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Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Designed and launched new features and enhancements for Chipotle’s app, website, and internal platforms.
• Directed the Deloitte global creative team of UX & UI designers to achieve Chipotle’s digital vision.
• Collaborated with Chipotles product owners, development teams, technical leads, and business stakeholders.
• Led design reviews, internal collaboration and other creative sessions.
• Mentored designers to improve quality through design principles, system structures and organization.Partnered with senior management at Deloitte Digital to strategically drive the studio's continued success.
• Regular engagement check-ins with senior manager to help guide decisions.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Herc Rentals (Ecommerce Website, ProControl SAS, iOS / Android App)
• Managed a global team of UI designers in creating a customer-facing telematics and fleet management platform.
• Redesigned the e-commerce experience, solving many customer facing challenges.
• Drove cross-functional collaboration with technical leads, engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to streamline the end-to-end design process.
• Established and managed a comprehensive design system, file structure, and engineering hand-off process to ensure consistency across platforms.Chipotle (iOS / Android App, Website, Rewards Program, Ordering Systems and.
• Managed a global team of UI designers in the comprehensive redesign of the Chipotle App, successfully launching key features such as Group Order, Food Print, split-payment, and an enhanced Rewards platform.

Denver, Colorado

Freelance Design Director working with agencies and private businesses on a variety of projects ranging from brand & identity to full digital experiences and platforms.

Denver, Colorado

Worked with a small team at this boutique shop to help maintain current client design needs as well as pitching concepts and experiences to potential new clients.

Boulder, Colorado

Member of a collaborative team of designers and developers working on projects ranging from web and mobile applications to branding and marketing initiatives.Clients:Microsoft, Warner Bros, Steamboat Resort, Spot Bikes, DigitalGlobe, Front Porch Digital, Level 1

Boulder, Colorado

Helped establish the interactive department within this long-standing advertising agency. Bringing experience and knowledge of the evolving interactive space in design, I collaborated with other departments to create digital campaigns and web site destinations for new and existing clients.Clients:AccuTerra, Bernina, The California Almond Board, WaterPik.

Denver, Colorado

Small boutique agency where I was involved in a variety of projects ranging from full Flash & HTML websites to marketing campaigns and banner ads.Clients: Red Bull, The Denver Art Museum, Janus, AIGA

Bachelor'S Degree, Design And Visual Communications

Activities and Societies: Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Design History, Interactive Design, Photography, Typography

Backcountry Travel And Survival

Activities and Societies: Backpacking, Hiking Wilderness First Aid, Rock Climbing, Canyoneering, Backcountry Travel and Survival, Route.