Liz Riley Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, United States

Mountain View, Ca

Owner, Founder, and Designer at Mrs. Sparkles Designs. I design and sell crochet patterns, accessories, clothing, dolls, toys, and home goods. I also test patterns for other designers. Visit my Etsy shop at www.MrsSparklesDesigns.etsy.com

San Jose, Ca

UX Design Release Manager for TiVo’s experience on the television for DVRs and streamer devices. Visual Design team people manager- Define product vision and prioritize feature enhancements through collaboration with product, engineering, and user research- Foster an environment of continual process improvement increasing design team efficiency, quality of deliverables, consistent on-time delivery, and transparency- Evangelize customer-centric design and iterative improvements… Show more UX Design Release Manager for TiVo’s experience on the television for DVRs and streamer devices. Visual Design team people manager- Define product vision and prioritize feature enhancements through collaboration with product, engineering, and user research- Foster an environment of continual process improvement increasing design team efficiency, quality of deliverables, consistent on-time delivery, and transparency- Evangelize customer-centric design and iterative improvements throughout the product and engineering organization Show less

San Jose, Ca

Senior UX Designer – Set Top Box: User Experience Designer for TiVo’s experience on the television across set top boxes, digital tuning adapters, and streamer devices- New User Experience: Complete redesign and modernization of TiVo’s TV interface. Lead designer for video playback and over video interface as well as parental controls. Interfaced with engineering prioritizing functionality in all parts of the UI and bug fixes from a user’s perspective. Extensive experience in interface… Show more Senior UX Designer – Set Top Box: User Experience Designer for TiVo’s experience on the television across set top boxes, digital tuning adapters, and streamer devices- New User Experience: Complete redesign and modernization of TiVo’s TV interface. Lead designer for video playback and over video interface as well as parental controls. Interfaced with engineering prioritizing functionality in all parts of the UI and bug fixes from a user’s perspective. Extensive experience in interface testing and bug filing- SkipMode: Designed commercial skipping experience including skip indicator, transition, and notification of skip functionality during playback within extensive constraints from legal department- QuickMode: Designed experience that allows the user to watch recorded programming 30% faster with pitch corrected audio Show less

San Jose, Ca

Lead User Experience Designer for web applications and sites for commercial companies in the technology, aerospace & defense, health care, and higher education industries- Involved in user research, wireframing, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing- Designed web portal for an Ivy League university, creating a unified web presence for 70+ university libraries- Conducted extensive usability testing of a new state health insurance exchange- Designed… Show more Lead User Experience Designer for web applications and sites for commercial companies in the technology, aerospace & defense, health care, and higher education industries- Involved in user research, wireframing, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing- Designed web portal for an Ivy League university, creating a unified web presence for 70+ university libraries- Conducted extensive usability testing of a new state health insurance exchange- Designed internal-facing applications for call center case management, aircraft inspections, plant and engine maintenance, and sales compensation reporting, working closely with clients to customize solutions that solve a diverse set of problems. Show less

Arlington, Va

Lead interaction & graphic designer on Advanced Analytics team. Specialization in interactive data visualization tools.

- Interaction and graphic designer for Flash and Flex visualization tools for a variety of Department of Defense, Navy, Air Force, and Army clients - Involved in the full spectrum of software development including: project ideation, requirements generation, wireframing, graphic design, interaction design, development management, user testing, user documentation generation, and training sessions - Manage the development process for a portfolio analytics tool - Author and build… Show more - Interaction and graphic designer for Flash and Flex visualization tools for a variety of Department of Defense, Navy, Air Force, and Army clients - Involved in the full spectrum of software development including: project ideation, requirements generation, wireframing, graphic design, interaction design, development management, user testing, user documentation generation, and training sessions - Manage the development process for a portfolio analytics tool - Author and build training videos and interactive guidebooks - Managed past performance volume of a winning multi-billion dollar propsal effort - Expert on Naval Probability of Program Success (PoPS) tools and methodology Show less

- Designed the graphical user interface for a navy-wide program health tool for acquisition programs - Facilitated revision of the Naval PoPS criteria, templates, tools, and user documentation - Designed and developed a web-based training module

B.S., Industrial Design

Activities and Societies: Industrial Design Society of America, Council of International Student Organizations, Hill and Veil Graduated.

Interactive Web Design

Interactive Web Design course focused on Flash animation and web design