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Charlotte, NC, US

• Leading development and execution of a comprehensive product strategy for creating unique gaming experiences, aligning with the independent game studio's mission to foster creativity and engagement.
• Led the end-to-end design and development of DWARF, an innovative kinetic mobile arcade game that promotes physical engagement and motion while showcasing a player-centric approach to game development.
• Spearheaded the launch of the Playmaker program, a game design initiative in partnership with youth tech centers and schools, focusing on hands-on design, development, and playtesting. This initiative brings.

Greensboro, NC, US

The Advisory Board provides industry connectivity, insight, mentorship, and scholarship to the faculty and students of the Computer Graphics Technology Program. We’ve since doubled our enrollment rate after updating our program curriculum to include demanding course options, such as game design and user experience design. This growing program is offered by.

Richfield, Minnesota, US

• Led a multi-disciplinary product design team of 40 professionals, focusing on enhancing the end-to-end customer experience while optimizing employee tools and processes across the enterprise.
• Developed and communicated shared vision and roadmaps for an end-to-end product ecosystem to executive leadership, demonstrating strategic thinking and ability to drive innovation at scale.
• Facilitated cross-functional service design workshops to create seamlessly integrated digital shopping experiences across a multi-channel retail ecosystem. This resulted in increased in-aisle customer engagement while.
• Led design team integrating machine learning to enhance customer experience and improve employee proficiency, demonstrating the ability to leverage emerging technologies for business efficiencies. Reduced call time by.
• Managed talent development and succession planning for the design team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Mooresville, NC, US

• Managed a multidisciplinary team of 16 designers in a fast-paced environment to enhance the in-store software experience across 1,800 retail stores. Utilized agile techniques to rapidly renovate in-store retail.
• Collaborated with cross functional teams (user research, store operations, product management, engineering, and customer service) and led service design workshops to completely overhaul solutions for point of sale.
• Successfully replaced outdated 20-year-old technology with streamlined, intuitive experiences, significantly reducing training time to near zero. The implementation resulted in approximately $14M in labor savings.
• Championed the implementation of an enterprise design system aimed at fostering the use of semantic HTML for web development and native Kotlin for mobile development. This initiative aimed to tailor applications to.

Kansas City, MO, US

• Led the bank's inaugural UX service, developing a dedicated team of 12 design professionals focused on delivering digital experiences across various financial technology solutions.
• Engaged stakeholders at all levels, influencing change to expand the practice of UX and a culture of innovation.
• The implemented solutions resulted in reduced training costs, shortened development time, and a restoration of trust in internal systems.
• Showed peers how to think strategically about design as we institutionalized UX across 5 business units through a standardized workflow, improved forecasting and planning, and a talent onboarding strategy.
• Played a pivotal role in fostering mentorship and enabling career growth by creating a diverse UX job family in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Established an enterprise design system to promote accelerated design decisions, rapid prototyping through design sprints, and brought greater adoption to semantic HTML.

Little Rock, Arkansas, US

• Led re-branding and web development efforts for the Marketing Department.
• Main focus was to use design to improve student admission and retention efforts targeting second chance students, all while creating a succinct brand image.
• Efforts increased lead generation numbers and induced school pride and awareness.

• Joint partnership with my design consultancy, Eve of Creativity, to offer comprehensive services including brand design, package design, web design, and multimedia development.
• Built creative solutions for renowned brands, including Burger King, CBS and Kiwi.
• Served clients and partnered with vendors in the greater Kansas City area, California, Florida and China.

Kansas City, Missouri, US

• Main objective was to collaborate with internal lines of business to improve the aesthetics, usability and functionality of various online applications and retail products, while maintaining the integrity of the.
• Walmart.com PhotoCards: Consulted with Walmart’s Development Team to design and incorporate the Hallmark Stories PhotoCard application on Walmart.com, ensuring the usability and consistency both brands.
• HallmarkStories.com: Integral contributor in the development of HallmarkStories.com, providing user centered design and functionality input to improve the usability of the user interface.
• Asteroid Andy and Buggyvale Birthday Card/CD Game: Collaborated with creative staff to develop two birthday cards with an in-card CD game. Work included establishing a suitable architecture for Mac OS X and Windows.

Executive Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Science, Graphic Communications System

Certificate Of Completion, Business/Entrepreneurship