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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Play a crucial role in guiding the firm’s strategic direction and ensuring operational excellence across all departments. Collaborate closely with shareholders to drive growth, optimize processes, and maintain the firm's competitive edge.• Operational Leadership: Jonas implements firm-wide strategies to enhance efficiency and oversees daily operations.• Marketing & Business Development: He develops and executes marketing strategies to increase brand visibility and drive growth.• Technology & Innovation: Jonas leads technology initiatives to improve client services and ensure regulatory compliance.• Public Relations & Communications: He enhances the firm’s reputation through strategic public relations efforts.• Process Optimization: Jonas identifies and implements improvements to streamline operations and reduce costs.• Job Coaching & Career Development: He mentors employees and establishes clear career pathways to foster growth and retention.• Corporate Culture: Dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration, ensuring Ahlgren Law's ongoing success and industry leadership.

River Forest, Illinois, Us

• Lead and manage the 20 auxiliary board members to help plan and execute fundraising events throughout the year.• Convene and preside over regularly scheduled board meetings and schedule special meetings as necessary.• Attend to general meeting duties and preparations, including the development of an agenda, meeting minutes, and facilitation of the meeting discussion.• Communicate with relevant parties to schedule and prepare appropriate reports for board meetings.• Assist event planning staff in recruiting individuals for event committees and managing said committees.• Work with the board members and other Opportunity Knocks stakeholders to recruit and orient new board members as well as continue to ensure that board members are fulfilling their job requirements.• Act as an alternate spokesperson for the organization, including with the community, media, and municipal officials.

San Diego, California, Us

Pens.com, is a leading B2B eCommerce company specializing in promotional marketing goods. Led the transformation of the user experience and interface design across the company's digital platforms. During his tenure, Jonas focused on enhancing the customer journey and driving measurable improvements in engagement and conversion rates.• UX/UI Design Overhaul: Led the redesign of the user’s purchase journey, resulting in a 8% increase in user engagement YoY, a 7% improvement in conversion rates YoY, and a 5% increase in sales YoY.• Data-Driven Design: Utilized customer feedback and analytics to inform design decisions, reducing bounce rates by 8%.• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with marketing, customer service, product, and development teams to ensure cohesive and user-friendly design across all digital touchpoints.• Launch of Apparel Category: Helped to spearhead the launch of the digital experience for apparel category.• Innovation in Technology: Implemented new materials and technologies, including research and testing platforms, improving product quality and customer satisfaction.• Team Leadership: Managed a global team of product designers, implementing best practices that improved design efficiency by 15%.• User Testing & Feedback: Oversaw user testing sessions that identified critical design improvements, leading to a 5% increase in customer satisfaction scores.

Usa, Us

Worked with B2B and B2C companies in various industries, including commerce, retail, travel and hospitality, and healthcare. Leading large teams of designers and developers, helping to make a lasting impact for our clients with how their users interacted with their digital experiences. Working on software, native apps (iOS and Android), and web products, the goal was always to produce products that prioritized the users' needs while aligning with the business's goals.• Managed hybrid teams of UX and UI designers and developers as large as 15, both on-shore and off-shore.• Spearheaded multiple Salesforce-based projects using the Lighting Design System.• Created accessible digital solutions for users that were ADA and WCAG-compliant.• Oversaw design teams to create, manage, and maintain large, dynamic design systems.• Administered stakeholder workshops, including persona, prioritization, and user journey workshops, to help gather relevant input from key individuals.• Conducted numerous stakeholder and user interviews to create deep empathy for their wants and needs.• Used various software to wireframe and prototype potential digital solutions for users, including Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD.• Conducted both virtual and in-person usability testing with actual users.• Working in an Agile model, worked closely with developers and product teams to help shape the best possible digital products.• Helped to mentor junior designers on projects to enable them to reach their full potential.• Was an active member in the DE&I initiatives for Deloitte Digital, helping to promote a more diverse and inclusive culture firm-wide.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Working with multiple clients at a time from numerous industries and varying complexities to create meaningful and innovative digital experiences that consistently met the user's needs while exceeding the client’s expectations. All starting from the initial request for proposal through the deployment of the solution and its continuous improvement.• Used empathy for the user gained from interviews, along with insights derived from industry research, to help influence the definition of a problem and the structure of a solution that meets the user's needs and the stakeholders' requirements.• Developed detailed, dynamic sitemaps outlining straightforward and intuitive navigation based on research and industry best practices.• Created process flows, wireframes, and annotations that communicate intended detailed interaction behaviors based on a gained understanding of the user from the conducted research.• Presented research and design work to the internal teams and project stakeholders throughout the design process for review and feedback.• Provided critical input to the visual design team to ensure high-fidelity designs offer the user the best possible experience while meeting the business and stakeholders' goals.• Partnered with development teams to build designed experiences, providing them with appropriate design specifications and conducting a thorough review of interfaces throughout the development phase.

