About Me

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Information Sciences (HCI focus), James Scholar Honors Program & Golder Finance Academy


gflorence3@gmail.com


Chicago, Illinois

Felt board poster with the words "Whatever it takes"
Felt board poster with the words "Whatever it takes"
Felt board poster with the words "Whatever it takes"

Work Experience

Microsoft                                                                               

Product Designer (Azure + Copilot), August 2023 - Present

  • Reduced AKS app deployment from hours to minutes (~80–95% faster) by designing Azure OpenAI Sample App Creation, consolidating 5+ steps into a guided flow adopted as an Azure portal reference pattern.

  • Designed Copilot for AKS Run Command, cutting execution time by ~70–80% with context-aware prompts and one-click execution.

  • Delivered an end-to-end create experience for the AKS Connected Registry Extension, improving functionality for Azure developers.


Product Design Internship (Summer 2022)

  • Designed and user-tested prototypes for Azure Quick Start Center, an educational onboarding concept for Microsoft Azure. 

  • Supported 6 enterprise engineer usability sessions by preparing discussion documents and integrating user feedback into prototypes.


Microsoft 2024 Global Hackathon - Everyday AI Executive Challenge             

  • Contributed initial wireframes and early designs, collaborating with three other designers and cross-functional teammates to iterate.

  • Project won 1st place among 500+ teams in our Everyday AI category and was presented to Microsoft Research President Peter Lee.


Motorola Solutions Incorporated                                

Product Design Intern, August 2021 - May 2022

  • Consolidated 3 legacy internal tools into designs for one unified interface, improving usability for a cloud hardware configuration.

Cargill Innovation Lab                                                            

Product Design Intern, May 2021 - August 2021

  • Designed and delivered a functional mobile experience using Material Design over 11 weeks; created a hackathon prototype in <48 hours.

Microsoft

Product Designer (Azure + Copilot), August 2023 - Present

  • Reduced AKS app deployment from hours to minutes (~80–95% faster) by designing Azure OpenAI Sample App Creation, consolidating 5+ steps into a guided flow adopted as an Azure portal reference pattern.

  • Designed Copilot for AKS Run Command, cutting execution time by ~70–80% with context-aware prompts and one-click execution.

  • Delivered an end-to-end create experience for the AKS Connected Registry Extension, improving functionality for Azure developers.


Product Design Internship (Summer 2022)

  • Designed and user-tested prototypes for Azure Quick Start Center, an educational onboarding concept for Microsoft Azure. 

  • Supported 6 enterprise engineer usability sessions by preparing discussion documents and integrating user feedback into prototypes.


Microsoft 2024 Global Hackathon - Everyday AI Executive Challenge             

  • Contributed initial wireframes and early designs, collaborating with three other designers and cross-functional teammates to iterate.

  • Project won 1st place among 500+ teams in our Everyday AI category and was presented to Microsoft Research President Peter Lee.


Motorola Solutions Incorporated                    

Product Design Intern, August 2021 - May 2022

  • Consolidated 3 legacy internal tools into designs for one unified interface, improving usability for a cloud hardware configuration.

Cargill Innovation Lab                                        

Product Design Intern, May 2021 - August 2021

  • Designed and delivered a functional mobile experience using Material Design over 11 weeks; created a hackathon prototype in <48 hours.

Projects

iOS and React Web App Development:

  • Designing Mindsettr, a React-based web app that combines breathwork practices with UX gamification to encourage mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and healthy habit formation.

  • Developed Learnlog, an iOS education prototype utilizing Firebase SSO for user authentication, customizable study plans, and progress dashboards for tracking learning progress.

Designed in Chicago
Serving customers worldwide
Designed in Chicago
Serving customers worldwide
Designed in Chicago
Serving customers worldwide