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Ventura, California, United States

Designing some super cool stuff for the USAF

Ventura, California, United States

Managed client relationships and collaborated with project teams to deliver best-in-class solutions within scope and budget.Craft empathetic experiences for clients through the use of wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals that thread the needle between business objectives and end-user needs.Successfully delivered projects in the healthcare, medical device, finance, and international logistics industries.Led the UX and strategy initiative for the initial phase and roadmap of Equinity and AST Financial’s public websites through the creation of a new IA structure and flexible templates that allowed the client to effectively serve all users with 35% less overhead.Led the creation of Robinson Fresh’s new marketing website, incorporating a new IA model, expanding content strategy, and redesigning branding, providing Robinson Fresh with a scalable platform to more effectively engage with customers.Led the design phase of a successful collaboration with United Healthcare and Credera for the 'Guide Me' project. I collaborated with the client to create high-fidelity designs and interactive prototypes, which were tested and iterated upon for the MVP launch.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Led the redesign and migration of Kaiser Permanente BCSSP (business customer self-service platform) to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).Owned the BCSSP’s UX strategy phase to redesign the site experience, providing brokers and business owners with an expanded ability to access and leverage critical insurance plan information.Collaborated with the marketing team to strategize migration and re-categorize all existing content into a new site architecture.Collaborated closely with the internal research team to shape and conduct the BCSSP testing plan, with critical findings being implemented into future designs.Ensured BCSSP migration designs met accessibility requirements, collaborating with the ADA team for visual and user interface compliance.

Greater Seattle Area

Led the design for the Highspot Slack integration project creating strategic goals, interaction design and visual design.Worked to facilitate a road map for the company’s smart page infrastructure.

Greater Seattle Area

Drove successful UX consulting engagements in eCommerce, data analytics, personalization, digital tools, and shaping human-centered strategies.Collaborated with design and development teams to successfully deliver client projects to meet strategic needs within scope and budget.Worked with global brands such as ExxonMobile, Visa, Pfizer, FedEx, and Microsoft.Core contributor to ExxonMobil’s Sitecore website redesign, leading efforts for Marine, Wholesale Fuels, and Base Stock, leveraging component methodology and a lead scoring system.Created a new consumer healthcare portal for Pfizer that allowed regions to search production globally, resulting in a 66% reduction in go-to-market task time.Designed a management application for Molson Coors’s revolutionary beer dispensing system, reducing the cost of beverage distribution by over 50%.

New York, Ny

Created wireframes and work flows for the Apriso UCan program, Afinitor ABC, and Afinitor TSC.Worked with writers, creative directors, and clients to create wireframes and workflows.

New York

Worked along with designers, developers, and account directors to develop wireframes and prototypes in line with client requirements.Worked closely with clients to create custom web designs and technical solutions.

New York, Ny

Drafted user flows and dynamic window properties to enable TechMATCH Pro users to create custom requirements.Assisted in designing an automated matching and scheduling system that matches attendees and vendors based on their preferences.Designed the web application interface, usability, and window structuring for the Future Leaders program, allowing members to interact with protégés and document the mentoring process.Collaborated with the development team to design the custom taxonomy mechanism for the TechMATCH Pro web application.Collaborated with marketing and development teams to expand features and improve the user experience by redesigning the TechMATCH Pro website.

Albany, New York Area

Performed the translation of design to web content utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ColdFusion.Responsible for overseeing and generating feedback on current user experience on second global spec website meeting design and usability preordained targets.

Albany, New York Area

Responsible for conceiving designs including UX principles, drafting requirements, creating wireframe mockups with multi-layer PSDs in Photoshop and InDesign, preparing UI element libraries for production, and working closely with developers.Designed user interface with a strong focus on user experience as well as unification of design standards and an emphasis on functionality and ease of use for clients and users. Practiced excruciating attention to detail and the overall theme of creating a powerful tool that was elegant and easily accessible.Managed programming teams by creating development schedules and holding weekly team meetings to meet production schedule goals while utilizing languages and libraries such as JavaScript, CSS, PHP, XML, and SQL.Responsible for making critical decisions and adapting to evolving circumstances under pressure.Responsible for company design materials including company website, video story boards, video conversions, logos, business cards, user documentation and user manuals.Conceived and designed unified communications telecommuting application. Developed the user interface color palette, icons and buttons.Created early concepts for mobile versions of the application including iOS and Android.

Paramus Nj

Interfaced with national Fortune 100 companies such as Barr Pharmaceuticals (now TEVA) as well as other companies including the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, and RealSource Association of Realtors.Used Adobe Dreamweaver to conceive and implement websites for local small businesses including F.O.R.C.E. Performance Training and Dakota Condominiums.Generated business logos and customized graphics using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Designed all individual print materials for the Generic Pharmaceutical Corporation national and international meetings, as well as professional booklets and brochures for other companies.Took professional photographs for use on web-sites and print materials.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

Assisted professor in aiding and educating students using a hands-on, logical approachProvided tutoring services for undergraduate students who required additional instruction

Poughkeepsie, Ny

Responsible for managing all faculty computer systemsPerformed repairs and services for all campus computersDeployed and installed all new campus computers