Cheryl Springfels has 25+ years of developing strategy and multi-channel user experiences for the nations top non-profits, scientific and educational institutions. Holding degrees in both computer science and art, Cheryl has the unique ability to understand the rapidly changing interactive landscape and approach a project from cross functional perspectives.Recent work includes product design for startups and research teams, web apps, smart devices, e-commerce, mobile devices, social sites and SaaS projects.CAREER SNAPSHOT3 Relevant Degrees* BS- Computer Science, BA- Art, MFA- ArtExperience From Start Ups to Global Industry* Worked in a range of business cultures from large scale global software to individual, consumer, enterprise & SaaS web products.Full Product Life Cycle Experience* From conception, pitch, kickoff, requirements, research, content strategy, IA, taxonomy, UX, design, iterative development, testing, validation, launch, maintenance, dev support.Hybrid Ever-Evolving Skill Set* Cross-functional expertise coupled with obsessive curiosity* Understands the relentlessly changing interactive landscapeWaterfall to Agile/Lean UX Experience* Able to step into teams, assess, and produce results quickly.Client + Team Facing Communicator* Adept at strategic thinking, framing deliverables, co-design and building consensus* Respected liaison between business, creative and development teams* Passionate user advocateAND WHO SAYS YOU HAVE JUST ONE CAREER...Before founding entering the world of internets, Cheryl worked as an exhibiting artist. Her work has been featured in the National Women’s Museum, the Corcoran Art Gallery, and Goethe Institute. Prior to her art spree, Cheryl worked in the ultra-interesting software development world of Siemens Telecommunications as a telephony software engineer in realtime call processing.