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Denver, CO, US

Somerville, MA, US

Redesigned the UX for various websites including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Museum of Science, Windsor Communities, Pioneer Square Brands, Energize CT, Brooklyn Data Co., American Health Information Association, Polen Capital, New York State Canals, Business Group on Health, and US Holocaust Memorial Museum

I help organizations create digital experiences that their customers love while simultaneously driving the organization’s bottom line. Using the scientific method to approach problems, I leverage research to uncover solutions by surfacing the sweet spot between meeting customer’s needs and an organization’s goals.

Denver, Colorado, US

Optimized the UX strategy for or various websites including Cracker Barrel, Northmarq, Union Bank & Trust, and G&A Partners

Charlestown, MA, US

Redesigned the UX for various websites including Mass General Brigham, Massport (Including Boston Logan Airport), Liberty Mutual, L.E.K. Consulting, Harvard Extension School, Northeastern University Graduate School, CONMED, Isaacson Miller, REGENXBIO, Horizon Beverage, Point32Health, and MCRA

Charlestown, MA, US

* Led UX design team, training, mentoring, and managing UX designers * Responsible for evolving the agency's UX process and collaboration across development, visual design, accounts, digital marketing and sales departments* Simultaneously led the UX discovery, strategy and design for various Tier 1 clients from start to finish for clients including.

Atlanta, GA, US

Evolved the UX of Norfolk Southern’s rail shipping customer portal

Brooklyn, NY, US

Redesigned Barclays Corporate and Investment banking site’s IA and navigation

* Lead UX Design for complete redesign of customer facing product * Managed UX design strategy for the evolution of the user experience* Worked directly with engineers and product managers in Agile SCRUM Environment* Conducted research with clients to drive design

Lowell, MA, US

* Collaborated closely with a cross functional team of product managers, developers, architects,researchers, usability strategists, visual designers and creative directors to iteratively designsolutions to complex design problems for a wide array of clients across various industriesincluding Google, Nike, Target, Apple, MGH, Marriott, Universal Studios.

* Managed product design, UX and branding for social mobile application* Led creative brainstorming sessions* Created wireframes, mock ups, storyboards and UI elements* Prototyped and usability tested several mobile application concepts* Tracked and analyzed competitors, crafted messaging and positioning of product

* Strategize and innovate UX design* Design visual brands for various business podcasts

Bachelor Of Arts, Strategic Communications, Design And Visual Communications, General

Certificate In Applied Positive Psychology (Capp), Positive Psychology

Personal Development

Capp Coach Certification, Positive Psychology Coaching

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations

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