Lance Bitner, Uxc, Cua Email & Phone Number

United States

Supported the UX team across the proposal, wireframing, and implementation phases, ensuring a seamless process for proposing and incorporating UX improvements. Considered and integrated 508 compliance standards into designs and redesigns, demonstrating a commitment to accessibility and inclusive design principles.Selected Accomplishments:• Developed Power Apps Applications in Canvas, integrating seamlessly with SharePoint lists. Contributed to the creation of efficient… Show more Supported the UX team across the proposal, wireframing, and implementation phases, ensuring a seamless process for proposing and incorporating UX improvements. Considered and integrated 508 compliance standards into designs and redesigns, demonstrating a commitment to accessibility and inclusive design principles.Selected Accomplishments:• Developed Power Apps Applications in Canvas, integrating seamlessly with SharePoint lists. Contributed to the creation of efficient and user-friendly applications.• Served as UX Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing valuable insights, and contributing mock-ups for redesign initiatives. Show less

Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States

Communicated design needs and outlined the design menu with the team, utilizing appropriate documentation, user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. Ensured a clear and comprehensive understanding of design requirements. Collaborated within a cross-functional team, including product, engineering, and design, to deliver a unified and high-quality software experience. Facilitated effective communication and alignment across different departments. Implemented UX tests to ensure code quality… Show more Communicated design needs and outlined the design menu with the team, utilizing appropriate documentation, user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. Ensured a clear and comprehensive understanding of design requirements. Collaborated within a cross-functional team, including product, engineering, and design, to deliver a unified and high-quality software experience. Facilitated effective communication and alignment across different departments. Implemented UX tests to ensure code quality and reliability, adhering to best practices. Conducted thorough testing to validate the user experience and functionality of developed solutions.Selected Accomplishments:• Operated as the UX SME for all new projects, leading initiatives from creating surveys to journey maps, interviews, and observations, ensuring user-centric design principles throughout the project lifecycle.• Created end-to-end designs, progressing from wireframes to mock-ups and finally prototypes. Delivered comprehensive design solutions aligned with project objectives.• Developed SharePoint Online intranet sites and web parts using REACT, TSX, TX, CSS, and JavaScript. Contributed to the creation of functional and visually appealing web components.• Utilized a range of design tools, including Mockingbird and Balsamic for wireframing, Photoshop for mock-ups, and Visual Studio Code, Notepad++, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for prototypes. Show less

District Of Columbia, United States

Oversaw aspects such as branding, extensions, hub sites, defined roles, system requirements, permissions, server availability/redundancy, and SharePoint load balancing. Applied CSS pre-processors such as SASS and LESS for developing rich web pages. Provided technical leadership to teammates, offering coaching and mentorship. Played a pivotal role in enhancing the skill set of the team, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.Selected Accomplishments:• Operated as… Show more Oversaw aspects such as branding, extensions, hub sites, defined roles, system requirements, permissions, server availability/redundancy, and SharePoint load balancing. Applied CSS pre-processors such as SASS and LESS for developing rich web pages. Provided technical leadership to teammates, offering coaching and mentorship. Played a pivotal role in enhancing the skill set of the team, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.Selected Accomplishments:• Operated as the UX SME for all new projects, leading initiatives from creating surveys to journey maps, interviews, and observations.• Led a pivotal role in the governance and redesign of the migration from SP2013 to SharePoint Online. • Ensured the creation of modular, scalable, and manageable websites, particularly for extensions and web parts in the new SharePoint Online (SPO) environment. you don't become a bottle-neck for the development team Show less

