Staff Visual UX Designer

Focus on user experience of individual product verticals ranging from rail to mining to fleet/trucking industries for desktop and mobile platforms

• Partner closely with UX researchers and UX interaction designers to create consistent visual style and patterns on enterprise platform, contributing back to evolving design system
• Collaborate with cross-functional team of engineers, product managers and data scientists to execute visual designs in agile environment
• Manage multiple projects at once and ensured consistency across all products
• Lead human centered visual design for mobile platform, both Android and iOS respectively

Senior Visual UX Designer

Design visual UI system for best of class condition monitoring solution including data visualizations to convey massive amounts of data to support predictive analytics and user journeys

• One of first hired at startup who helped define the visual language for the enterprise platform. Created conceptual and minimum viable product design that contributed to raising a total of $218M in funding over 4 rounds (series A-D).
• Contribute to early stage product discovery by developing a deep understanding and definition of users, framing the problem, generating design principles and developing concepts
• Translate business requirements and user needs to create a visually stimulating experience to engage users
• Sole developer of responsive email solutions to deliver updates and alerts from the platform
• Promoted from Senior UX Visual Designer to Staff UX Visual Designer

Consultant, Senior UX Designer

A part of the contracted digital team at Sogeti USA, with a concentration of user experience design at Johnson & Johnson. As the User Experience lead for projects, I am responsible for various interface designs on both the web and mobile level, including ideation to engage users and further promote Johnson and Johnson Endosurgery products.

• UX lead on each project involved in, dictating how a website or application will function
• Team lead on user interface design while providing insight on user experience for J&J
• Design for multiple environments, including iOS6, iOS7 and Android platforms
• Design a variety of websites for mobile, tablet and desktop platforms
• Provide technical expertise on UI and UX design for J&J
• Work with closely with Johnson & Johnson management to ensure compliance across all platforms

Senior Designer / Art Director

Multidiscipline freelance agency designer specializing in rich interactive experiences for digital space. Experienced creative lead with expertise in all stages of digital art direction and design, from conceptual thinking through product launch. Focused on designing innovative user experiences with thoughtful interactions and stunning visuals for desktop, mobile and tablet.

• Design diverse online advertising projects such as rich media, banner, landing page, and microsites
• Brainstorming and effective communications planning that connects brands to audiences
• Provide expertise on UX for digital platforms – both web and mobile platforms
• Work closely with agency employees to take as well as provide art direction for each project to ensure unity in design and overall campaigns
• Provide insights and visual design for agency pitch work
• Creative direction and designer for visual assets including responsive websites, press kits, infographics, email campaigns and mobile applications, interfaced with clients to ensure satisfaction with project design, procedures, timelines, budget and deliverables for P&G Brands

Designer

A part of the creative team responsible for various interface designs, digital advertising, and ideation to engage users and further promote P&G brand names. A problem solver for multiple brands while delivering pixel perfect, award winning work under tight deadlines.

• Work with creative team to generate engaging Facebook Posts for multiple brand pages
• Provide technical expertise on web design to the creative department
• Design and deploy sleek monthly, HTML-enhanced, promotional e-mails
• Design a variety of websites for mobile, tablet and desktop platforms
• Project manager over a wide variety of brand names and clientele
• Work with large partner agencies to ensure compliance across all forms of media
• Plan, design and execute promotional contests on social networks for various brands such as Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil, Luvs, Pringles, and Pantene

Visual & Interactive Webside Designer

Work with the design team to plan and estimate cost and timing of jobs. Responsibility to create and design new web interfaces, layouts, and site graphics for personal projects.

• Convert site designs into standards-compliant mark-up and complimentary CSS schemes
• Provide personalized customer service and tech support for all clients
• Design and deploy sleek monthly, HTML-enhanced, promotional e-mails
• Go-to person for all e-commerce marketing material and design
• Project manager over a wide variety of projects and clientele

Interactive Web Designer – Internship

Creative Graphic Design & Print Production Advertising with a concentration on advertising for Fortune 500 Companies. Additional focus on web banner advertising.

• Designed, constructed and implemented robust e-mail marketing campaigns
• Created professional Flash animations advertising banners
• Design and deploy sleek weekly, HTML-enhanced, promotional e-mails
• Applied design theory concepts to site design considering user necessities, site navigation, download time, and cross-browser compatibility

Creative Graphic Designer – Freelance

Creative Graphic Design & Print Production Advertising with a concentration on advertising for Fortune 500 Companies. Additional focus on web banner advertising.

• Managed over small project designs in print production advertising

Computer Technologist and Graphic Designer

Devised and implemented various tools to aid students in staying mal-ware free on campus, with responsibility to plan, direct, and coordinate activities in the Creative Department.

• Assisted and fixed student’s computers on campus location
• Supervised and managed over employees in all graphic projects

Website/Graphic Designer & Programmer – Internship

Assistant Photographer/Graphic Designer and Website Designer – Internship

Education

• Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH – 2003-2007
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Technology—Visual Communication Technology, 4.0 GPA

Honors and Awards

• 2014 IAC Award – Best Consumer Goods Campaign – Dreft® Amazing Baby Days, Lead Designer
• 2014 Webby Awards nominee/honoree – Dreft® Amazing Baby Days, Lead Designer
• 2014 Silver ADDY® Award – Dreft® Amazing Baby Days, Lead Designer
• 2013 IAC Award – Best Consumer Goods Integrated Ad Campaign – Vicks Breath for Life, Designer
• 2012 IAC Award – Best Consumer Goods Online Campaign – Vicks Most Dedicated Fan, Designer
• 2012 SPAN Award – Technical Innovation – Vicks Go Bust Yourself, Designer
• 2012 SPAN Award – Driving Results – Pringles Tournament of Flavors, Designer
• 2012 Webaward and WPP P&G Gold Award – Vicks Breathe for Life, Designer