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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Key Achievements:•Strategic UX Design: Drive the creation of compelling user experiences across web and mobile platforms for both internal and external customers.• Customer-Centric Approach: Utilize a customer-driven focus to conduct in-depth research and observation, aiming to understand genuine user needs and expectations.• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish rapport and cultivate trusted relationships with stakeholders, including product owners, business analysts, developers, and quality assurance teams, ensuring alignment and successful project outcomes.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Digital Dogs Overview:Digital Dogs specializes in creating bespoke web development and design solutions for clients in the Phoenix metro area and across the nation. Since 2004, we have been delivering innovative products and services that harness the power of the Internet to enhance client communication, sales, business efficiency, and customer satisfaction.• Comprehensive Services: Employ UX design thinking methodology to collaborate with clients, defining, ideating, designing, and prototyping innovative solutions that are tailored to address user expectations and needs effectively.• Business Development: Drive business growth and foster strong client relationships.• Commitment to Excellence: Focused on delivering creative and effective design solutions that drive business success.• Team Leadership: Manage a diverse team of developers, project managers, designers, and QA specialists.• Impressive Portfolio: Successfully delivered solutions for over 300 clients.• Award-Winning Work: Honored with a W3 Silver Award for microsite design.

Irving, Texas, Us

Team Leadership and UX/UI Design ManagementLeveraged leadership and design expertise to establish and lead a professional UX/UI design team. Collaborated closely with product owners, managers, subject matter experts, and engineers to identify and document use cases and user stories using Scrum/Agile methodology.Key Achievements:• Software and Tools Procurement: Identified and acquired software and tools essential for prototyping and design.• Asset Management Systems: Created and implemented systems and processes to facilitate effective asset sharing.• Templates and Style Guides: Developed templates and style guides to streamline the prototyping of interface designs for over 16 web applications.• Usability Enhancements: Launched initiatives to improve the usability and quality of Trax products.

Led the development of user-centered web-based graphical interfaces for B2B e-commerce applications. Collaborated closely with clients in the ideation and creation of innovative designs, leveraging UX design and prototyping techniques. Utilized use cases and user stories within the Scrum/Agile framework to ensure effective and agile development of intuitive user experiences.

• Graphical Interface Development: Spearheaded the creation of a user-friendly and effective graphical interface for Motorola’s Year 2000 intranet.• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked with multi-disciplinary teams to gather and disseminate critical information addressing Year 2000 computer concerns, ensuring effective communication and resolution strategies.

Key Contributions and Achievements:• User Interface Design: Evaluated usability and designed graphical user interfaces for internet-based retail software applications.• Corporate Identity and Website: Successfully developed the corporate identity and website for Innova Software Group.• Interactive Kiosk Solutions: Enabled effective functionality of interactive touch-screen kiosks for retail and marketing applications.• Corporate Intranet Development: Led the development of a best-in-class corporate intranet, enhancing internal communication and productivity.

Career Progression at Litigation Sciences:I spent 8 years at Litigation Sciences, advancing through several key roles:• Creative Director/Studio Manager (1994 - 1996)• Art Director (1991 - 1994)• Assistant Art Director (1990 - 1991)• Senior Designer (1989 - 1990)Starting as a Senior Designer, I progressed to the position of Creative Director/Studio Manager. In my role as Creative Director, I collaborated closely with graphic consultants and clients to develop innovative demonstrative evidence for courtroom presentations. As Studio Manager, I provided creative and technical support across five national LSI offices, managed a team of 12 designers, and oversaw the maintenance of the studio’s network and equipment, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Graphic Design/Illustration

Specialization, Interaction Design

Storyboarding

Computer Animation

Flash Animation, Programming Theory, Project Management, Survey Of Computer Information Systems