PROFILE
SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL
Management
UX/UI Design
Graphic Design
Photography
Branding
TECHNICAL
Figma
Sketch
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
After Effects
Zeplin
EDUCATION
MFA WEB DESIGN & NEW MEDIA
ACADEMY OF ART
2011 - 2016
BA ADVERSTISING & MARKETING
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
2005 - 2008
INTERESTS
HOBBIES
Travel
Fashion
Working out
Sports
Reading
Photography
Single malt scotch
EXPERIENCE
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER | 02/2018 - Present
CHRONICLED
Leading the design efforts and build out Chronicled’s platform using blockchain technology that brings security and transparency to our customers in supply chain industries like responsible gold, pharmaceuticals, and many more. Creating innovative and strategic UI/UX designs for both web, mobile web and native applications.
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER | 01/2022 - 09/2022
EARNITY
Senior designer responsible for leading the product experience, marketing and branding of the social first crypto company. Additionally, I created and manage design systems, wireframing and delivering comps to developers.
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER | 05/2017 - 12/2017
MOVOTO BY OJO
Lead product designer responsible for redesigning Movoto’s real estate experience. I work closely with our user researcher, data team, PM, and engineers to test and validate both interaction flows and high fidelity designs for web and mobile web.
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER | 07/2015 - 05/2017
APARTMENT LIST
First product designer responsible for building out Apartment List’s extraordinary rental experience by bridging the gap between the property and renter through a personalized guided user experience. I conduct user interviews and usability testing and translate results into successful high polished designs. I’m also responsible for prototyping, playful animations and style guide creation. Work closely with engineering to implement designs on iOS, Android, web and mobile web.
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER | 02/2015 - 05/2017
TIDEPOOL
Lead the interaction and visual design for a mobile gaming app that helps user improve their cognitive thinking on iOS and Android platforms. Collaborate with our neuroscientist, engineers, CEO, marketing, and other key stakeholders. This includes research, wireframes, iterations, and final mockups designs.
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER | 04/2013 - 02/2015
ELEMENTUM
Designed the UI for 4 product applications. This included brainstorms, design exercises with various teams, creating visual designs for both desktop and mobile (iOS & Android) applications, developing a comprehensive style guide, collaborating with IX designers, marketing, engineers, architects, and key stakeholders. In addition to focusing on the design of our product applications I also worked closely with the marketing team providing them marketing materials that enhanced our brand.
CONSULTANT | 01/2004 - PRESENT
E LAI DESIGNS
A creative multimedia agency, creating graphic & interactive design, motion graphics & including: corporate branding & logo design, screen-print/apparel, packaging, marketing collateral, publication, & website design.
CLIENT LIST
Intel, Wells Fargo, Dancing with the Stars, Ellen DeGeneres, The Doctors, Charlotte Russe, Olivia Travel, Dial Soap, MerryMedia
ADDITIONALLY, I'VE...
CORE COMPETENCIES
Designed for iOS, Android, tablet, desktop, and big screens.
User-centered design, user flows, user research
Designed multiple products from scratch, iterated on current releases, led product feedback cycles.
Iconography, style guides, visual patterns and color palettes
Worked in agile environments.
Collaborative thinking, team-based product development
Built dozens of websites and marketing materials, across multiple consumer and business industries.
Data visualization
Led creative projects, mentored designers, and collaborated as part of small and large teams.
Prototyping
Established and executed processes between designers, product and engineers.
Managed relationships with customers, led user research and testing initiatives.
Sourced new designers, conducted and supported recruiting process, trained new employees.
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
I’m looking for a company whose mission, culture, and product resonate deeply with me. I want to work for a company that has huge expectations for its designers, and doesn’t just throw things over the wall between product, design, and engineering. I want to work in a collaborative and respectful culture, where individuals are empowered to stretch themselves in a thoughtful and healthy way. I want to work alongside thoughtful and diligent planners who prioritize testing, clarity of objectives, and outcomes. I want my colleagues to inspire, challenge, and awe me, and I want to do the same things to them.
SWIPE RIGHT IF
Your culture is collaborative and respectful and open to challenging the status quo.
Your company values design and has a strong product or product potential.
Your product team wants design professionals who can thoughtfully build products and iterate.
You need someone to develop and implement a consistent and coherent visual aesthetic.