Collaboratively worked with four other designers for REDoc, a seed-stage startup, to understand, define, design, and test a solution in a rapidly evolving setting for how commercial real estate professionals manage and interact with building-related documents.• Coordinated user research, domain research, and competitive analysis, which helped define a set of design principles and a persona.• Ideated and created 10 varying concepts for testing with users to evaluate their effectiveness at solving a defined problem.• Facilitated user interviews, concept tests, and usability tests.• Designed prototypes using Axure RP.• Presented findings at the end of each week-long design sprint.Check out my case study on this project in my portfolio in the link below.

Rochester, New York, Us

Tasked by Constellation Brand Inc. (CBI), a Fortune 500 Total Beverage Alcohol company, to identify, design, and test additional features and functionality for an existing internally-facing native iOS mobile application.• Conducted research with users to identify areas of opportunity.• Used the affinity diagramming method to synthesize insights gained from research.• Participated in brainstorming and ideation sessions to create concepts, leading to a version 2.0 prototype.• Performed usability testing on the prototype with CBI employees.• Proposed an MVP to client and outlined future recommendations for application based on findings from research.Check out my case study on this project in my portfolio in the link below.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Managed in-season business by adjusting prices, reordering items, and reducing unproductive inventory to maximize sales potential within sunglass, jewelry, outerwear, hat, beauty, and handbag categories.• Collaborated with the Assistant Buyer to develop buy strategies and improve location-level inventory content.• Contributed to weekly business reviews, providing the current status of the business, performance to sales plan and KPIs, as well as regional and item performance to assist with identifying appropriate action plans.• Researched, analyzed, and gained an in-depth understanding of the needs, wants, and expectations of the trendy, ever-changing young customer base.• Negotiated markdowns and RTVs with vendors.• Accurately identified and matched the quality of products to appropriate markets via the JDA Allocation tool.• Regularly reviewed sales and inventory reports to complete callouts on stores for more accurate inventory.• Worked to improve the user experience of shopping for all items on the various ecommerce platforms by redesigning the layouts of the category landing pages.Key Achievements:• Played a crucial role in managing a $40 million business in the United States and Canada for physical and online presence in the marketplace.• Co-managed the third largest sunglass brand, increasing sales from $7M to $9M.• Actively participated in managing and developing the largest beauty accessory brand in the division, growing sales from $50k to $1M within a year.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Supported a $68 million a year Timepiece business and $45 million a year Sterling Silver business for brick-and-mortar and ecommerce sales.• Developed six private label brands and four individual opening price point programs.• Managed 14 national watch and clock brands as well as 30+ licensed brands.• Planned and executed in-print and digital marketing and promotions, as well as set and managed promotional pricing for in-store and online.• Performed financial planning and forecasting for both categories.• Oversaw product design and development for two men's private-label watch brands and two men's opening price-point programs.• Assisted in the design selection and styling of four ladies' private label brands.• Managed the Sears and Kmart Sterling Silver earring business.Key Achievements:• Assisted in the overall growth of the timepiece category by $4 million in 2016.• Grew the private label business from a $6 million program to a $10 million program in less than two years.• Assisted in the negotiation and execution of a major watch and sunglass closeout deal that added $3.7 million in incremental sales.• Oversaw a complete overhaul of the online watch experience on Sears.com and Kmart.com, which resulted in a 300% increase in click-thrus and a 110% increase in sales YOY.• Implemented a new item build process, cutting down the build time by 50% and eliminating any opportunity for mistakes.