• Contribute to client's brand digital presence by crafting dynamic graphic and web design solutions, including fluid web interfaces, charming print media, and dynamic mobile app design, enhancing repeat business by 70%.• Prioritize client vision by understanding client needs and coordinating required resources to increase business representation while reducing costs.

UX Lead | Art Director | Senior Consultant, Capgemini, Spokane, WA (Remote Contract) 2021 – 2023Grew company and client revenues through effective art direction and implementation of best practices across all UX/UI projects. Ensured achievement of overall success by coordinating with global teams for seamless planning and coordination of web and mobile app designs between project managers, product owners, stakeholders, and design teams. Drove revenue growth by delivering exceptional art direction, high-quality, pixel-perfect design, and rigorous quality assurance on all web and mobile app designs in alignment with company guidelines and specific style guides. Developed UX/UI prototypes by communicating with client and acquiring approval on design prototypes. Designed high-quality responsive websites and mobile apps by leveraging strong design expertise.● Improved design, user experience, and functionality of responsive websites and mobile apps.● Generated over $1,000,000 in company revenues by scoping requirements for over 20 high-revenue projects.● Conducted over 200 online meetings per quarter with product owners, stakeholders, and developer teams to provide progress updates and confirm project completion throughout program increments and sprints.● Achieved significant time and cost savings for Capgemini and client by implementing design thinking processes.● Accelerated design process of mockups and prototypes for more than 20 UX/UI design projects, spanning mobile applications and responsive websites.● Met and exceeded client expectations by determining scope of sprints and project increments for both Capgemini and client design/development teams.

Visual Designer, IBM | Spokane, WA (Contract Remote) 2015 – 2020Utilized design thinking techniques and incorporated company guidelines and organizational processes to ensure consistent revenue growth. Conducted daily meetings with clients, stakeholders, and project managers using WebEx, Same Time, Slack, Trello, and email. Achieved high level of quality in product such as ensuring timeliness, completeness, correctness, and overall quality of content in collaboration with clients, stakeholders, project managers, product owners, social media directors, editors, writers, and designers. Leveraged exceptional design thinking skills, expertise, knowledge, skills, and communication skills across all media.● Presented ideas, designs, and final projects for approval with clients and stakeholders in meetings.● Completed projects from inception to completion within time, budget, and scope constraints.● Enhanced revenues by delivering high-quality pixel-perfect design projects for print and web, such as branding, style guides, responsive websites, mobile applications, social media design, infographics, eBooks, and presentations.

Established and implemented college policies and procedures. Augmented enrollment and revenues by motivating faculty and encouraging experiential learning and professional development. Guaranteed better job placement for students by improving final portfolios. Drove overall success by conducting community outreach and establishing internship sites and employment opportunities. Created advisory board committee and coordinated with members to remain current on industry trends and best practices, resulting in better student retention and significant college revenue.● Improved enrollment, attendance, and retention by devising creative strategies.● Developed high-quality academic programs to meet program, department, and college objectives. ● Saved college time and expenses by collecting and assessing data for student learning outcomes.● Attained optimal student outcomes by updating course curriculum, real-world projects, and final student portfolios.● Designed new program curriculum in compliance with industry-current industry standards and best practices.● Achieved higher college revenues by engaging students in classroom environment and delivering new projects.

Associate Professor | Program Chair, Bauder College| Atlanta, GA 08/2008 – 07/2013At Bauder College, I served as a graphic and web design instructor and Program Chair, where I taught a variety of subjects including Adobe Design applications, typography, color theory, page layout, digital illustration, web design, and animation. In my role as Program Chair, I was responsible for overseeing design programs, which included writing and updating courses to meet industry standards and building a Bachelor degree program in Information Technology from the ground up. I wrote program reviews for accreditation, engaged in community outreach for internships and employment opportunities for students, and successfully increased student enrollment by 25% and student retention by 37% during my five-year tenure. Improved enrollment, attendance, and retention by devising creative strategies that were effective in increasing overall revenue for the college.• Taught all graphic and web design courses in a classroom setting.• Updated course curriculum and developed new courses to meet industry standards.• Increased student enrollment in design programs by 25%.• Increased student retention in design programs by 35%.• Wrote program reviews for accreditation with SACS (Southern Association of Colleges).• Conducted community outreach to acquire internships and employment opportunities for students.• Regularly met with department heads in Admissions, Student Services, and Financial Aid to discuss and update policies and procedures to meet student needs.• Designed and updated websites and print collateral for all college programs.• Hired and mentored qualified faculty to teach design courses.• Conducted in-person faculty assessments.• Facilitated monthly Advisory Board Committee meetings.• Ensured students graduated with digital portfolios and conducted portfolio reviews.

At Ecologix Environmental Systems, I designed and maintained an extremely large and detailed company website. I designed web pages with products for the ecommerce website using photo manipulation to incorporate the company logo onto globally procured products that were being private labeled and sold by the company. I designed and built web pages that included a multitude of product illustrations using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as well as incorporating various process and system animations using Adobe Flash. • Increased company revenues by over 30% in my first year by assisting with customer service and sales. • Increased company revenues by 50% each year by learning the business and assisting with customer service and sales. • Top-line growth increased exponentially because of the increase in products and product visibility via the company website.