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Encino, California

Working with a multidisciplinary team to develop a UX strategy for ALN’s flagship legal software eDockets. My responsibilities included, aligning customers needs with business objectives through the user centered design process.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Conceptualize creative solutions for a medical portal. Actively and effectively collaborate with in-house Creative Directors, writers and account teams to manage creative challenges and timelines. Maintain a high level of creative and strategic work that meets or exceeds client objectives.

Westlake, CA

Defined the digital experience for the company's web-based internal software application. Led collaboration between marketing, product, and engineering teams in building accessible for the mobile and responsive web.

Westlake Village, CA

Responsibilities as Sr. UX/UI Designer included conceptual planning, building, executing and supporting of all web and mobile UX/UI projects. This role required extensive cross-departmental coordination as well as multi-disciplinary collaboration with the IT team. The UX Team Lead duties and responsibilities involved coaching and mentoring team members.

Westlake Village, CA

• Primary responsibilities included UI and IA redevelopment of Guitar Center, Musicians Friends, Music123, and Wood Wind & Brass Wind e-commerce platforms.
• Designed rich user interfaces for mobile applications.
• Produce unified design guidelines to promote both an intuitive and predictable user experience.
• Defined usability standards and practices for a constantly evolving e-commerce system.
• Establish usability goals, metrics, and testing methods.

Medford, Oregon Area

• Designed engaging, effective user interfaces for a variety of applications.
• Designed an innovative customer focused eCommerce system for multiple brands

Greater San Diego Area

• Principle user experience designer for a social networking website.
• Departmental liaison between product management, senior management and engineering department.
• Produced unified design guidelines to promote both an intuitive and predictable user experience.
• Mentored junior designers in the areas of usability, cross-browser compliance and adherence to company guidelines.
• Produced captivating print media for internal promotions as well as several campaigns, including X Games, Oakley, and Monster Energy.
• Contributed ideas in a team-based environment for creative and unique design innovation.

Greater San Diego Area

• Analysis and evaluation of existing site design in terms of user experience, SEO and general information architecture.
• Mentored and trained junior level design personnel.
• Front-end development with JavaScript.
• Back-end development with PHP.

Greater San Diego Area

• Managed production teams.
• Communicated with clients with regards to meeting and exceeding their requirements and expectations.

Greater San Diego Area

• Developed project proposals and presentation concepts.
• Assisted in production of web and print media.
• Assisted in managing client requests.