Professional Overview
Highly-skilled front-end designer and developer. Over eight years of having the pleasure of designing, developing, and maintaining solid user experiences (UX) for desktop, mobile, and software systems.
Primary Roles
- UX Consultant
- UI Designer
- Website Auditor
- Product Manager
- Technical Lead for HTML5/CSS3-based Development
- Graphic Designer
- Lead Front-End Developer
- CMS Integration Specialist
Primary Technologies
- HTML5/CSS3 in W3C Standards
- jQuery Implementation
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
Software
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Wireframing Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Sublime Text
- Git/Bitbucket
- Visual Studio
- Windows and OSX
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis on Graphic Design,
Georgia Southern University 2004
Professional & Business Experience
Contract/Freelance
Nov 2012 – Current
Designing and Developing
Key Engagements
Hanes HBI Mascot
HBI Mascot recently went under a redesign that received no UX direction prior to client approval. I documented areas in the new designs that failed in the user experience, and made improvements to pages that were designed out of scope of budget and hours.
- Created new design mock-ups for the development team.
- Product/feature managed the development team to verify all changes were accpetable and were delivered on time.
Viking Cruises
The client wanted a way to send out gifts to recent travelers on their cruise line.
- Wireframed and developed functionality of a simplified e-commerce experience.
Sears Evoke
Client has their own art house that requested creation of an online tool where they can show their photography to other divisions within Sears.
- Wireframed and developed functionality of an online software application.
- Provided design concepts for wireframes.
- Created UI designs.
- Worked with development team to build out functionality.
Chick-Fil-A
Client has a specific site that shows the quality and care that goes into making their food products.
- Reviewed all functionality from current website, and made recommendations to the client to improve the UX of existing funtionality.
- Vetted all updates, and acted as product manager for development team.
J&J Flooring
Client wanted a calculator that would estimate differences in flooring costs based on different competitors and materials.
- Wireframed out interactive calculator in custom HTML/CSS.
- The calculator became an online website within a custom-built CMS.
Walmart Financial
Re-coded a design to be AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) compliant.
Responsibilities:
- Markup language was converted to full HTML5/CSS3 support.
- Included additional tags for audio cues.
- Fonts, buttons, and UI colors were reworked for high contrast.
- All fonts were set to HTML type so they could be resized.
BNP Paribas
Created storyboards in Adobe Illustrator for an e-learning tool to train employees about internet security. The final project was delivered in Flash.
Responsibilities:
- Designed 120 storyboard animations using the Art Director 's client-approved art boards.
- Documented transitions from slide to slide, and the animations within each slide.
- Synced animation to audio.
Internap
Developed a microsite for specifically targeted for SEM.
Responsibilities:
- Marked up design with full HTML5/CSS3 support.
- Implemented jQuery throughout the site for functionality
Second Wind Dreams
Marked up a design for the web, and handled all front-end development.
Responsibilities:
- Marked up design with full HTML5/CSS3 support
- Implemented jQuery throughout the site for functionality
Arthritis Foundation
Assisted on markup for a design.
Responsibilities:
- Markup in HTML5/CSS3
- Responsively coded
Perficient, Inc.
( formerly Northridge, formerly Solar Velocity )
July 2012 – Nov 2012
Senior Visual Designer
Continued projects from Northridge, and began transitioning into Perficient's clientele which included design work for BJ's Wholesale, jQuery development for The United States Airforce, building website demos for Verint, and updating site maps and icons for Ameren's existing site (an energy provider for Middle-America).
Key Engagements
Tanaka Power Tools
Redesigned existing site to match the brand guidelines of their parent site, Hitachi. Tanaka's new site is managed in Sitefinity.
Responsibilities:
- Redesigned site off of brand standards (logo, color scheme, and product catalog)
- Marked up design for Sitefinity implementation
- Worked along-side developers to style needed modules
Berchtold
Designed customer-facing website, and functionality of specific pages. Added new products and specialty pages.
Responsibilities:
- UX Consulting
- Web Design
- Front-End Development
- Implementation into Sitefinity
October 2011 – July 2012
Principle UX Consultant
Continued projects from Solar Velocity, with increasing participation in the overall UX portion of the projects. Worked diligently with wireframing and ingenuity of website functionality.
Responsibilities:
- Designed and developed new UX and interactions for our web clients.
- Integrating sites into the latest version of Sitefinity
- Maintaining legacy clients from old Sitefinity versions
Key Engagements
Milner
Designed customer-facing website and microsite leveraging their current online product catalog.
Responsibilities:
- UX Consulting
- Wireframing
- Web Design
- Front-End Development
- Implemention into Sitefinity
April 2010 – Oct 2011
Interactive Web Designer
Took over responsibilities as lead Sitefinity implementer, and trained others to design and code for the CMS. Designed new websites, improved upon old websites, and marked up other designers' static work for the web.
Responsibilities:
- Designed and developed custom artwork for the web
- Extended existing visual systems and brand guidelines across all mediums with design changes or interpretation
- Trained other designers in CSS and W3C Standards
- Instrumental in phasing out Flash for jQuery into projects
Key Engagements
Liaison
Designed customer-facing website using client's brand guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- UX Strategy
- Wireframing
- Web Design
Reebok
Marked up a design for the web, and implemented into Sitefinity 3.7 CMS.
Responsibilities:
- Front-End Development
- Implemention into Sitefinity
LegalZoom
Marked up a design for the web, and implemented into Sitefinity 3.7 CMS.
Responsibilities:
- Front-End Development
- Implemention into Sitefinity
AT&T Advertising Solutions
April 2005 – April 2010
Senior Web Designer
Delivered professional websites within strict deadlines to small business clients.
Responsibilities:
- Created concepts, layout, markup, and Flash animations for custom websites
- Designed custom graphics for YelllowPages.com to both AT&T and customer specifications
- Trained and mentored new and junior designers in website layout and design, clean markup coding techniques, AT&T specifications, etc.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis on Graphic Design,
Georgia Southern University 2004