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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Taking a Lead Architecture role for a premier strategic account at The Nerdery. Designingand executing on a process to establish Component & Pattern systems to support theclient’s parent brand, their 30+ sub-brands & 60+ websites. Working closely with client’sleadership to establish a model of consistency in design & development to unify thepresentation and functionality. Taking on the production work of generating patterns indesign software and building the equivalent Front-End patterns. Internal responsibilitiesinclude mentoring Software and Senior Software engineers in development best practicesthrough code reviews, project leadership support and Front-End Architecture. Leadinginternal initiatives to identify and improve project process at The Nerdery.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Establishing the User Experience offering as a company and establishing direction toimprove internal project process’ to support larger, complex projects. Worked withleadership to define and document internal project process from initial contact throughdeployment. To support this effort and a healthier project lifecycle, I worked withdepartment heads to revise Westwerk’s project process. I created documentation andinformed software tool selection supporting Project Management, UX Design, Development,QA and Sales Departments. Led projects requiring heavy UX engagements; runningworkshops, conducting audits, process flows, IA, Wireframes, etc.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Providing leadership and company direction for PHDL’s approach to User Experience Design, Front-End development, project estimation and scope generation. Involved in new client acquisition, pitch presentations and new business retention. Defining the internal project processes for User Experience and Front End Development. Drafting internal documentation to define PHDL’s approach to successful User Experience practices. Creating client-facing documentation and internal template systems for deliverables. Leading the UX effort in team education and collaboration, establishing the best-practices that translate into healthy client partnerships. Defining Front-End development approach, standards and process. Creating internal process documentation for object-orientated development, naming conventions, common pattern libraries, integration and Front-End boilerplate.

Bloomington, Mn

Assisting in the inception of the UX Developer role by defining opportunities within the relationship of UX and development. Working with department leadership to create, establish, mature and define value in the User Experience Developer position. Taking a leading role on projects from the early stages of the UX process through development deployment. Assisting in and/or leading projects, workshops, project budgets, scheduling, project definition, estimation, team consultation, client consultation and production efforts. Specific project production roles include; producing process flows, wireframe layouts, visualization, Front-End architecture, and integration. Working to educate internal co-nerds and external clients in design and development principals. Working towards defining where the value exists in having a collaboration of design and development with the goal of extending the opportunities of this role to others and The Nerdery.

Bloomington, Mn

Taking a lead role on a variety of projects and clients in a fast paced environment with a heavy focus on quality and expertise. Working with clients, taking their projects through User Experience processes and the visual Graphic Design of the site elements, leading into the implementation of the Front-End development. Taking internal visuals and client comps, conducting asset intakes on the designs, offering opportunities for optimization and requesting clarification in needed. Taking an object orientated approach and developing style guides using the SMACSS’s principles. Developing semantic html markup and scaleable, reusable CSS allowing to develop efficiently and in coordination with other project team members. Being the point of contact for all FE related questions with clients and assisting in the back-end integration of the Front-End architecture.

Design, layout, development and delivery of supporting collateral for the Fingerhut, Gettington and PayCheck Direct Brands. Developing interactive, promotional experiences across various mediums including Flash, Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3.Front-End experience includes taking projects delivered as static markups and developing into cross-browser, pixel-perfect, semantic representations. Writing primarily in HTML(5), CSS(3) and Javascript. Developing major online customer-focused user experience components for the company's three major brands. Assisting in the design, building out the full front-end structural development and assisting in the back-end implementation and launch of http://www.mypaycheckdirect.com.

Design, production, web development and project management of internal products and campaign materials. Working with licensed brands and developers to create and execute successful product delivery. Responsible for the creation and implementation of all interactive and online elements. Ability to work with multiple teams from internal producers to external developers, building relationships to take projects through to execution.• Collaborated on the redesign and independently built Destineer’s website from the ground up.• Directly involved in over 100 console titles published with Destineer.• Worked together with major brands including; Microsoft, Nintendo, Harley-Davidson®, and Digital Leisure Inc.• Provided insight and support on product campaigns keeping continuity across multiple mediums.• Diverse skill set and experience in print and interactive design.• Continued development on a diverse knowledge of online scripting languages.

Worked on projects ranging from printed collateral to simple online solutions. Gained the hands-on experience only offered in a small office setting.• Directly involved in the design, organization and production of Canoeing.com • Reported to the Art Director and President daily, receiving direction on projects. • A Solid foundation of design principles working closely with experienced industry professionals. • Creating interactive animated solutions for online projects.