Speaking Engagements

Bringing real product thinking to your audience

Conferences, podcasts, classrooms, company offsites, workshops. If your audience cares about building better products (and avoiding the design debt that comes with moving fast), we got you.

The talks aren't polished theory or recycled UX clichés. They come from years of embedded work with engineering teams, technical founders, and growing SaaS products. The kind of work where design decisions actually get shipped, not just presented.

If you're putting together an event, a podcast episode, a workshop, or a guest lecture, let's talk.

Topics include:

  • Bridging the gap between development and design: Actionable ways to work better together and get on the same page

  • Object Oriented UX System design

  • Design Team of One: how to optimize your team without a large product or design team

Conferences Engagements

Guest Lecturer & Events

  • Tulsa Tech Week 2025

  • Intro to OOUX for developers workshop - Guest workshop lecturer at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, OKC

  • "What is UX Design?" - Guest lecturer at Holland Hall High School, Tulsa, OK

  • "The Spoon Effect: How to Make Problem Solving and Creativity Second Nature" - Guest lecturer at Ignite Bentonville Schools

Additional Media/Speaking Experience

What attendees have said

The best part was the delivery! I was captivated by your speaking ability and was super invested in the conversation. Elena made the subject extremely approachable.

Developer Attendee

Attendee at Thunderplains Conference

The best part was the delivery! I was captivated by your speaking ability and was super invested in the conversation. Elena made the subject extremely approachable.

Developer Attendee

Attendee at Thunderplains Conference

Elena will give it to you straight! If you're looking for someone who will filter out the noise and help you gain extreme clarity on your mission and values as a designer, look no further. Elena created space for me as an attendee to explore what I care about and what drives me, which makes her session one of most memorable I've been to. I can't recommend her workshops enough and am looking forward to the next one!

Samantha L

Attendee of Women in Design Conference

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