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New York, United States

-Developed product design and research strategy for a web-based, HealthTech platform from discovery to launch-Conducted comprehensive competitive research validated through surveys and user interviews to illuminate critical insights and define the problem space.-Driving the visual design and crafting all illustrations and avatars utilizing AI tools.

Brooklyn, NY

-Collaborating directly with artists and stakeholders through the production process of fine art prints for gallery and museum shows on a global scale, managing and prioritizing 40 jobs concurrently.-Empathizing with artists to understand their unique requirements for their creative visions and working with a team of producers and technicians to bring.

-Collaborating cross-functionally with the product team on the visual design direction of a mobile app for an early-stage FinTech/Social startup. -Conceptualizing the brand identity to cultivate the mood, message, and business goals.-Designing wireframes into a high-fidelity prototype ready for developer handoff.-Creating a robust componentized design.

-Researched E-Commerce user behaviors and accelerated website redesign to optimize user journeys and maximize conversions to address 50% site abandonment and 70% cart abandonment rates.-Executed a mobile app to bring users back to the library. Driving design decisions through qualitative and secondary research, synthesizing data into an affinity map, user.

-Conceptualized and designed all screens for all Admin functions of the B2B performance management product. -Spearheaded the development of information architecture, and user flows to ensure a frictionless user journey and intuitive navigation.-Collaborated closely with stakeholders and fellow designers to confidently meet business, user, and technological.

Brooklyn, NY

Contract retouching work on commercial beauty, lifestyle, still life, and product campaigns. Working directly with clients to meet their all retouching needs including managing deadlines for multiple projects, and completing extensive pathing, masking, dusting, color correction, skin work, compositing, exenstions, and special retouching based on clients.

New York, NY

Managed, organized, and fabricated collages derived from original film and digital photographs. Created and maintained an extensive database of every single piece of the collage. Used Photoshop for color manipulation and correction of all material. Oversaw and participated in all aspects of assembly: printing, cutting, arranging, and pasting. Instructed.

Assisted six staff photographers through their daily shoots in studio and on location. Set up studios for fashion and beauty shoots. Assisted shooting backstage beauty during New York Fashion Week. Responsible for correct lighting in all circumstances. Corresponded with editors, clients, and the photo coordinator.

In charge of all mail order and merchandise, including ordering, inventory, and correspondence with clients. Redesigned all mail order packaging. Photographed t-shirts and other merchandise for sale on the website. Accountable for updating the We Are Free website with current tour dates and ticket purchasing information for both bands, Yeasayer and Beach.

Responsible for documentary footage during a two-month cross-country expedition producing fine art photographs in wild cave settings. In addition to documenting each photo shoot from start to finish, I also assisted with lighting set up, managing gear, and organizing meals for our group of ten assistants and models. Photographs can be seen in Ryan.

Assisted on commercial and private studio shoots. Managed and edited documentary video. Researched various special projects. Responsible for overall administrative duties, running errands, scanning negatives and photographs, and technical support.

Bachelor'S Degree

Activities and Societies: Activities and societies: Dean's List 4 years Founder's Day Award Recipient Steinhardt's Dean's Research Travel.

Ux / Ui Design

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 industry expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects..