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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

San Diego, California

• Identify problems & define an intuitive experience that meets goals and requirements
• Produce site map, user flows, and IA supporting efficient paths to purchase
• Understand user motivations through usability testing, task analysis, and card sorting
• Use analytics to collect data, inform design decisions, and validate implementations

San Diego, CA

• Create annotated wireframes, prototypes, and functional specs for eCommerce sites
• Collaborate with developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders
• Evaluate competitor and industry websites & produce analysis of findings
• Develop understanding of web accessibility standards and best practices

Online

• Conducted user research and competitive analysis to validate MVP for project management app
• Generated wireframes through rapid protoyping in both paper and digital forms
• Designed core components of mobile, tablet, and web versions of app from information architecture, copywriting, and process flows to wireframing and full visual design
• Iterated design based on user feedback from testing of clickable prototype

New York, New York

• Met with clients to discuss design direction and generated solution within budget
• Produced multiple design iterations for residential and retail projects
• Collaborated and coordinated with team of designers, engineers, and contractors
• Completed technical drawing sets for construction within tight deadlines

Brooklyn, NY

• Developed interior renovation design including FFE specifications and selection of materials and finishes for residential project
• Generated custom furniture designs for in-house shop production
• Collaborated with wood shop manager on custom product specifications
• Assembled marketing and brand packaging materials for trade shows and various showrooms

Belmont, MA

• Constructed and rendered digital 3D models and schematic design materials for client presentations
• Conducted and documented survey of site and existing conditions for various projects
• Produced design development drawings and detailed drawing sets for bid
• Provided customer service to client through design customizations

Boston, MA

• Designed medical websites for online-marketing agency clients
• Developed and manipulated HTML + CSS language
• Altered images and logos in Photoshop for creation of banner ads and site assets
• Managed and produced written and graphic content

Syracuse, New York

Ludic Architecture: Rethinking Learning Through the Design of an Elementary School in Washington D.C.The contention of this thesis is that play is essential for child development, and architecture has the responsibility to stimulate the human capacity to play, where action takes place between the individual and the world through a means of flexibility of.

Syracuse, New York Area

• Provided one-on-one support for students in inner-city school district
• Evaluated learning patterns to design lesson plan
• Assisted in conduction of art and science learning activities
• Analyzed existing classroom experiences for architectural thesis research and new school design

Worcester, MA

• Department of Economic and Neighborhood Development
• Created multiple iterations and produced schematic design for South Worcester Industrial Park
• Used GIS software to evaluate urban conditions
• Visited and documented construction sites
• Assisted in decisions of RFPs and RFQs

Bachelor Of Architecture (Barch), Architecture

Activities and Societies: Architecture Student Organization, AIAS, Student Liaison Team, Peer Advisor, SU Literacy Corps

Ux Design

Immersive online bootcamp in user experience design

Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Peer Leaders, Spanish Club, Inter-class Plays, Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field