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Austin

Austin, Texas

Leading projects and teams through strategy, ideation, and execution of design on our education platform. Map and benchmark critical journeys and jobs. Manage product design execution across integrated product platforms. Design and implement processes for my teams to strengthen product strategy, ensure we solve real problems, and implement benchmarks that drive innovation and accountability. We have redesigned complex systems and built out successful products.As a direct result of my leadership, we convinced the company to build out one of the stickiest and most used parts of the system (according to usage data). I have set standards for long-term product vision goals, helping the team make iterative steps in an innovative direction. Through competitive analyses, problem validation, user research, workflow development, visual interfaces, prototype design, we raise the SEQ & SUS scores for our product. We collect continuous usage data on our live product to identify and improve flaws.

Austin, Texas Area

While at InMotion, I worked as a full-time, on-site resource for their client, Macmillan Learning. There, I was responsible for the quality of projects on the assessment product. I brought human-centered design to the entire development process, from designing new features to continually improving existing ones and adding to the holistic product vision. I created end-user success through qualitative, weekly, iterative user testing, and quantitative research. Working closely with product managers, engineers, stakeholders, and users, I ensured that the project was streamlined and delivered successful functionality to users.

Austin, Texas Area

Working with clients, users, product teams, and developers to create software targeted at solving the heart of a complex problem. I pride myself in simple and satisfying user experience, and I look for the nuance within a requirement. When possible, I prefer to walk through existing features with a client, and firmly believe in collecting usage analytics and statistics to create informed designs. This information is vital in order to create a good user experience, which shows an understanding of both software requirements and deeper user pain points. With HotSchedules, I leverage this knowledge & design to improve and create patterns within our products such as: conversion funnels, user profiles, messaging, permissions, benchmark analytics, user hierarchies, time & attendance, and scheduling. I facilitate user testing, create user flows, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and client presentations. Through discovering what users want from our products and testing designs directly with them, I have improved the experience of our products, while expanding our features to meet the industry’s growing needs.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

UI/UX/ DesignI am responsible for starting a new “UI/UX Department” at the company. I design and launch new brands for both internal and external companies. I produce screen flows and architecture of UI for websites & applications. I develop and edit views for dev teams on MVC projects in visual studio.Software DesignI determine software requirements and scenarios, and help secure development contracts by presenting software prototypes to clients. I create mockups, UML diagrams, user stories, system diagrams, and feature documentation for development.Project CoordinationI help research and produce project initiation documents and cost benefit analysis for the company. I help define and understand the reasons, goals, and revenue generation of each project. On active projects I help coordinate resources, and resolve project difficulties.

Baton Rouge

concept artist, asset creation, UI design, digital painting, both character and environment designI helped brand the feel and look of games, and worked with game developers and programming teams to create concept art for user interface organization and new game ideas. I was also responsible for creating in-game assets for characters, backgrounds, and frame based animations in various styles.

Assisting JHU interns learn 3D software, directing and oversightof full pipeline productions, creating 2D & 3D computeranimation assets, story boarding, collaborating withresearchers to understand and explain their work visually.

Texturing, modeling, animating and concept design of3D animated commercials, TV shows & games

Bfa, Painting, Animation, Art History

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