Remote

• Responsible for creating intranet and internet sites within the Office365 provided site collection, customizing the look and feel, setting up the complete user environment / permission• Lead instructor for the “Designing with SharePoint” class, covering front end development, permissions, SharePoint Settings, document libraries as well as developing framework webparts using react• SharePoint Online custom document libraries, documents check in / check out and versioning, and approvals… Show more • Responsible for creating intranet and internet sites within the Office365 provided site collection, customizing the look and feel, setting up the complete user environment / permission• Lead instructor for the “Designing with SharePoint” class, covering front end development, permissions, SharePoint Settings, document libraries as well as developing framework webparts using react• SharePoint Online custom document libraries, documents check in / check out and versioning, and approvals of content, editing, viewing, and document migrations.• Create task lists and related workflows, webparts look up tables with drop down choices, and calendars. Set up Microsoft Project online and Exports to Excel.• Lead UX/UI Designer creating layouts for SharePoint 2016 and SPO that were used throughout ICE• Utilized UI/UX concepts, including but not limited to, analyzing data, development of KPI and accompanying analytics, setting up the IA and scenarios, card sorting, and testing throughout the design process • Lead designer for the creation of wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and development of SharePoint 2016 websites using OOTB layouts and custom card layouts with image maps, google maps, banners, and accordion functionality• Lead designer for the logo creation, color scheme, and overall ‘look and feel’ for three mobile friendly websites with unique vertical navigations from initial consultation through successfully launch • Created marketing material for all new websites using In-Design and Word • Handled multiple migrations of SharePoint 2013 websites• Insured browser compatible for all major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and testing for Apple OS Safari• Created promotional campaigns with several splash pages and large displays as a transition to a new website using HTML5, DHTML, CSS, and JavaScript Show less

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Led the design team as the lead designer, overseeing analysts in their design presentations to clients. Collaborated closely with product managers and engineers throughout the development lifecycle. Ensured alignment between design concepts and the practical implementation of features, contributing to successful feature launches. Developed various AngularJS directives to enhance functionality and UI behavior, leveraging JavaScript. Contributed to the creation of dynamic and interactive user… Show more Led the design team as the lead designer, overseeing analysts in their design presentations to clients. Collaborated closely with product managers and engineers throughout the development lifecycle. Ensured alignment between design concepts and the practical implementation of features, contributing to successful feature launches. Developed various AngularJS directives to enhance functionality and UI behavior, leveraging JavaScript. Contributed to the creation of dynamic and interactive user interfaces. Selected Accomplishments: •Delivered top-notch design aesthetics within tight deadlines, effectively managed trade-offs between business management goals and user needs, ensuring a balance that met both operational and user experience objectives. •Developed data-formatted web applications, deploying scripts using client-side scripting with a focus on JavaScript. Show less

Rockville

• Design lead for all stories regarding the UX/UI redesign of the intranet and extranet sites• Incorporated CUA principles in designs for DCPAS, including promotional pieces, SharePoint Training Metrix Page, and the SharePoint 2013 Redesign• Strengthened DCPAS branding recognition by redesigning documents from the Hiring Manager Toolkit and Benefits and Entitlements. Continued this trend by designing many divisional logos in an Agile/Scrum environment • Provided CSS and JavaScript… Show more • Design lead for all stories regarding the UX/UI redesign of the intranet and extranet sites• Incorporated CUA principles in designs for DCPAS, including promotional pieces, SharePoint Training Metrix Page, and the SharePoint 2013 Redesign• Strengthened DCPAS branding recognition by redesigning documents from the Hiring Manager Toolkit and Benefits and Entitlements. Continued this trend by designing many divisional logos in an Agile/Scrum environment • Provided CSS and JavaScript coding to improve usability testing on the SharePoint 2010 site (e.g. coding that hid the workflows section from the ribbon)• Applied UX/UI principles and integrated Bootstrap into one site redesign• Provided wireframes and mockups for the EHRIS public websites then coded the sites in Visual Studio 2010 and 2013• Reconfigured the CSS styling in Agile/Scrum for the migration of the extranet to SharePoint • At the request of EHRIS and IEPO government leads, I was designated webmaster for the IEPO website while working on the EHRIS contract• Facilitated the creation of sketches and wireframes in Photoshop and Mockingbird. Visual mockups and high fidelity functional prototypes were presented to business stakeholders, developers, and designers• Designed the FAQ Page of the EHRI Portal using cost-saving, open-source code, and Bootstrap during a three week Agile/Sprint sessions • Inserted tabs for browser selection, significantly reducing scrolling. Improved user navigation by making the question collapsible allowing for more results above the fold than a traditional FAQ page • Added comment boxes with instructions to the page, helping to make it more intuitive and efficient• Designated UX/UI SME in design projects during Agile/Scrum sprints• Proactive member of the Agile/Scrum team during the sprint planning and daily standup, with minimum impediments Show less

