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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Helped support and guide the new UX direction by having a high-level view of the products and tools.Oversaw the UX design team merger by ensuring features and content were organized in a logical, intuitive, and complimentary way.Mentored the UX designers by helping to ensure creative solutions with challenging products.Worked with Senior Leadership and key Software Architects by creating UX for a new tool which oversaw and managed the connection between all existing products and 3rd party tools.Conducted workshops with stakeholders and other key developers to help define product direction.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hired as the first UX Manager to create the UX Design Team.Educated the key stakeholders about the value and importance of good design.Designed and oversaw front end development of the SaaS platform to adopt all Wind River products. Collaborated with senior product owners, product managers, software architects, and front-end development leads to design new browser-based interfaces for Wind River’s main products.Performed research, created storyboards, wireframes, visual designs and prototypes to communicate design concepts.Conducted usability testing sessions to validate, iterate and continuously learn about user needs.Communicated design decisions and solutions through presentations and other documentation.Provided UX documentation for the front-end dev teams, and worked with them to ensure designs were implemented appropriately.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reported to the CTO and was part of the Leadership TeamOwned the overall UX vision including research and implementation strategy of all nine product lines.Created and managed an Agile UX design team.Designed UX processes allowing the team to function at maximum efficiency and effectiveness.Continually explored future ideas and concepts that led to patents, product line vision, and product roadmap.Effectively communicated goals and design direction with key stakeholders and leadership.Developed and implemented usability testing strategies to gain a deep understanding of user needs, behaviors, and motivations, which drove continuous improvements.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Managed a team of up to ten independent contractors including designers, writers and developers.Delivered innovative end-to-end user experiences that met client needs and their business objectives.Stayed up to date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in user experience design.Provided education, thought leadership and guidance to clients on emerging UX trends and innovations.Key clients included: Espial; Nortel; NRC; Dept. of Research & Defense Canada; Canadian Nursing Association; Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages; and various marketing agencies.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Information Architect (1997 – 1998)Redefined the company development process, producing design solutions with 20% increased efficiency.Oversaw usability and architecture for all projects to help ensure user-focused design and cost effectiveness.Created project documentation for project managers, clients and developers, including information architecture, user flows and wireframes.Developer (1995 – 1997)Developed interactive promotional tools using Macromedia Director.Worked with product managers, designers, and writers.