To lead, innovate and be challenged as a lead product designer. Analyze and improve user experience and implement delightful high fidelity products that exceed user expectations.
OBJECTIVE
To lead, innovate and be challenged as a lead product designer. Analyze and improve user experience and implement delightful high fidelity products that exceed user expectations.
EXPERIENCE
NOTABLE HEALTH • Senior Product Designer • 03.2021 – Present
- Founding member of the product design practice at Notable
- Built our design system to accommodate for scalability
- Build low and high fidelity prototypes depending on project scope
- Work with engineers on QA to ensure a high level of fidelity on the frontend
- & more … still working and building products!
PHILOSOPHIE • Product Designer & Frontend Engineer • 07.2018 – 03.2021
- Design software and custom websites for today’s top startups and enterprise companies
- Collaborate with full-stack developers to see designs come to life with accuracy
- Deliver complete UX and visual design frameworks to our engineering teams
- Prototype user interfaces and interactions using tools like Figma, Framer X or using code
- Develop front-end components in React with the latest technologies and best practices
- Mentor newer teammates with project management and client management skills
- Critique and iterate on design ideas and ideologies with and for other team members
- Manage client relationship and project success ensuring we follow our agile methodologies
- Conduct interviews, competitive research, design explorations, and strategic analysis
- Build relationships with clients to develop a referral network for future projects
HAWKE MEDIA • Web Manager • 02.2016 – 06.2018
- Onboard new hires onto internal platforms, workflows, and processes
- Manage the internal web development process from concept through completion
- Test and build new processes within the team that help improve efficiencies
- Translate marketing objectives for new clients into clear creative strategies
- Assign all incoming clients to the appropriate team members
- Develop new ways to improve team culture and ensure a positive work environment
- Manage work levels of team members to cultivate an efficient work balance
- Lead the web team in project management and meeting deadlines
- Ensure all work output is meeting and exceeding client expectations and standards
- Audit all web projects to check for functionality errors & UI / UX improvements
- Meet with business development to ensure all incoming projects are scoped properly
- Train sales on the nuances of web development and how to properly sell into our process
- Meet with prospective clients to answer any web questions required before signing
- Research new technologies and trends in the web development and graphic design industry
- Test & onboard new platforms that could potentially increase team effectiveness
- Meet with other platforms to foster and cultivate partnerships that are beneficial for the team
- Meet and interview potential new candidates to join our team
- Continue to build websites for clients of my own and set examples for team members
- Branding design including logo, packaging, typography and implementation into websites
- Organize photo shoots for clients, and direct shoots to follow a branded storyboard
- Optimize e-commerce websites for conversions, and improve revenue
DISTRACTIVE MEDIA • Art Director • 12.2014 – 01.2016
- Project manage all digital asset production from initial concept through QA
- User interface design for mobile web “app”s displayed through our network
- Design mobile web app wireframes for developer handoff
- User experience research for client specific campaigns
- Marketing asset design for print and online display advertising
- Quality assurance tests on all designs that were produced
- Maintain branding consistency during QA across all campaigns
- Manage client relationships for venues and web app designs
- Install wireless networks in venues to display our network
UNIVERSITY GRAPHIC SYSTEMS • Marketing Manager • 10.2014 – 07.2015
- Build and execute new product & service campaigns
- Train & mentor new marketing interns and build projects for each quarter
- Present for new students on the process, challenges and benefits of being a marketing manager
- Design, print and set up all advertising campaigns around campus for UGS
- Develop our brand identity and presence, and manage it for consistency across all mediums
- Develop social media campaigns, build and engage with our social following
EXPERIENCE
PHILOSOPHIE • Product Designer & Frontend Engineer
07.2018 – Present
- Design software and custom websites for today’s top startups and enterprise companies
- Collaborate with full-stack developers to see designs come to life with accuracy
- Deliver complete UX and visual design frameworks to our engineering teams
- Prototype user interfaces and interactions using tools like Figma, Framer X or using code
- Develop front-end components in React with the latest technologies and best practices
- Mentor newer teammates with project management and client management skills
