeping multiple books within reach, and engage with their social network.
Author Central
Browsing and previewing books on a device lacks the excitement of walking into a physical book store and wondering between the bookshelves. The idea behind Kindle Leawf was to help customers feel like they are visiting a physical store as they browse books on a dievice. The innovations in the navigation provided customers the freedom to easily switch from book to book without leaving the bookshelf, keeping multiple books within reach, and engage with their social network.