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Petaluma, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Developed a comprehensive UX/UI strategy for both web and mobile platforms, facilitating feedbacksessions with stakeholders across four teams to ensure alignment on design goals.• Expedited the approval process, resulting in over 95% on-time product delivery.• Partner with Project Managers and leadership to ensure alignment on customer-focused goals, leveraginghuman-centered design, to the successfully launch and iterate four major features within tight deadlines.• Partnered with project managers, mentored junior designers and managed team priorities, utilizingcontent management systems, to align with business growth, resulting in reduced project delivery timesand increased design output quality across the team.• Leveraged competitive analysis and user interviews along with design thinking and design tools to identifymarket gaps and opportunities, resulting in new features that furthered user satisfaction.• Conceptualized detailed user journey mapping to identify pain points, leading to advanced resourceallocation and enhanced user experience across key touch-points.• Applied design thinking and data-driven methodologies to iterate designs based on user feedback,testing, and analytics, resulting in increased user engagement and product adoption.• Generated a comprehensive design system with accessibility standards, streamlining workflow fordesigners and developers, resulting in unified brand identity, faster time-to-market and magnifiedcompetitive advantage.• Led design reviews by clearly presenting challenges, design decisions, and managing stakeholders,resulting in project efficiency and ensured timely deliveries.• Created comprehensive design specifications and assets for development teams, streamlining handoffsand reducing implementation errors, resulting in faster development cycles.Designs under NDA, but insights available upon request.

Beverly Hills, Ca, Us

• Conducted comprehensive analysis of qualitative user data and competitive landscape, redesigning thesales platform and contributing to projected sales of over $1B for high-end experiences and events likethe Olympics and NFL.• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between 4 teams to identify technical constraints, acceleratingtime to market, optimizing efficiency and maximizing resources.• Executed a redesign of the On Location platform’s UI to ensure responsiveness on desktop, tablet andmobile devices, ensure a seamless experience for thousands of users.

Beverly Hills, Ca, Us

San Diego, Us

• Led an initiative to complement limited prior research with targeted user interviews and surveys, uncovering key pain points for three user segments.• Leveraged research data to identify clear goals, leading to more aligned product development and exceptional user experiences.• Conceptualized qualitative and quantitative data to design a user-friendly interface for AI-powered educational software, enhancing overall user engagement and satisfaction.

• Developed three unique prototype iterations through focused feedback sessions with users; gathered insights from over 20 participants to inform design improvements that directly addressed critical traveler pain points.• Conducted comprehensive user testing with 15 participants, refining information architecture based on direct feedback; changes that resulted in a 50% increase in task completion rates within the product interface.• Delivered a final prototype offering streamlined trip planning tools and resources for managing unexpected circumstances, enhancing overall user experience and travel preparedness.• Delivered comprehensive design assets including flows, font, color, and component libraries, facilitating seamless hand-off and consistent implementation across the product.

• Conducted UX design processes for 5+ new product launches at Schulberg Media Works, including onethat generated $70M in 12 months and $300M in 3 years resulting in a successful IPO (NASDAQ).• Collected qualitative user data to inform design decisions, ensuring clarity and effectiveness in userinterfaces.• Employed responsive web designs to deliver consistent and positive user experiences across desktop,tablet, and mobile devices.

Expanded customer base and product offerings as creative lead on many B2B marketing projects while updating the company’s on-line presence. Increased Creative Department’s efficiency, by employing brand standards in layouts for print & web. Valued member of the Creative team serving 1500+ clients’ print & web promotional needs.

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Expanded customer base and product offerings as creative lead on many B2B marketing projects while updating the company’s on-line presence. Increased Creative Department’s efficiency, by employing brand standards in layouts for print & web. Valued member of the Creative team serving 1500+ clients’ print & web promotional needs.

Ui/Ux Design Career Track, Certification

Certificate, Print Media And Web Design

Bfa, Fine Art/ Art History