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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

As the Senior Product Designer, I lead the product design team and drive the design process from concept to implementation, focusing on improving the core ground software product. Some of my skills and responsibilities include:Design Leadership: Oversees the end-to-end design process, including UX research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and creating high-fidelity mockups.Team Growth & Mentorship: Helped grow the design team by hiring a mid-level product designer and providing mentorship to foster their professional development.Collaboration: Works closely with the development team to ensure seamless implementation of features and conduct QA to maintain design integrity.Cross-functional Partnership: Collaborates with product, engineering, and operations teams to define user needs, solve complex problems, and ensure alignment with business goals.Product Strategy: Contributes to product roadmaps, helping prioritize features and updates in line with user needs and business objectives.User Validation: Gathers and incorporates feedback from operators, subject matter experts, and real-world user data to validate design decisions.Design Systems & Standards: Develops and maintain design standards, style guides, and interaction patterns. Responsible for the establishment and continuous improvement of the ‘Nocturne’ design system.UX Research Management: Maintains a centralized UX research repository, organizes user feedback, product suggestions, and analytics for continuous improvement.Recognition: Awarded the Spot Award for outstanding contributions to the team, department, and customer success.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Created user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, the voice of the client, user journeys, user feedback, and usability findings.Worked on projects for a variety of clients in different industries including biotech and DoD (Space).Iteratively created user flows, wireframes, prototypes, low and high fidelity mockups as they pertained to the phase of projects.Collaborated with UX researchers to support the discovery phase for projects.Collaborated with UX researchers to conduct usability testing through research and prototyping. Created, sized, defined, updated, and groomed user stories in Agile software.Prepared and presented design presentations to internal team members and external stakeholders in person or virtually. Conducted multi-disciplinary reviews on conceptual and refined designs internally and with clients.Collaborated with the Development team throughout the entire design process to ensure the success of projects. Managed client expectations in partnership with the Project Manager or Business Development Team.Contributed to internal design operations utilizing design ops best practices.Mentored junior to mid level designers.Participated in design thinking workshops and design thinking strategy.Provided project leadership depending on the projects needs and team.Communicated project risks to the Project Manager or Business Development Team. Served as a Rocket liaison on internal and external committees.Assisted with Visual Design aspects as needed. Performed other duties as assigned. Helped to maintain and contribute to Astro design system.

Ma, 01824, Us

Translated data received from various resuscitation devices to create products that display the information in a visually accessible and easy to use ui.Collaborated with Product Owner, Developers and Stakeholders to conceptualize new products and improve existing products.Took feedback from Product Owner and Stakeholders to create early stage wireframes and iterates design to final MVP.Utilized Figma to create wireframes/mockups/interactive prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.

Red Bank, New Jersey, Us

Collaborated with product management, ux staff, and developers to define and implement innovative ideas, wireframe concepts, explore user flows, and iterate based on a variety of feedback and research.Participated in key internal meetings including weekly status updates and planning sessions. Worked with the UX Analyst to assess the impact of all UI design and usability changes.Executed all visual design stages from the concept stage to final hand-off to developers.Promoted the methods and benefits of user experience design to stakeholders, management, and cross-functional teams.Conceptualized original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design concepts while remaining true to the product branding.Created wireframes/mockups/interactive prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.Reviewed designs during development and made additional modifications as needed.Visually guided the user through the product’s interface via interactive elements and across all sizes/platforms.Worked independently as well as collaboratively with stakeholders, project management, and cross-functional teams to ensure users’ behaviors and workflows are understood in the design and development of Achieve3000 solutions.Promoted product style guides, best practices and standards.Took direction from UX staff and others as they reviewed my work and provided actionable feedback.

New York, Ny, Us

Designed and built in banner videos (IBV) ads using Mixpo platform for clients in various industries including auto, restaurant, health, entertainment and travel.Created animated banners.Designed and built sign in take over pages, static banners, and sweepstakespages.Built interactive TV overlays including request for information (RFI) and video on demand (VODT).Produced print ready materials and brandingCollaborated on reworking/customizing existing designs.Provided customer service in order to improve the client's campaign along with brainstorming and mocking up design ideas.

Sheridan, Co, Us

Responsible for designing and building interactive eLearning activities for a variety of science subjects.Implemented interactive activities into eScience website and student portal.Designed trade show graphics for roll-ups, shelf stands, and banners.

Responsible for migrating courses, QA and troubleshooting.

Englewood, Co, Us

Designed animated backgrounds for the DishHOME Channel.Built ad banners for the DishHOME Channel. Scheduled DishHOME backgrounds, mosaic channels and ticker text.Other projects completed:Designed ui for Mira Quién Baila Latin dance show voting app.Worked on ui for Player Tracker application for NFL RedZone.Created ui Score Tracker application.Designed and built iADs for various campaigns.Mocked-up ui’s for CSA application, future DishHOME screen and channel pop-ups.

Troubleshot courses and did QA.

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Maintained eToys.com, including:Creating/updating promo spots and banners throughout site.Creating/updating landing pages for special offers/products.Other projects included:Designing Toys.com and assisting with development.Collaborating in the redesign of KBtoys.com.Designing newsletters for both eToys and KBtoys when needed.

Designed and developed websites and microsites for various schools/departments for the University of Colorado including:College of Architecture and PlanningSchool of Public AffairsUCD Network NewsroomDesigned and built training modules such as:Budgeting for Clinical TrialsResident Advisor Training

Setup/printed model compcards, postcards, CD booklets and tray inserts, brochures, business cards, and DVD wraps. Scanned photos and performed touch up/color correction. Checked printed works for errors and correct colors.

Digitized street maps for various clients such as, Yellowbook, Verizon, and Data National. Edited and corrected maps using paper and digital source.

Bfa, Multimedia

Aa, Motion Graphics & Animation