- Critique and iterate on design ideas and ideologies with and for other team members
- Manage client relationship and project success ensuring we follow our agile methodologies
- Conduct interviews, competitive research, design explorations, and strategic analysis
- Build relationships with clients to develop a referral network for future projects
HAWKE MEDIA • Senior Designer
02.2016 – 06.2018
- Onboard new hires onto internal platforms, workflows, and processes
- Manage the internal web development process from concept through completion
- Test and build new processes within the team that help improve efficiencies
- Translate marketing objectives for new clients into clear creative strategies
- Assign all incoming clients to the appropriate team members
- Develop new ways to improve team culture and ensure a positive work environment
- Manage work levels of team members to cultivate an efficient work balance
- Lead the web team in project management and meeting deadlines
- Ensure all work output is meeting and exceeding client expectations and standards
- Audit all web projects to check for functionality errors & UI / UX improvements
- Meet with business development to ensure all incoming projects are scoped properly
- Train sales on the nuances of web development and how to properly sell into our process
- Meet with prospective clients to answer any web questions required before signing
- Research new technologies and trends in the web development and graphic design industry
- Test & onboard new platforms that could potentially increase team effectiveness
- Meet with other platforms to foster and cultivate partnerships that are beneficial for the team
- Meet and interview potential new candidates to join our team
- Continue to build websites for clients of my own and set examples for team members
- Branding design including logo, packaging, typography and implementation into websites
- Organize photo shoots for clients, and direct shoots to follow a branded storyboard
- Optimize e-commerce websites for conversions, and improve revenue
DISTRACTIVE MEDIA • Art Director
12.2014 – 01.2016
- Project manage all digital asset production from initial concept through QA
- User interface design for mobile web “app”s displayed through our network
- Design mobile web app wireframes for developer handoff
- User experience research for client specific campaigns
- Marketing asset design for print and online display advertising
- Quality assurance tests on all designs that were produced
- Maintain branding consistency during QA across all campaigns
- Manage client relationships for venues and web app designs
- Install wireless networks in venues to display our network
UNIVERSITY GRAPHIC SYSTEMS
Marketing Manager
10.2014 – 07.2015
- Build and execute new product & service campaigns
- Train & mentor new marketing interns and build projects for each quarter
- Present for new students on the process, challenges and benefits of being a marketing manager
- Design, print and set up all advertising campaigns around campus for UGS
- Develop our brand identity and presence, and manage it for consistency across all mediums
- Develop social media campaigns, build and engage with our social following
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY • 09.2011 – 07.2015
Field of Study: Graphic Communications
Concentration: Management & Design
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Spring 2015
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
09.2011 – 07.2015
Field of Study: Graphic Communications
Concentration: Management & Design
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Spring 2015
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MASTERIES
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Figma & Sketch
- WordPress & Shopify
- HTML & CSS
SPECIALTIES
- Framer X
- React
- SASS
- GitHub
- Javascript / Liquid / PHP
PROFICIENCIES
- Cinema 4D
- Adobe After Effects
- CSS in JS
- Keynote & Powerpoint
- JSON & jQuery
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MASTERIES
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Figma & Sketch
- WordPress & Shopify
- HTML & CSS
SPECIALTIES
- Framer X
- React
- SASS
- GitHub
- Javascript / Liquid / PHP
PROFICIENCIES
- Cinema 4D
- Adobe After Effects
- CSS in JS
- Keynote & Powerpoint
- JSON & jQuery
QUALITIES
I BELIEVE
- There is no time in my life to create half-assed designs
- Being pixel perfect is half of a strong work ethic
- Cross-collaboration is the best way to ensure top-notch deliverables
- Without constructive criticism, you are never truly finished
- Focus on personal health will always increase work quality
PASSIONS
- UX Design
- Interaction Design
- Branding
- Leadership
- Working In Teams
QUALITIES
I BELIEVE
- There is no time in my life to create half-assed designs
- Being pixel perfect is half of a strong work ethic
- Cross-collaboration is the best way to ensure top-notch deliverables
- Without constructive criticism, you are never truly finished
- Focus on personal health will always increase work quality
PASSIONS
- UX Design
- Interaction Design
- Branding
- Leadership
- Working In Teams