Blake Hixson Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

UI/UX Expertise with a Focus on Microsoft SharePoint:- At EPMPoint Inc, I serve as a seasoned UI/UX design professional with a primary focus on Microsoft applications, particularly SharePoint. I'm dedicated to elevating the companies digital experiences, ensuring they align with client branding and meet user expectations. I consistently craft visually appealing and highly functional solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem.Digital Branding and Visual Design: - My role involves managing our online brand identity within the constraints of applications like SharePoint. Proficient in graphic design, video editing, and web development using Adobe Creative Suite and SharePoint, I've played a key role in enhancing the companies digital branding.Collaborative Project Management:- EPMPoint Inc thrives on teamwork, and my strong cross-functional collaboration skills have contributed to our success. I lead projects from inception to completion, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, customer-centric design solutions within the Microsoft environment.I play a vital role in raising the bar for UI/UX design and digital branding, especially within the Microsoft ecosystem, at EPMPoint Inc. I consistently deliver compelling, user-centered experiences that positively impact our projects and brand identity in Microsoft applications.

New York, New York, United States

Inject digital logos using Brand Brigade's in-house software in a live broadcast high energy environment. Ensures smooth and seamless integration of digital ads into live TV professional sports events, enhancing viewer engagement. Managing and adjusting digital ad content in real-time to align with evolving broadcast requirements while communicating with camera operators and directors.

New York, New York, United States

As an Assistant Coach for the Men's Volleyball program at Hunter College in the heart of New York City, I was dedicated to the development and success of our student-athletes. In this role, I collaborated closely with the head coach to create and implement practice regimens, refine game strategies, and optimize player performance. My responsibilities included providing personalized coaching and mentorship, honing player techniques, and conducting video analysis to identify areas for growth. I took pride in contributing to the team's achievements, both on and off the court, by fostering individual and academic development. My passion for volleyball, commitment to a culture of winning, and dedication to the overall growth of our athletes made me a valuable asset at Hunter College.Key Contributions:Practice Planning: Assisted in designing and executing effective practice plans that optimized player development and team cohesion.Game Strategy: Collaborated with the head coach to develop and implement game strategies that led to competitive success in the D3 arena.Player Development: Provided one-on-one coaching and mentorship, focusing on improving individual player skills and performance.Video Analysis: Conducted in-depth video analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses, enabling targeted improvement areas.Holistic Development: Supported student-athletes in their personal and academic growth, fostering a well-rounded and successful collegiate experience.Culture Building: Contributed to creating a culture of excellence, teamwork, and dedication among the players and coaching staff.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Lead a team of developers to brainstorm, develop, and produce high quality engaging creatives with Javascript.- Concept and apply new Javascript Libraries and Tech and incorportate in the creative engine.- Present new storyboard concepts to clients and work closely to produce successful advertising campaigns.

New York City

Working in a Designer/Developer position with a top New York based advertising technology company. I work with the creative team at Adikteev's New York office to code and deliver high quality interactive mobile advertisements. At this company, I developed striking creative projects ranging from business webpages to captivating and interactive creative playable advertisements. Often I would harness my creative vision to design graphic assets used in retargeting ad campaigns. Using my knowledge of JavaScript, and HTML, I would write code to create the engaging playables. Core competencies include:- Designing and developing engaging mobile creatives using HTML/CSS/JS.- Brainstorm and collaborate new creative concepts.- Run A/B testing to constantly optimize creatives as well as Iterate on existing creatives to improve conversion KPI's.- Research and develop new technology to integrate and create new and exciting concepts.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Enterprise Systems

I developed fluid and dynamic User Interfaces (UI) and User Experiences (UX) for a variety of web-based applications. I have four years of field development experience in a team oriented environment. Some of my responsibilities included creating web related graphics, print work, HTML mock-up pages, conceptual interface design, and flow-chart development. It was also my responsibility to present and communicate design decisions to Web Engineers. I am well versed in HTML and CSS languages, with decent exposure to JavaScript and JQuery. I have an understanding of typography, gestalt, grid-based design, and the most recent graphic design software and programs, such as Adobe In-design, Photoshop and Illustrator. I continuously worked closely with a development team to produce web applications and user interfaces to ship/deploy functional and aesthetically pleasing products used by the University System. I have worked on multiple projects and have successfully deployed/shipped the University's "Faculty & Tenure App", "Distance Learning at UH" and re-branded University of Hawaii's Information Technology Services Website.My UI/UX portfolio can be located at blakeah.github.io/portfolio/index.html

San Diego California

I learned about web-site traffic growth, web-site user interface (UI) and advertising revenue. I was explosed to Graphic and Web Functionality.

Bachelor Of Studio Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

High School Diploma, Information Technology