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

• Consulted with local business customers building high quality websites using Flash, Action script 2.0, the entire Adobe suite, HTML, XHTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS. These applications resulted in significant increases in web traffic and conversion• Webmaster to over 50 of our customers’ websites • Adjusted web layouts, designs, information, newsletters, and managed CMS systems • Proactively used HTML for image mapping, hot spots, meta information, and Google maps• Created UI… Show more • Consulted with local business customers building high quality websites using Flash, Action script 2.0, the entire Adobe suite, HTML, XHTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS. These applications resulted in significant increases in web traffic and conversion• Webmaster to over 50 of our customers’ websites • Adjusted web layouts, designs, information, newsletters, and managed CMS systems • Proactively used HTML for image mapping, hot spots, meta information, and Google maps• Created UI designs starting with wireframes, Photoshop mockups, and finally HTML layouts• Redesigned customer websites for mobile accessibility using HTML 4.01 coding• Reviewed Google Analytics (top landing pages, bounce rates, and subscriptions, etc.). Noted other changes like un-subscriptions and emails sent from users• Created navigation systems to define and optimize the storage and retrieval of digital content• Designed personas that helped UX and developers focus on user goals• Applied user-centered design methods to translate user needs, business objectives and technology capabilities into effective user experiences• Converted a mobile page to Drupal with a responsive theme using HTML5 while maintaining corporate identity, themes, and colors• Compatibility testing using CSS3 and HTML5 solutions on popular browsers (e.g. Firefox, Google Chrome, and IE)• Made daily updates to the websites using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML• Various testing and proofing for the new website reviewing links, pages, and images• Built HTML web pages that were 508 compliant and in line with a corporate identity for Magnet Schools. The banners on the pages maintained a consistent theme and slogan. The program language used is HTML, CSS styling, and features like the scroll incorporating JavaScript as well as sliders• Served as Webmaster for the Magnet Schools• Designed and incorporated several CSS styled themes for the Magnet Schools for hundreds of pages including the themes based on my corporate identity Show less

Pentagon

• Increased the standard for traditional projects by creating video presentations that were formally supported by still work only by creating interactive CDs and multimedia videos still present on the Army G-8 website• Provided continuous web and graphic support to the FD division of the Army G-8 regularly using knowledge of design principles• Multimedia developer of interactive videos and dynamic experiences. Created many videos for Army G-8 for internal meetings and large public… Show more • Increased the standard for traditional projects by creating video presentations that were formally supported by still work only by creating interactive CDs and multimedia videos still present on the Army G-8 website• Provided continuous web and graphic support to the FD division of the Army G-8 regularly using knowledge of design principles• Multimedia developer of interactive videos and dynamic experiences. Created many videos for Army G-8 for internal meetings and large public events using Flash and Final Cut Pro • Strong design skills along with ability to work well with clients building websites containing DHTML, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and PHP. Made sure that all websites were 508 compliant and were web browser compatible for the major browsers • Supported the developers and provided User Interface support in designing G-8 external and intranet websites• Redesigned and created large graphic displays and posters seen throughout the Pentagon and beyond • Provided photo support, correction, and enhancement in Photoshop Show less

Herndon Va

• Sole in-house graphic designer, promoted to marketing and design director working with Illustrator, Photoshop, Freehand MX, quark, and InDesign • Managed a fast-paced Design Department while working directly with clients from conceptualizing designs, providing proofs, to preparing the approved product/design for the printing press• Created and managed the company’s and customer’s HTML and CSS websites, using Dreamweaver, and Go-Live• Developed the marketing materials, the mission… Show more • Sole in-house graphic designer, promoted to marketing and design director working with Illustrator, Photoshop, Freehand MX, quark, and InDesign • Managed a fast-paced Design Department while working directly with clients from conceptualizing designs, providing proofs, to preparing the approved product/design for the printing press• Created and managed the company’s and customer’s HTML and CSS websites, using Dreamweaver, and Go-Live• Developed the marketing materials, the mission statement, and Hands Ink Printing and Graphics corporate identity Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing

Web Design Certificate, Web/Multimedia Management And Webmaster

Graphic Design Certificate, Graphic Design

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