Hello, Im Monique. Im a design lead with both manager and individual contributor experience. I lead and curate design from concept through to launch. I enjoy working in complex systems to find elegant solutions. My range of work includes: simplifying government hiring to designing APIs for selling products online. Im known for aligning stakeholders, setting ambitious product goals, and driving execution.

Experience

Block
2026 - present

Design lead on Cash App's trust and safety team focusing on access and identities.

Shopify
2022-2025

Design lead for subscription e-commerce products and APIs generating $19B+ GMV, achieving 70% YoY growth.

Nava PBC
2020-2022

Design lead for benefit-claim processing products with the Veterans Affairs.

City and County of San Francisco 2017-2020

City and County of San Francisco
2017-2020

Research and service design lead for San Francisco's HR department to improve government hiring.

Code for America
2015-2017

Research lead for community engagement.

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💭 Other things to ask me about: 🥊 boxing, ♨️ onsens, 🦄 toddlers, 🌹rose farms

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