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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Pivotal Labs was the market leader for Lean software design consulting, specialized in Extreme Programming. Knowing those methods to be highly effective, I joined the consultancy to immerse myself at the project level and hone my Lean product expertise. My role with clients was to lead and coach every aspect of full-stack user-centered product design which included research, product definition, concept ideation, user testing, experience/interaction design and visual execution. Additionally, I managed a cross-disciplinary group of staff designers, product managers, and software engineers.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

GE Capital was embracing design as a core value for the first time in it’s long history. Seizing upon that rare opportunity I joined the company as design leader for the Americas. It was a deeply rewarding role that demanded strong leadership skills on many levels, among them being staff management, brand ownership, research, digital product consulting, platform strategy, and the design execution of all related digital solutions.

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Fry was an industry leading e-commerce and retail experience design agency, and I was privileged to lead it’s Chicago design staff for seven years. The knowledge and insight gained was tremendous. I played a hands-on role within a department that took pride in producing highly effective communications and transactional design experiences. Additional responsibilities included client relations, sales, budgeting and operational department management.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Feeling the need to gain solid corporate experience, I joined TransUnion to develop an internal design department within the newly formed Marketing division. Most projects once outsourced to agencies are now planned, developed, and executed internally. My primary charge was to manage the design staff (Creative Design and User Experience), and also execute/direct the design of large, strategic initiatives across a variety of media (interactive, print, and environmental).

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Being a foundational member of this young company, I led the effort in establishing and executing the practice of design. My responsibilities ranged from the creation of websites, rich media, and identity projects through the management and maintenance of relationships with vendors and clients.

I joined Giant Step as an entry level Web Designer and left as a Design Director four years later. Three primary skills were expected of me: firstly, managing and executing client projects; secondly, managing and leading a team of designers in their career growth and creative efforts; and finally, helping to improve Giant Step’s creative methodology.

My experience at the MCA was a great challenge and tremendously rewarding, producing many award winning pieces that I am proud of to this day. Not only was I provided with a large quantity of work, but a great variety as well. Publications, exhibition catalogs, event collateral, invitations, posters, educational materials, signage, store products, and exhibition graphics are examples of the many projects I had the opportunity to work on.