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(01/2016 - Kicked off Simplicify Studio, rebranded 'Tap 2 Interactive, llc' business from 07/2013). I am a UX & Product design vet, and a UX team's swiss-army knife (able to play many different roles, seamlessly transitioning between projects/roles). I love untangling complex design & biz. problems, and Expert Product Designer. 25 years of multi-verticals/multi-channel design skills, expert design judgment, and consumer empathy- delivering best-in-class products & services.Partnerships and Clients: Carbonite, SoftNas, Altisource, Wild Gravity, UXMatters.com, NorthPointeRealty.com, SteamSalvage.com, NorthEastern Univ. (Design School) and more...Working with local startups at the Cambridge Innovation Center, Remote and On-Demand - to help augment UX thinking, Design and User Research methods (for companies of all sizes).Software skills: Adobe Suite, Sketch, Invision, UXPin, Jira, Axialis, Balsamiq, Axure, OmniGraffle, Keynote, MSOffice 365, MS Project, Morae/Ovo (UX testing), Visio/CAD, Corel Graphics, Audio, & Video suites, Vantive/Perforce, Citrix Platinum Suites, (CMS) - (OpenText) RedDot, Interwoven, Vignette. Relevant UX & Consulting Expertise:ADA Designing for Accessibility (508/WCAG 2 AA), Extensive Adaptive/Responsive App/Website and Content Management System (CMS) design, which include - Standardizing UI and IA, Localization of UXs, and Developing Style Guides/Libraries for full product ecosystems.

Principal UX Consultant at TIAA, through AccruePartners. Working across multiple teams to develop world-class (fintech) products for TIAA and it's partners. Leading efforts to develop cutting edge experiences for Pension and Retirement products (using modular and responsive design systems).

Helped Build/Lead a digital transformation foundation for BCBS-MA. To create a 21st century Brand Ecosystem for B2B, B2C and Medicare customers (OmniChannel & within 508/WGAC 2.0 ADA compliance). Developing a set of molecular (& Accessible 508/WCAG) Design tools, (Starting at Mobile first) and positioning to make BCBSMA a 5 star trusted partner/advisor for All customers, across all touch-points.Built a multi-level experience team, developed product design processes to fast-track migration and redesign of products, content and visual voice.

Led UX Design Strategy for AltiSource's Global Products. Focusing on advancing marketshare, Continuous improvements of web & mobile properties and Being the 'voice of the customer' in product design strategy and planning across brands. Developed flexible UX Guidelines for each vertical, industry and across our brands' products (digital devices and viewers).

Led the 'Staples Digital ReInvention' into cutting-edge Digital and Mobile properties (web and app) by building a world-class UX organization, into the third largest online eRetailer in the world.My Global User Experience department contains Creative, User Research, Usability Testing, and Information Architecture Design across 9 locations. My leadership role includes; Global Creative Director and UX Design Director over all Staples digital assets (B2B (Contract - US, EU and Canada), Staples.com/.ca/.eu, more than 20 mobile sites and apps, also the Quill Brand) - Totaling more than 8 billion in sales revenue annually.

UX Architect on Mobile devices (Institutional Investing). Leading design for Smartphones and Tablets, for WealthCentral and StreetScape product lines. Pioneered a Design system and UX strategy for an entire line of Mobile products from version 0.1-5.0 (iOS, Droid, Win Mobile and BB).

Creative Director for multiple suites of Software, Apps and SaaS products (13 languages), Global UX Manager of a team of 22. Developed creative design standards, UX Architectures, Standards/Guidelines, and product portfolios for over 140 products (included in 6 major bundles - netting $2bln+ annually). Contributed UX product design expertise as Design Architect and Global Creative Director. Our software works across all major operating platforms (Mac, Linux, Windows, Mobile, Tablets, Web and more), most major languages and using cutting edge Data Center, Cloud, Virtualization technologies.

Create branded solutions for clients through multi-channel media campaigns,developing custom solutions to meet exact needs. Created UI and Segmentation software wireframes for CMS system, e-learning, and e-comm solution technology to implement development solutions. Create web technologies workflow plans for multi-tiered solutions.Project Direction for complex global web builds (managing budgets, scopes, timelines, resources, and dynamic solution technical build flows). As the President, I’m the contact clients deal with for creative direction, business solutions, technical research, Branding, and consultation of the best solution for each individual project. Often create new sales/marketing materials along with dveloping the Scope of work and management of budgets.

Involved with the Nba.com redesign, Xerox partnership project, FedEx/NFL sweepstakes, and Bausch&Lomb for Digitas. Designed User Interface, Information Architecture, functionality, content management specs, technical specs, tech writing for web technologies, content & competitive assessments and Information Architecture for Solutions with Global Factors (multi-tiered, personalization engines, foreign languages, 4 tier template dynamic systems with CMS expertise in various software packages including vignette and interwoven). Designed and managed site production for llbean.com, gmc.com, Pontiac.com, gmc heavy duty (from 1999-2001).1997-98 handled Design and Art direction for print and DM media campaigns at (BSH) Digitas.

Managed all artwork, advertising and splash screen graphics for a Multimedia CD-Rom Publishing Company. Developed creative concepts and handled all stages of the projects. Trained Production personnel in design concepts and numerous photo design and illustration programs. Traveled to Medical conferences to manage the capture of audio, video, slide syncs and images for use in the CapCure production process. Managed and trained production personnel to CapCure post production multimedia process. Managed resources and work flow to meet contractual deadlines.

Transformed a Word Processing Department into a fully functional custom graphics and design department. Developed a company standard for graphic formats, Also a on-boarding & design standards manual used for contracted jobs and in-house graphics. Designed illustrations for Navy Nuclear systems and Submarine hardware. Consulted in developing a new network for handling heavy graphics capabilities also administered all network capabilities for this NAVY Nuclear contractor. Held a D.O.D. Secret Clearance and managed Data Storage protocols for Secret DOD data.1997-1999Became a Remote Consultant in 1997-2000 - Developing secret graphics (Illustrations) and training guides for DOD and LIRR.

Early in my career worked various short term projects, freelance and consulting work for many small and larger clients.A few notable projects or cleints; - Mactemps/Aquent - 1990-1994 various projects - X-Mix records - 1993-1994 - Record cover, signage and form designer - Vogue Magazine - Ad Designer, Photo-manipulation 1995-96 - John Hancock - Pre-Press design specialist 1996 - Allyn and Bacon - Web Designer 1995