Ryan Fritts Email & Phone Number

Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

User Experience Analysis – Conduct interviews, run usability studies, and document functional requirements to understand target audiences' needs, tasks, and goals represented by personas, jobs-to-be-done (JTBD), and user journeys maps.User Experience Design (UX) – Synthesize research findings and work with clients to understand their business models and goals and translate concepts into wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and informational flows that lead to intuitive user experiences. User Interface Design (UI) – Create clickable mockups and user interfaces specifications, task flows, and living style guide; Iterate designs based on user research and testing.User Interaction Design (IxD)- Define real time and non-real time interactions to support usability, goal completion, and emotional connection. Specifically, focusing on Expectation, Continuity, Narrative, and Relationship.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

When I began at CustomerTrax, they were beginning a new phase in the company. A team of developers and I were tasked with a complete rewrite of the then CustomerTrax CRM application. We created Handle CRM from the ground up. Challenging everything from system architecture to visual design. We built a core application with an eye towards the future and an ear to the clients. Over the course of the next several years, we continued to push the limits of the application and expand its capabilities. We modularized and abstracted our Handle framework even greater, while still maintaining simplicity, consistency, and relevancy from the user’s experience. In addition to building a complete design language for the core web application, I worked to transfer the brand and experience to both iOS and Android devices. Balancing the user’s familiarity with the device OS and our Handle brand.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + Facilitate client discussions and explore problems and objectives+ Translated business requirements and strategy docs into intuitive and compelling solutions+ Collaborate with shareholders and developers to create the best long term solutions + Create functional design specifications and user flows with job stories (Job-to-be-done)+ Produced a variety of UX deliverables for both IA and visual design+ Produced low to high fidelity prototypes to define, test, and communicate workflows, functional requirements, and interactions+ Designed robust workflows for enterprise level CRM/ERP application+ Designed consistent user interface layouts for multiple devices and platforms (Web, iOS, Android, and Silverlight) that adhere to established design standards+ Designed and directed UI, workflow, and visual appearance on new features and enhancements+ Created application assets consistent with cross platform application style and platform standards

Stl, Mo - Msp, Mn

+ Designed and developed mobile-first responsive websites+ Designed and enhanced themes for website (Drupal, Wordpress)+ Created concept and materials for company brand identity (logo and collateral) + Devised strategic marketing plans, web ads / banners, magazine ads, postcards, logos

Minnetonka, Mn

Education is the great equalizer. It has the means to make people independent, and it will always be my personal mission to open people’s eyes to the possibility of their own success. For the last several years, I have been teaching in Special Education, where I have had the pleasure of helping students learn and grow as individuals. I have:+Instructed individuals in a classroom environment and 1-on-1 settings +Devised and implemented individual education goals +Produced complementary teaching materials and other visual supports

Wentzville, Mo

Much the same as my work at Minnetonka Schools. Along with my normal duties, I took an active role in lesson planning, classroom teaching, and grade assessments. I developed rapport with students, teachers, and staff and became a vital part of the team. It was wonderful working in collaboration with the other staff to problem solve and implement ideas to help the children both academically and behaviorally. When needed, I was a good disciplinarian, but I am more comfortable and prefer to use positive behavioral support.

I was the owner / operator for a residential and commercial power washing and cleaning company. I was solely responsible for doing the jobs, maintaining inventory, fixing equipment, marketing the company, scheduling jobs, doing bids, and keeping financial records. In short, I was constantly juggling multiple projects and wearing different hats. As such, I am a driven, self-starter accustomed to working on a limited budget and producing results.

Greater St. Louis Area

After volunteering for several years at SDT, I was hired on as the Managing Director. During which time, I had the pleasure of working to renovate and re-open Tower Grove Abbey, a defunct church, and building it into a new community arts and education center for residents of south St. Louis. Further, I worked at SDT’s award winning Arts-In-Mind (AIM) afterschool program. AIM is an award winning arts based program that uses theatre as its central unifying focus. It integrates the dynamic aspects of theatre (reading, writing, performance, and design) to promote academic achievement. At AIM, I helped to develop the curriculum and manage staff. Through AIM and my duties as Managing Director, I coordinated events and managed the day-to-day operations of the theatre.

Lake Saint Louis, Mo

Designed and colorized lapel pins, t-shirts, ads/pamphlets/flyers, and children’s books