Senior UI/UX Designer @ Spur Reply October 2022 - Present

UI/UX DesignerMarch 2022 - October 2022

Associate UI/UX DesignerJuly 2021 - March 2022

• Provided UI/UX design and Product Ownership consultation for Microsoft, Cisco, Visa, and other clients
• Designed digital products and experiences through concept sketches, wireframes, and low-to-high fidelity prototypes which led to multiple launched products
• Worked with small to large agile development teams to build digital products and experiences
• Mapped out product architecture and user flows leading to decreased user friction and development time
• Worked as a Product Owner to help clients define and prioritize their product vision moving us forward with product development faster
• Wrote front-end code for internal and external projects increasing the speed of the design to live pipeline
• Performed UX audits of existing software for clients helping identify breakdown points and implement solutions
• Facilitated design workshops, user research sessions, and usability testing for clients leading to greater trust with users and stakeholders
• Created internal design documentation and file organization standards for Spur's design team increasing process efficiency
• Worked with senior Spur leadership to design solutions, product concepts, and prototypes for pre-sale pitches which led to Spur winning multiple client engagements
• Provided general graphic design/marketing artifacts for internal Spur Group needs

UI/UX Designer + Researcher @ Common Salt May 2020 - Nov 2020

• Prototyped and conducted socially distanced guerrilla research of small businesses affected by COVID-19 and the impact of the shutdown during the pandemic
• Conducted in-person qualitative discovery research of small business owners and analyzed the gathered data
• Wrote business case articles using research findings
• Framed the product opportunities through deep analysis and synthesizing data from 20+ interviews
• Helped update and maintain the Common Salt website
• Workshopped interactive research gathering activities for SD Design Week 2020

UI/UX Designer @ Design Forward Allience (DFA) August 2021

• Lead a small team to work with UX industry leaders to prototype a website concept in an accelerated environment
• Created wireframes, sitemaps, and prototypes for a SD Design Week 2020 initiative

UI/UX Designer @ Shema SD March 2019 - January 2020

• Consulted on Shema website UI/UX
• Worked with the program director to create a cohesive brand across all content pipelines
• Assisted in streamlining and formalizing Shema’s podcast content pipeline
• Produced and conducted over podcast 10 interviews

Design Intern @ Tec Welding Products June - August 2018

• Updated/maintained Tec Welding's website
• Updated Tec Welding's print and web technical document library

Design Teaching Assistent @ MiraCosta College January - June 2018

• Tutored MiraCosta student's in design principles in physical and digital mediums
• Tutored students in a variety of CAD programs
• Assisted students in rapid prototyping tools and techniques, including various 3D printers, 3D scanners, CNC Machines, and a laser cutter
• Assisted students from multiple learning levels, age groups, and backgrounds

Fabricator @ 60 Grit Studios November 2017

• Worked with team to install 11,000 unique 3D printed figurines in a 36'x36' diorama at Blizzcon 2017
• Followed project creative guidelines and branding to achieve the desired UX for the convention
• Worked within strict convention deadlines and security constraints

Designer + Fabricator @ Stoopid Buddy Stoodios May 2017

• Collaborated with a large, multi-departmental team on an iTunes ad campaign for Warner Brothers' LEGO Batman Movie
• Designed ad content to existing brand guidelines to achieve a specific UX vision from the project producer

Master LEGO Model Designer @ LEGOLAND California 2014 - 2017

• Achieved LEGOLAND’s playful and fun UX expectations through engaging storytelling
• Created over 200 architectural and organic Lego models for LEGOLAND attractions worldwide
• Consulted 3rd party vendors in creating interactive LEGO exhibits. Guided local and international build teams during the holistic life cycle of a project
• Managed logistics for projects: material ordering, project briefs for model build and installation, and projecting accurate build and design budgets
• Built and repaired hundreds of scale Lego models; both architectural and organic, up to 55' tall and/or 20' wide
• Worked with teams within provided budgets to produce high quality, interactive exhibits for LEGOLAND parks worldwide
• Prepared models and documentation to ship and install worldwide. Installed Lego models in construction site environments

Research Assistant @ Campbell Rinker Market Research 2011 - 2014

• Programmed online focus groups about consumer behavior and analyzed responses
• Worked with databases to extract data and create models of expected marketing campaign performance in international markets
• Conducted strategic research to produce a unique database of senior assisted-facilities in the US