I'm a dynamic product designer, strategic problem-solver, and relentless do-er. Let's do more together.

Ciao, I'm Josie!

My friends, family, and co-workers like to describe me as someone who sees a problem and immediately sets out on finding a way to solve it. I hope I can do the same for you and your team.

My ideal role is as an experience analyst. I love to blend my user-focused perspective with business and technical analysis, using my visual storytelling and personable collaboration skills to dream up creative solutions that are multi-faceted and consider everyone that interacts with the product.

I have a proven ability to quickly grasp business goals, success metrics, and legal requirements to build outcomes that consider the whole picture. I’m comfortable switching or adapting roles as needed, growing adjacent expertise, and keeping up in an agile environment.

When I'm not working you can find me reading historical fiction or biking one of Minnesota's many regional trails, and when I feel like being an extrovert, my friends know I host the best dinner parties. My other heartthrobs include my labradoodle Stella, antique stores, and black licorice.

What I'm doing outside of work

In this project for a nationwide grocery distributor, I drove collaboration and conversation facilitation to navigate uncertainties in a niche market. Our highly-desired invoice feature multiplied app downloads and user sessions.

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From having way too many hobbies, to giving my best self to my friends and family, I'm always up to something.

In October 2024, I married the love of my life, my husband Thomas.

In October 2024, I married the love of my life, my husband Thomas.

I love to cook and host friends for dinner! While Italian food is a staple in the Romano home, we do a lot of Asian fusion too, like these Korean pork lettuce wraps.

I love to cook and host friends for dinner! While Italian food is a staple in the Romano home, we do a lot of Asian fusion too, like these Korean pork lettuce wraps.

Every summer, I set a cycling mileage goal and meet up on Sundays with the Utepils Cycling crew. In the winter, you can find me at a Surge Cycling spin class.

Every summer, I set a cycling mileage goal and meet up on Sundays with the Utepils Cycling crew. In the winter, you can find me at a Surge Cycling spin class.

I have been and always will be a maker. Recent projects have been learning stained glass and how to sew my own clothes.

I have been and always will be a maker. Recent projects have been learning stained glass and how to sew my own clothes.