"Ryan is a nicer Steve Jobs" -Russ (Gonzaga student)

Lead UX/UI Designer for all features for gonzaga.edu, myGU, and any other interactive web projects. We work in an agile, iterative approach and I collaborate closely every day with project managers, developers, and content strategists.--Designs and produces first-rate digital experiences that engage, inform, and inspire our many audiences from prospective and current students to parents, faculty and staff, donors, fans and community members. Creates websites and other interactive elements that meet the University’s online goals and enhance its brand and conform to the University's accessibility standards.Takes ownership of stylesheets for both the public website and myGU as well as assuring validated CSS to w3c standards.Conceptualizes original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks. Present and effectively communicate interaction and design idea through wireframes, designs and other deliverables both internally and directly to partners.Prepare assets and code for development and review application builds to ensure designs were implemented as planned and meet usability requirements.Contributes to the creation of Gonzaga’s digital strategy, working with MarCom project managers and clients to develop comprehensive digital communication plans; researches and develops web technologies; consults on current trends in web design and development; and assists with department graphic design needs when necessary.

Cultivated Neurodivergent Community: Spearheaded the development of a gamified RPG app to empower individuals with ADHD, focusing on self-care and productivity.Comprehensive Product Management: Directed the entire product lifecycle, including prototyping in Figma, creating brand assets, overseeing interactive design, conducting QA testing, and devising innovative solutions to complex problems.Fundraising Success: Secured $59,000 through a Kickstarter campaign and pre-sale strategy for ModernSam.Successful Launch: Designed and launched the app on iOS and Android platforms, achieving an impressive average rating of 4.88/5 stars.User Productivity Improvement: Boosted productivity for 47% of users based on survey results.User Base Growth: Achieved 5,000 active users with a minimal ad budget.Community Building: Established engaged communities with 1.6k members on Facebook and 1.2k members on Discord.Data-Driven Roadmap: Conducted and analyzed feedback surveys, utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to prioritize the product roadmap in alignment with customer feedback and product vision.High Download Rate: Achieved over 25,000 downloads for the app.Team Collaboration: Collaborated effectively with voiceover artists, writers, and backend software engineers to enhance the app experience.

Instructor for a web fundamentals co-hort. ( HTML/CSS/JS)Nucamp's mission is to make community-based Coding Bootcamp affordable to all and available in every community nationwide. Nucamp offers a unique alternative to e-learning courses and physical bootcamps, allowing career shifters to successfully start a software developer career.

Lead the user experience and product design on a team of agile developers at a national medical reference laboratory. Collaborated with a cross-functional team to launch a direct to consumer health test ordering website and iteratively roll out key features with measurable results. Features included product ordering pages, an interactive health test results dashboard, and a customized checkout process informed by research from leading industry experts in ecommerce.Takes ownership of the product user experience and designs the interactions and interfaces. Build mock-ups, prototypes, and wireframes and present to stakeholders for review.Use a combination of markup languages to write web pages. Create cascading style sheets (CSS) that are consistent across all browsers and platforms.Test, debug, and build code that works across multiple browsers and digital platforms.Develops and delivers captivating designs that meet business needs, project timelines, and UX goalsAdvise new creatives, reviewing their work and giving them direction. Provide creative direction on design decisions, user experience, brand vision, and web interaction.Assist in guidance of external marketing partners such as advertising agencies, digital marketing firms and production companies.Create responsive Email templates for distribution.Lead the creative process regarding marketing campaigns, brand development, and other product collateral from initial conceptualization through completion.

Fostered a passion for teaching digital literacy. Instructed an ongoing workshop where students learned how to interact and collaborate with real world clients while learning how to build them a website.Responsible for updating Tincan’s current website design and layout.Maintain Tincan’s current website and work to implement current web standards.Design graphics for brochures, flyers, and a variety of print and web media.Oversee a group of participants enrolled in our web design experience who learnhow to build fully functioning websites for real world clients.Teach various classes to the community including but not limited to basicphotoshop, growing your business with online photos, and growing your business with websites.

Design and produce award winning and impactful visual communication materials for print, web, and other media that satisfy the creative marketing objectives of QuisenberryDeveloped new business materials including print, video, and interactive design which succeeded in landing accounts for WSU, Rosauers, and more.Manage, layout, and print monthly newsletter publication for SCMS.Develop and analyze online marketing campaigns for multiple accounts effectively driving brand awareness, engagement, and driving traffic to websites and social media pages.Work closely with the creative director on photo/video shoots.Designed, coded, and maintained websites for clients and in-house projects.Meet with clients to discuss strategy and establish a vision for a product or design.Meet tight deadlines for multiple projects by working efficiently in acollaborative environment.Proofread, edit, and prepare blog posts for email distribution and managecompany e-blasts.Designed logo and brand identity packages from conceptualization to completion.

Dynamic member of the creative team for a variety of client projects, including concept sessions, design brainstorming, photo shoots, marketing goals, broadcast production, and web production.