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Northern, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided design services for the federal government, transforming outdated applications to intuitive UI for complex desktop and mobile applications. Modernized infrastructure legacy systems and digitized all paper processes. Produced visuals, rapid prototypes, user stories, flows, annotated wireframes and specifications for final prototypes. Created assets and technical specifications, built style guides and libraries for development framework. Presented to stakeholders on a weekly basis on project status and advances. Provided guidance to associate UX-UI designers to help create effective design products for a variety of clients. Created intuitive applications focusing on human centered design approaches and design thinking. Managed client requirements, provided concept development, and produced design wireframes and prototypes. Collaborated closely with cross functional teams working in Agile environments, focusing on daily scrum meetings and weekly sprints working on relevant application areas and component

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I provided UX-UI Design contracting services, and for a variety of high-profile companies in the Northern Virginia and Washington DC areas.

As part of the UX/UI design team at CEB, I was responsible for the creation of user interfaces for a variety of web and mobile applications. I made significant contributions in the creation of a new style guide for corporate communications and branding. I also collaborated with the UX team, product managers and developers designing intuitive apps for various corporate products.

Ashburn, Virginia

Provided UX/UI design, creative services and multimedia for a variety of companies in the Washington D.C. area. Completed projects have included identity and brand design, web interface design, online digital interactive brochures, product/technical sheets and other marketing collateral materials.

Herndon, Virginia

Lead designer for Raytheon’s Cyber Products division, produced print, web and mobile high quality communication products. Collaborated with product management and developers on visual design and user interface for web and mobile applications. Worked within the Cyber Security Products Marketing team producing collateral materials including technical sheets, white papers, case studies, technical diagrams and presentation materials.Responsible for a major re-branding project of all the division's technical and corporate collateral. Supported cyber security trade shows and established a series of collateral templates to be used for various marketing campaigns.

Mclean - Virginia

Completed high-profile design projects including agency seals, brochures, annual reports and other visual online and digital materials for government agencies including the Department of Defense, Armed Forces, Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service. Worked closely with clients and government sponsors gathering requirements and managing multiple design projects from idea conception through final production.Lead concept development, provided design direction, and produced effective communication materials for digital and print. Materials included web graphics, interactive PDFs, case studies, brochures, technical sheets, posters, exhibits, and digital signage. Consistently meeting the assigned budget and schedule. Managed color output and pre-press.

Bielefeld, Germany - Reston, Va. Usa

Responsible for design and production of all marketing communications materials, including corporate website, corporate brochures, digital mail, product sheets, partner profiles, tradeshow multimedia, and digital exhibits.Interfaced with partners and advertising/marketing agencies to oversee various marketing campaigns and website projects.Managed new corporate identity campaign including logo and website design and worked with the international marketing team to establish a global brand.Designed full-color advertisements for various software magazines.Produced online digital presentation materials for sales.

Continuing Education Certification (Pending Educational Patent), User Experience Design, Certification

Activities and Societies: UX TeamClasses on UX/UI for web and mobile.

Certificate, Html/Css, Sharepoint Intranets

Courses in SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Adobe Products for Web and Interactive

Certificate, Web Design, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Adobe Products, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks

Certificate, Digital Design - Computer Graphics

Continuing Education in Digital Design

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Graphic Design

Continuing Education in Graphic Design

Bachelor Of Science (Bgs), Liberal Arts And Sciences

Certification, Digital Designer

Certification, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design