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Austin, Texas, Us

- Worked directly with executives to pitch slide concepts, managed/distilled stakeholder feedback, and managed project timelines until completion- Defined and influenced visual concepts by whiteboarding ideas with stakeholders, brainstorming solutions in real-time, and scaling visual concepts across different content mediums- Translated strategic direction and complex data into a high-quality design that brings a story to life- Developed a brand library with custom-designed templates and assets that follow Oracle brand guidelines- Skilled in turning written or verbal content into visual deliverables- Project managed a slate of creative projects with immediate and long-term deadlines- Kept current with the industry’s latest technology and design thinking

Paris, Fr

As an expert design resource and leader, I guided design and established production processes for PowerPoint reports, presentation slide shows charts/diagrams, pictures, icons, logos, and infographics while championing and improving design quality. Specific contributions include:– Lead the design and execution of presentation layouts, templates, and graphics for North American marketing teams that helped win over $20M in new business.– Built and led a team of designers and freelancers that increased creative production by 26% year-over-year.– Co-developed and instituted DESIGNFIRST, a companywide initiative creating energy around design to improve the quality of deliverables.

New York, Ny, Us

Worked with account managers, strategists, and executives to design presentations that communicated complex ideas simply and elegantly. In this role, I co-developed an integrated marketing program and creative collateral for Despicable Me 2, sold to Universal Pictures.

New York, Ny, Us

Collaborated with new business teams to define project needs, manage expectations, and promote communication and understanding of project strategies.- Transformed generic, text-heavy presentations into more graphically engaging, concise, and interactive experiences.– Developed custom presentations and materials as requested by executives, new business teams, and SBUs.– Expert in creating and working with templates.– Designed and created banner and print ads, mock-ups, and presentation graphics.– Researched and analyzed competitive landscape and trends developing presentations and reports that frame findings.– Prepared videos and motion graphics for use in presentations.

– Completed an MA in Graphic Communications, Management, and Technology from NYU– Designed creative presentations, graphics, templates, and marketing projects for corporate and agency clients including Nomura Securities’ Investment Banking Division, Nielsen, Newmark Knight Frank, DDBO, Publicis Modem, Time Inc., Universal McCann, American Management Association, and Edelman

New York, Ny, Us

– Designed and improved web and microsites aligning designs with the organization’s goals boosting audience engagement– Managed front and back-end maintenance for the website.

New York, Ny, Us

Created brand, print, event, digital marketing, and sales collateral to drive the sale of products valued at $75M in annual revenue. Work included logos, brochures, newsletters, ads, videos, presentations, and conference booths.

New York, Ny, Us

– Laid out bi-annual research reports.– Designed presentations, event collateral, and brochure creation

New York, Ny, Us

Designed traditional or digital media to promote the company's products, services, and brand. This suite of collateral set our business apart from the competition and communicated key messages to consumers.

– Ran all day-to-day operations for this start-up clothing line– Worked at national trade shows growing sales from $30K to over $500K– Managed a team of three overseeing inventory and shipments– Worked with an accountant to close out the books monthly, paying taxes and salaries on time and in full

Sales and Account Manager focused on selling independent economic research to economists and financial librarians at the leading brokerage and investment firms.

M.A., Graphic Communication Management And Technology

B.S., Economics

Master Of Arts - Ma, Graphic Communication Management And Technology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics