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Chicago, Illinois, Us

As a Senior Web Engineer at Sprout Social, I support the development and maintenance of our marketing site, blog, and learning management systems. I was promoted to Senior Web Engineer, II in September 2024, reflecting my expanded role and contributions.I specialize in:• Digital Accessibility: leading testing, documentation, and remediation to ensure compliance with international standards and support for all users.• Web Motion: implementing engaging animations using GSAP and Lottie to enhance user experience, collaborating closely with video and animation producers.• Internal AI Tooling: As the lead engineer for AI prototyping within Marketing Program Management, I explore and integrate advanced AI solutions to streamline content creation workflows. My role on the AI Steering Committee includes testing general-purpose LLMs and guiding organization-wide adoption.Technologies and Tools:• Next.js, Contentful, WordPress, PHP, Twig• LLMs and AI tools (GPT, Gemini, Writer, Cursor)• GreenSock (GSAP), Lottie (React)• Axe DevTools Pro, LMS (Skilljar), VoiceOver• Asana, Atlassian Suite

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Design Development at Sprout was a technically demanding discipline, where I merged design intuition with expert HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. In this role, I used code to advocate for users, ensuring usability, accessibility, and aesthetic standards at the component level. I was responsible for building and maintaining our pattern libraries and design system, collaborating closely with Web Engineers, Designers, and Copywriters to create components and pages within our WordPress CMS and other platforms.As a Senior Design Developer, I contributed to testing, standardization, and refactoring, continuously improving web pages and components. I worked closely with Marketing teams to develop best practices for digital accessibility, including the integration of alt-text authoring for copywriters. My role expanded to owning technical decisions, mentoring designers and developers, and leading the expansion of our accessibility practices by setting standards, documenting conformance, and ensuring adherence across teams.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Championed user-centered design and accessibility as a Product Designer at Sprout Social, focusing on Smart Inbox and Engagement features. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into intuitive and inclusive user experiences. Delivered high-quality design artifacts, from conceptual wireframes to coded interactive prototypes. Additionally, I spearheaded accessibility initiatives, establishing Sprout's accessibility practices and driving company-wide inclusion efforts that shaped our core values and led to the development of the most accessible SMM platform available.Note: The Design Development role evolved into formal Product Design and Front-End Engineering departments, allowing me to transition into this focused Product Design role.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As a Design Developer at Sprout Social, I merged technical expertise with creative vision, leading product design and front-end development to create accessible, engaging user experiences. I was embedded on teams as both the product designer and engineer, establishing the company’s first design system and pattern libraries. Collaborating closely with Product Managers and various teams, I helped lay the groundwork for scalable, user-focused products.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Contributed to the full product development lifecycle at bswift, from requirements analysis to front-end development. Designed and implemented WCAG-compliant, user-centric interfaces and interactions, leveraging modern web technologies. This role fostered my passion for bridging visual design and software engineering.

During my time at ClearDrop, I helped facilitate a turning point for the company from solely configuring ERP Software solutions, to also creating custom front-end software for high profile companies using our ERP system. My duties included helping gather requirements, designing all aspects of the User Experience and Interface, and coding all of the front-end for our custom products. Working in an agile development environment, and using a MVC framework called "Enyo" gave me fantastic experience right out of college. Projects I worked on included tablet-first Point of Sale systems that double as a collaborative solution builder between customers and sales representatives for a high-end jewelry company, an agenda and shift scheduler for technicians, and an online appointment booking website for a national spa chain.

Cupertino, California, Us

Provided technical support and troubleshooting for Apple customers, resolving both Mac and iOS hardware and software issues. Delivered personalized training sessions and public workshops, empowering users to maximize their Apple product experience. Contributed to Genius Bar operations through customer intake, issue triage, and resource allocation. Further developed technical expertise through participation in advanced Genius training and regular handling of Mac Genius Bar appointments.

Cupertino, California, Us

Assisted customers with product selection and provided technical support for iOS devices. Conducted interactive workshops, educating users on Apple products and features. Leveraged in-depth product knowledge to guide customers in making informed decisions and maximizing their Apple product experience.

Lead front-end design and engineering on the development of ERP software solutions at ClearDrop, ensuring data integrity, usability, and client satisfaction through agile development practices.

Master Of Science - Ms, Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Software Engineering