Resume
Led design efforts on the McDonald’s Apple Watch app proof of concept project which resulted in a multi-million dollar advertising/promotion partnership with Apple.
Responsible for Hubitat’s design processes including; services, communications, documentation, and UX/UI.
Provided strategic consultation (product design and go to market strategy) for an upcoming platform launch.
Worked on a corporate intranet redesign for Charter Communications and several other projects including Verizon’s ‘Juice’ self-serve mobile app.
Align strategy and process across internal teams, offshore resources, and external vendors located around the world (Chicago, Seattle, Shanghai, Bangalore). Participate in design reviews and user acceptance testing sessions. Work on deliverables like journey mapping, sitemaps, wireframes and style guide.
Worked on agent portal redesign which was a key initiative for the company. Responsible for user research to produce user journeys, personas, and affinity maps along with tactical design (wireframes, prototypes, usability testing).
Led efforts for website redesign, Single Sign-On, and mobile apps. Conducted user research and design reviews with key stakeholders. Collaborated with other UX designers, business analysts, and subject matter experts.
Brought in to consult on their Enterprise Digital Strategy which included: Strategic Focus Area campaigns, Search results and functionality enhancements, MyConnection newsletter redesign, HubSpot responsive templates, and implementation of a Unified Design System (pattern libraries, style guides, best practices) which emphasized atomic design principles and modular components/systems. Participated in executive strategy sessions, sprint planning, daily SCRUM stand ups, and JIRA issue tracking.
Served as lead designer for the Exelon intranet responsive redesign project (desktop, tablet, mobile breakpoints) which brought several business units including ComEd, BSC, PICO, and Nuclear power operations (FERC Regulations) under a unified Sharepoint portal. Responsible for creating deliverables ranging from planning documentation, wireframes, interactive HTML prototypes, and final visuals.
Led design efforts on several projects including a new user portal, store, and mobile apps. Conducted stakeholder interviews, user research, and usability testing sessions. Coordinated with other UX designers, business analysts, and art directors. Worked closely with the development team by maintaining Trello work boards and participating in sprint planning and daily scrum meetings.
Responsible for drafting proposals for new projects, creating presentations and interactive prototypes for client meetings, and working with our offshore development team to ensure projects were delivered on time and met QA standards by creating implementation specifications, annotated wireframes, and utilizing JIRA for project management and issue tracking.
Produced wireframes, artboards, and content strategy recommendations for the United Flying Together website and UROC flight operations portal. Conducted interviews and meetings with key stakeholders in order to create a solution that satisfied the objectives and requirements of several internal departments.
Delivered experiences for Fortune 500 brands including the eCommerce functionality for the Huggies mobile website, enhancing the Stouffer’s Dinner Club loyalty program, and conceptualizing the online communities strategy for Ashford University. Served in a client-facing role by giving presentations and working with client vendors to see designs through development and delivery.
Designed the 3rd generation of Channel Monitor eCommerce analytics SaaS. Conducted user research including observation, interviews, surveys, and persona creation. Responsible for all wireframes, prototypes, visual design, and interface development (ExtJS, HTML/CSS, Git, Agile). Created new features like “Dashboard” and “Product Explorer” along with data visualizations for executive reporting functionality.
Led design, user research, and product development efforts. Managed a development team by planning sprints, backlogs, and holding daily SCRUM meetings. Responsible for recruiting talent and managing relationships with industry partners.
BSBA – Marketing and Logistics, June ’06
User Research, Personas, Use Cases, Card Sorting, Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, Competitive Analysis
Adobe Creative Suite, Office, Axure, OmniGraffle, Basalmiq, XCode, Keynote
Open-Source Frameworks & Components (Bootstrap, Framer, AngularJS, JQuery, D3)