• Saved money by sourcing new packaging and displays for new and existing programs.• Implemented a new cross-functional reporting tool that combined multiple reports into one clear and concise format for all businesses within the department.• Mentored and developed two college interns, both of whom were extended full-time offers.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Set and achieved personal daily sales goal.• Established and maintained new and existing customer relationships through email, phone, and mailings.• Maintained a client book of 100+ consistent customers.• Consistently and proactively sought new market and product knowledge through trend forecasting websites, vendor marketing information, social media, and research; resulting in a level of fashion expertise that clients trusted to guide their purchasing decisions.• Consistently the top salesperson in the department.• Achieved a PTR 3 of 4 as a seasonal employee.• Achieved daily sales $4K while supporting the $20K average daily goal of the team.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Set and achieved personal daily sales goal.• Established and maintained new and existing customer relationships through email, phone, and mailings.• Maintained a client book of 75+ consistent customers.• Consistently and proactively sought new market and product knowledge through trend forecasting websites, vendor marketing information, social media, and research; resulting in a level of fashion expertise that clients trusted to guide their purchasing decisions.• Consistently the top sales person in the department.• Achieved a PTR 3 of 4 as a seasonal employee.• Achieved daily sales $3.5K while supporting the $15K average daily goal of the team.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Completed and presented an in-depth competitive analysis of the Sears Fine Jewelry business, covering both brick-and-mortar and ecommerce competitors, as well as a general overview of the current fine jewelry business at Sears Holdings Corporation.• Gave suggestions to improve business – many were implemented, including fully developed individualized key item programs with their packaging for Sears and Kmart.• Completed an in-depth analysis of the pearl top-of-counter unit present at both Sears and Kmart with minimal assistance which included adjusting and expanding the assortment to incorporate additional opaque gemstones and reworked packaging resulting in a $54k YOY sales increase.• Assisted in the achievement of a 4.3% YOY sales increase for the gemstones business.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Set and achieved personal daily sales goal.• Established and maintained new and existing customer relationships through email, phone, and mailings.• Maintained a client book of 50+ consistent customers.• Consistently and proactively sought new market and product knowledge through trend forecasting websites, vendor marketing information, social media, and research; resulting in a level of fashion expertise that clients trusted to guide their purchasing decisions.• Consistently the top salesperson in the department.• Achieved a PTR 3 of 4 as a seasonal employee.• Achieved daily sales $1K while supporting the $10K average daily goal of the team.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Coordinated 15 to 25 daily requests from ten attorneys to address client issues.• Facilitated the digitalization of over 20,000 archived files to allow for ease of access and storage.• Supervised three first-year interns to promote the culture and mission of the firm.

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• Assisted lab technician utilizing the scientific method for research purposes.• Prepared experiments and mixed chemicals for students to use in the classroom.• Maintained and cleaned all laboratory equipment to ensure highly reliable experimentation.

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• Head manager of four different athletic teams throughout the entire year.• Supervised three junior managers for each team and held weekly meetings to discuss and delegate the tasks.

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• Served as lifeguard to promote safety and fitness for all swimmers.• Presided over pool deck and surrounding area in an effort to maintain cleanliness and safety.

Bachelor'S Degree, Apparel Merchandising With Minors In Business, Fashion Design, And Informatics

Ux Design Certification, Ux Design

High School Diploma