Profile

Passionate Senior UX/UI Designer with 16+ years’ experience in design and development. Expertise in user experience design, interactive design and front-end development to build all aspects of the user interface for client-facing applications. Specializes in Adobe Creative Cloud for conceptualizing and producing visual designs and crafting interactive prototypes (XD). Proven experience managing over 17+ design & development projects from conception to completion for government customer.

Experience

Lead UX/UI Designer

December 2021 - Present

Remote

  • Lead UX/UI Team
  • Develop UX/UI Roadmap to define team’s future path
  • Advocate for Accessibility and Design System initiatives
  • Author Accessibility guidelines and created evaluation template
  • Assess Section 508 compliance of existing apps
  • Master Adobe XD
  • Conducted Inventory Interface (atomic design) for our design system

Senior UX/UI Designer

November 2016 - Present

UX/UI Designer

November 2015 - November 2016

CACI International,
Chantilly, Virginia

  • Crafted wireframes, mockups and prototypes based on client requirements
  • Developed apps with mastery of CSS, HTML, JavaScript
  • Led SharePoint projects from design and development
  • Implemented technical solutions for Section 508/WCAG compliance
  • Served as lead designer on award-winning, agency-wide personnel app
  • Led redesign of agency-wide WordPress site from UX to deployment
  • Designed and developed optimized dashboard, metrics, reports, and search for Front Office package tracking app
  • Guided remote team working with NSA on the Accessibility remediation effort overhauling IntelligenceCareers.gov for Section 508 compliance

Technical Communicator & UX/UI Developer

December 2011 - November 2015

Nelson Stud Welding,
Elyria, Ohio

  • Published over 100 technical data sheets which have provided the Sales staff with the necessary Applications information to present and sell products to customers
  • Developed Applications Development intranet site using Dreamweaver (CSS + HTML)
  • Re-organized content and structure of internal catalog to better support navigation for internal users
  • Provided operation and troubleshooting instructions for stud welding equipment to the customer
  • Designed Feature Product landing pages using Twitter Bootstrap Framework (CSS + HTML)
  • Produced stud welding and equipment videos to support marketing at industry conferences
  • Designed publications to support Sales in marketing products to the customer

Freelance UX Consultant

February 2014 - October 2014

CHC Physical Therapy,
Cleveland, Ohio

  • Designed and developed all web properties having consistent feel and look using Foundation (RWD)
  • Crafted interactive prototypes using Axure for for redesign of all web properties
  • Structured sitemaps and wireframes in Balsamiq applying information architecture principles
  • Devised content strategy including content inventories, personas, and competitor analysis
  • Exhibit clear understanding of overall client messaging and develop search marketing creative, including but not limited to keyword generation and SEO copy creation
  • Develop long-term strategy for positioning, branding and enhancing the reputation of the organization through web and social media
  • Ensure consistent and open communication with client via weekly optimization updates

Freelance SEO Consultant

January 2010 - June 2010

Radcom Services,
Hudson, Ohio

  • Developed and managed Organic SEO Plan for RadcomServices.com
  • Proactively researched new and creative keywords in Google Adwords
  • Created and implemented social media strategy
  • Wrote SEO-optimized content across multiple channels to test and analyze performance
  • Implemented and monitored tracking tools to perform website analysis for SEO campaign 

Technical Writer (Contractor)

December 2009 - December 2010

Technical Writer Intern

May 2009 - December 2009

Philips Healthcare,
Highland Heights, Ohio

  • Supervised the documentation creation process for an upgrade to a Nuclear Medicine System
  • Authored the manual which supplied instruction for a team of two field service engineers to simultaneously complete the 52 hour complete software upgrade by themselves.
  • Worked on the importation of Nuclear Medicine System structures into a website which allowed Field Service Engineers to easily navigate and identify spare parts remotely
  • Authored maintenance, service and troubleshooting instructions for highly complex, software-driven, electro-mechanical imaging systems to Field Service Engineers

Technical Writer

April 2008 - May 2009

Fluke Biomedical,
Solon, Ohio

  • Provided assembly instructions for highly complex, electro-mechanical radiation measurement systems which were provided to the staff as a means of cross-training
  • Designed templates for all training material and assembly manuals
  • Photographed assembly process and created visual aids for manuals
  • Managed supporting documentation process

SEO Analyst Intern

October 2007 - January 2008

Brulant,
Beachwood, Ohio

  • Assisted in building traffic to client sites through SEO tactics, social media and copywriting
  • Researched and implemented Social Media Marketing Strategy
  • Wrote search engine optimized web content for client sites for organic search
  • Executed link, rank & index aspects for client deliverables

Web Analyst Co-op

March 2006 - October 2007

Sherwin-Williams,
Cleveland, Ohio

  • Re-designed the intranet site to provide employees with a more user-friendly interface in order to reduce the number of customer service calls to the department
  • Diagrammed navigation flows and sitemaps with MS Visio
  • Managed governance and troubleshooting of Chameleon intranet pages using HTML within Serena Collage Content Management Systems
  • Developed secure log in account pages as a means of giving affiliates of Sherwin-William access to their discounts and incentives for being our partners within Sher-Link project
  • Designed logos for Sher-Link partners using Adobe Fireworks
  • Provided IT and marketing personnel with statistics for website traffic using WebTrends
  • Introduced SEO concepts to the marketing staff and provided them with an explanation of their rankings before and after their site's redesign

Education

Masters of Science, IAKM

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

August 2014

  • Focus: User Experience Design
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.76 / 4.00

Bachelors of Arts, Cum Laude, Communications

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

December 2009

  • Minor: Business Administration
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.43 / 4.00

Achievements

  • Won 3 Multimedia Production Website awards within community
  • Received Encore for Excellence CACI award for teamwork on app