Hi - I’m Emerald, and this is CTRL UX.

Helping businesses understand their users and build sites and products people actually want to use.

Data-driven insights for businesses of all sizes—from solo entrepreneurs to established companies—aiming to improve how their website or product aligns with genuine user needs.

Get the clarity you need to make confident decisions about your site or product.

✔ Validate ideas before you build or redesign

✔ Identify friction points that turn visitors and users away

✔ Make data-informed decisions, backed by real research

How CTRL UX Can Help

Know What Your Users Want

UX Research & Strategy

I engage with your users and observe their real interactions on your site. This allows me to develop a clear, evidence-based strategy, helping your business move from guesswork to a better understanding of your visitors' needs.

See What's Actually Working

Website & Product Audits

Before suggesting any changes, I conduct a complete audit of your current site, identifying exactly where visitors become confused, frustrated, or decide to leave. You’ll understand exactly what to fix and why.

A Site Everyone Can Use

Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

I evaluate your website for accessibility standards and provide clear, actionable steps to address any gaps, helping you attract more customers and mitigate legal risks.

Get Found by Google & AI

SEO & AI Discoverability

I enhance your website's structure and content to improve traditional search performance and deliver more accurate AI recommendations.

Structure That Makes Sense

Information Architecture & Site Structure

I design your site's structure and navigation based on how real visitors think and search, not how your internal team organizes things, so people can find what they need without frustration.

A Plan Before You Redesign

Website Redesign Foundations

Develop a complete strategy—research, messaging, and structure—so your redesign is based on evidence, not guesswork, before designing any pages.

What Clients Are Saying

  • "I would absolutely recommend Emerald to any team looking for high-quality customer discovery and research support, especially in complex B2B or early-stage environments."

    —AI Product Founder, Human in the Loop

  • “We worked with Emerald for our church’s web redesign project. She was a great collaborator and successfully had the new design implemented by the launch date.”

    — Marketing Lead, Trinity C.M.E. Church

  • "Her thorough approach to design discovery, reviewing current website navigation, conducting thorough testing, and preparing wireframes demonstrated a deep understanding of user experience principles. We highly recommend working with her!"

    — Product Manager, Pragmatica Web Solutions

  • "Emerald is one of the sharpest UX strategists we've worked with. She led UX strategy on a full website redesign for one of our clients — from audience research and content strategy through wireframes and developer handoff — and the result speaks for itself. "

    — Marketing Agency Founder, Lobster Ferret

Featured Projects

I analyzed real user behavior with heatmaps and analytics
to see what was actually working on a B2B SaaS company's site, then used
those insights to guide a full, multi-page redesign, which turned guesswork into a structure built around how their audience really behaves.

Graphic image of website with heatmap data

I completed a website strategy that includes audience research, user
journeys, and a messaging framework built around trust, community, and
clarity. This work shipped as a live, redesigned site guiding families from
first questions to enrollment.

Graphic image of website with overnight camp website

An information architecture and English/French bilingual
strategy for a national organization serving the general public, students,
and specialists that built around real audience research from day one.

Graphic image of website with ocean map

Ready to understand your audience?

Whether you're validating a new product, improving an existing one, or building research capability, I'd love to help.

Schedule a Free 30-Minute Consultation