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Westminster, CO, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

CA, Los Angeles, US

• Academically-based digital health research and innovation center within the USC Institute for Creative Technology.
• Designed and developed a generalized HIPAA compliant platform for human performance research, using connected wearables such as Apple Watches, to discover meaningful patterns in the data that could predict health and.
• Improved engagement, retention, and study adherence over traditional research methods by designing a modern, consumer-facing app experience.
• Designed product comps, wireframes, a visual style guide, and a Design System for the product’s iOS and WatchOS apps.
• Produced pitch decks, interactive prototypes, and presentations to evangelize the product.
• Implemented a continuous co-building process that included stakeholders, researchers, and keyresearch subjects in the design and development process.Tech stack includes: Figma, Node.js, Apollo GraphQL, JavaScript.

• Produced designs and wireframes for human performance and contact tracing software.
• Developed graphic assets and custom software for an interactive video travel series.
• Produced design concepts for version 2.0 of a cloud-based patient management system.
• Produced product strategy, design, and launch plans for start-ups in the early stages of funding.Tech stack includes: Figma, Sketch, Node.js, React, JavaScript, CSS, PostgreSQL, Netlify, Contentful

Santa Monica, CA, US

• Tastemade is a new media startup focused on food, travel, and home content with over 300m active viewers across its O&O apps, streaming service providers, and social media platforms.
• Managed a team of 16 app developers, platform developers, product managers, and data scientists.
• Launched owned-and-operated subscription service on the web, iOS, Android, Apple TV, and Roku.
• Refocused team to support subscription service and profitable business partners including YouTube TV and Snapchat.
• Optimized team in partnership with the CFO by implementing a reduction in force, saving over $1M annually.
• Produced future-facing design prototypes and concepts that wove Artificial Intelligence with the video content creation pipeline.

Santa Monica, CA, US

• Managed the internal tools team consisting of 4 app developers and a product manager.
• Optimized the team by introducing a structured process centered on design, user research,feedback, and co-building.
• Designed and developed proprietary platforms for video content creation, delivery, anddistribution to owned-and-operated channels and partners including YouTube, YouTube TV,Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify.
• Created a Design System for internal tools and created asset guides for on-locationphotographers, videographers, and producers.Tech stack includes: Sketch, Node.js, React, Storybook, JavaScript, CSS, MongoDB, Heroku.

Santa Monica, CA, US

• Designed and developed connected TV platforms for Apple TV and Roku streaming to over 300 million global consumers.
• Produced designs for the first in-house Android and tvOS apps.
• Expanded content channels and platforms to Android, FireTV, Comcast, Samsung Milk, AOL, Vessel,and PlutoTV.
• Managed 3rd party developers for first iOS and Android apps delivering owned-and-operated videocontent.
• Designed and developed first web experience with owned-and-operated video content and live TVstreaming.Tech stack includes: Sketch, Photoshop, Node.js, Netlify, Contentful, BrightScript, JavaScript, MRSS

Santa Monica, US

• Modal Studios is a software development consultancy that focuses on mobile product design and development services, specializing in early-stage startups.
• Produced custom software and designs for mobile, web, and desktop apps.
• Improved user retention with a strong focus on creating compelling viral loops.Tech stack includes: Photoshop, After Effects, Node.js, Express, Backbone

• Designed and developed an early gamified sentiment analysis/behavioral profiling platform and consumer app experience for social media.
• Designed mobile iOS app, internal tools, company website, and marketing materials.Tech stack includes: Photoshop, After Effects, JavaScript, CSS, Node.js, Express, Backbone, Ruby, Rails, MySQL, Redis

Provide engineering, design, and product guidance for small software companies and startups.Tech stack includes: Photoshop, After Effects, JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, Backbone, MySQL

Redmond, Washington, US

Managed a team of developers and worked directly with the Senior Software Architect writing specs, building the platform API in C#, fleshing out product features, and transitioning iCommunicate technologies to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.Tech stack includes: Photoshop,.NET, C#, Microsoft SQL Server

Co-Founder of iCommunicate, a web-based SaaS online CRM solution. Acquired by Microsoft in 2001. Achieved several industry awards for product UI/UX design and innovation.Tech stack includes: Photoshop, DHTML, JavaScript, XSL, XML, C++, COM+, IIS, MTS, Microsoft SQL Server

Designed and developed a suite of highly focused software solutions: a commercial contact management system, document assembly systems, and various enterprise CRM products that were spun off into iCommunicate. Provided guidance and direction for contract software work for the Pentagon, Air Force and other Fortune 1000 clients. Instrumental in building the.

Software gun for hire. Built a number of custom software solutions including a document management system for classified documents and the first software implementation of ARES (Apgar Real Estate Score).Tech stack includes: Visual Basic, Microsoft SQL Server, Progress4GL