● Collaborated with Applied Scientists, took broad conceptual ideas, and turnedthem into meaningful design products for more accessible communicationbetween cross-functional teams.● Responsible for defining, standardizing, implementing, and communicating tools,processes, and templates for scaling UX deliverables, ensuring team membershave the tools they need for the job.● Distill down complex UI interactions and experiences into a simplified flowdiagram● Research tools for rapid prototyping data visualizations

Below are highlights from selections of projects I’ve worked on as a UX Designer & Developer for Northrop Grumman included:UX Architect/Frontend Lead for an internal career development web platform • Provide necessary inputs to Project Leads and Technical Program Managers to assist in the definition of project scope, schedule, and budget for new development concepts.• Architect CSS and UI components in a developer-friendly way that promotes usability and composability.• Work alongside the backend team when specifying, consuming, or developing REST APIs to promote easier integration with the front end.• Use JIRA to assign and manage tasks and backlog• Mentor junior Front-end developers as needed, including documentation for implementing components from the library.UX Lead for the creation of a Virtual Reality interaction library. The library received a trade secret award.• Utilize Unity game engine to prototype various interaction design patterns for XR environments• Investigated usability evaluation techniques and UI design workflow for XR environments.• Designs 3D UIs from low to high fidelity using Illustrator, After Effects, and BlenderInteraction Design / UI Developer for several Internal R&D projects• Provided consultation in interaction design and utilized HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JS to develop the UI for a gamified proof of concept that engaged the user and taught various aspects of cybersecurity.• Provided wireframes, interaction patterns, detailed workflow, and an interactive web prototype that demonstrated a proof of concept of how to manage an ecosystem of human and robotic teams.UX Designer & Prototype for a variety of military systems and hardware• Used strategic storytelling to connect executives with a product vision and potential real-world solutions.• Design interaction patterns for a new military system and coded metrics capturing web prototypes to conduct tests with soldiers.

Conducted user and competitive research to provide consumer insight. Translate user, product and business requirements into highly usable web-based interfaces. Created wireframes, mockups and sitemaps for websites, web apps and mobile apps. Provided identity design for small businesses. Developed customize Wordpress themes from established designs. Converted Photoshop designs to HTML/CSS/JS. Maintain existing website to ensure accessibility and functionality.

Worked as part of the SpeakerRate mobile web app team. Contributions to this projected included: heuristic evaluation on current designs, competitive analysis and paper sketches. Also created wireflows and developed an interactive Axure mobile prototype. Used prototype to conducted usability evaluations. Collaborated with the visual designer and front-end developer interns to create an interactive narrative website that worked on multiple devices. Contributions to this project include: concept modeling, competitive research, storyboarding and user evaluation with children.

Developed site navigation and layout of content for the main university website and department website. Preformed maintenance and updates to existing website. Integrated Expression Engine CMS into existing websites. Worked with graphic designer to set up new CSS attributes and style guides. Work closely with Project Manager in implementing new university website and structure.