Five Years at The Washington Post
Reflecting on 5 years at The Washington Post: from designer to engineer, award-winning projects and building community.
In 2019, I joined The Washington Post as a designer in the newsroom, helping shape how stories were told visually and interactively. Not long after, I stepped into a manager role—an opportunity that challenged me to lead projects and collaborate more broadly across teams. After a little over a year, I left The Post, but it wasn’t long before I found my way back. The people, the mission and the work drew me in again.
When I returned, I made a big transition: moving from the newsroom side into the product and engineering side of the organization. That shift opened up new ways to contribute, giving me the chance to build tools and features that power storytelling at scale.
Some highlights from this journey include:
Collaborating on The Mueller Report Illustrated — a book and six-part digital series on the obstruction investigation. I developed the interactive digital series, which went on to win the 2020 Gold Medal for Innovative Format at Malofiej and was also named the 2020 Best in Show by The Society for News Design.
Helping to develop a custom framework that supports The Post’s interactive storytelling projects, enabling ambitious journalism to be created and still used today.
Earning The Washington Post’s Engineering Award (March 2023) for my role in launching a custom video player, a technically complex and high-impact project.
Beyond the projects, I’m especially proud of helping to build community. As part of the founding group that launched Hola!, The Post’s Latine/Hispanic inclusion network, I’ve had coworkers tell me that because of Hola! its one of the reasons they enjoy working at The Post. Hearing that has been one of the most meaningful parts of my time here, and a reminder that building community matters just as much as building products.
Five years later, I’m grateful—for the mentors who guided me, the teammates who inspired me and the chance to contribute to work that informs millions. And I’m excited for what comes next.