About Me

Working with design systems allows me to utilize my diverse skill set in a way that is exciting and meaningful.

With my diverse background in development, design, photography, and project management, I am a strong proponent of building and leading cross-functional teams.

I am currently leading the development of the Pantheon Design System. And in my previous role at The Ohio State University, I was a co-founder of their first university-wide design system.

Outside of work, I like to play music (most recently on this album), research urban history, take photos, and spend time with my partner and our dog.

Image of Melissa Miller on a zipline course.
I also occasionally party with llamas.

Professional Experience

Staff UX Engineer

Pantheon Systems, San Francisco, CA|January 2022 - present

Product Owner and Tech Lead for the Pantheon Design System. System implementations include React and Twig-based component libraries, a design token library, and a Figma-based UI kit.

Director, Web Development and Design

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH|August 2013 - December 2021

Led a diverse team of developers and designers and was responsible for a large portfolio of websites, a website-building platform, web applications, digital assets, component libraries, and accessible document templates for The Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Co-founded the first university-wide design system.

Web Developer and Graphic Designer

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH|July 2012 - August 2013

Worked on the Digital First university-wide initiative providing branding, graphic design, and web development.

Graphic Designer and Web Communications Specialist

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH|March 2008 - August 2012

Provided web development, graphic design, photography, and project planning for Ohio State Transportation & Parking Services.

Image Production Supervisor

Art.com, Columbus, OH|September 2006 - September 2007

Led a team of production artists and photographers to create product images for a series of retail websites.

Visual Communication Coordinator and Lecturer

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH|June 2001 - June 2006

Supervised all visual-based aspects of the daily college newspaper including page production, photography and graphic design. Taught Photojournalism and Newspaper Design courses for the Department of Journalism.

Graphic Designer and Prepress Technician

Ohio Label, Columbus, OH|September 1998 - December 1999

Designed product labels and other packaging materials. Prepped files and produced plates for flexographic and foil stamp printing.

Full employment timeline, including in-company growth, is available on LinkedIn.

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute|Credential ID: 1980855

Education

MCRP, City and Regional Planning

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH|December 2009

BFA, Photography

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH|December 2003

BS, Printing Technology and Marketing

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI|December 1997

Skills

  • Design Systems
  • Site Building Systems
  • Design Tokens
  • React/JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Drupal/PHP
  • HTML
  • CSS/Sass
  • Visual & UI Design
  • Web Accessibility
  • Project Management
  • Photography

Selected Presentations

How to Hack Storybook for Drupal

Design4Drupal Webinar Series
February 2023

HighEdWeb Drupal Discussion

HighEdWeb Association Webinar
July 2020

Higher Education Summit: Working Together, Yet Apart

Bay Area Drupal Camp
October 2019

Higher Education Summit: Community Building

Bay Area Drupal Camp
October 2018

Creating a Successful Service Roadmap for a Higher Ed Web Team

Stanford Drupal Camp
April 2018

Scaling Drupal for Higher-Ed

DrupalCon New Orleans
May 2016

Everything* You Need to Know About Visual Design

The Ohio State University, iBook Bootcamp
January 2014

A Beginner's Guide to Drupal Site Building

Drupal Camp Ohio
December 2013

A Beginner's Guide to Site Building — for Designers

Twin Cities Drupal Camp
July 2013

Introduction to Drupal Theming

Drupal Camp Ohio
November 2012