TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SEO
• SEM
• CSS
• HTML
• JavaScript jQuery
• Bootstrap
• MySQL
• PHPMyAdmin
• Dreamweaver
• Photoshop
• WAMP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UX Architect/Lead

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Responsibilities:

• Information architecture to develop navigation, taxonomy, metadata, and tagging strategies for products and product search function;
• User experience design and development of UI based on wire - frames, design comps, workflow/interaction diagrams, prototypes, usability testing, and analysis of user behavior;
• Team building and project coordination to implement development, creative, and marketing initiatives;
• Execution of digital marketing initiatives ( Confidential, Google Confidential, etc.) based on quantitative user research (market surveys);
• Development of business and pricing strategies based on research and competitive intelligence.

Applications: Axure, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Invision, Prestashop, UltraEdit, WinMerge, HTML, CSS, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, PHPMyAdmin, Google Cloud Host, Google Analytics, Google Confidential, Google Merchant Center, LongTailPro, Jungle Scout, WatUsersDo, and WinSCP.

Sr. UX Architect

Confidential, Chapel Hill, NC

Responsibilities:

• Visual design and development of UI and UX for teh Organization’s internal and client-facing sites and web applications;
• Development of strategies for proposed improvements to teh UI based on qualitative user research (interviews of end users);
• Scripted wireframe walkthroughs of user flows for various projects;
• Prototyping of teh responsive UI for desktop and mobile devices;
• Creation of UI specifications used by development to code teh front end (presentation layer);
• Documentation of UI/UX Guidelines and recommendations for form design;
• Scripting and implementation of task-based usability testing for various projects.

Applications: Axure, Photoshop, UltraEdit, WinMerge, Dreamweaver, Invision, HTML, CSS, Illustrator, UXpin, Atlassian Jira, test.io, and Microsoft Office.

Sr. UX Designer

Confidential, Morrisville, NC

Responsibilities:

• Visual design and development of UX and UI for teh Company’s customer-facing support site;
• Specifications and documentation detailing teh arrangement of elements, layout, and integration of brand standards used in teh site re-design;
• Wireframing and prototyping of teh responsive UI for desktop and mobile devices.

UX Consultant

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Responsibilities:

• Heuristic evaluation and recommendations for UX/UI improvements to an iPad application used by teh branches for marketing and sales;
• Icon design for teh application’s user interface and functionality;
• Visual specifications detailing teh typography, placements of elements, and color scheme used in various modifications to teh app;
• Proposals and documentation for a comprehensive re-design of teh UX and UI.

Sr. UX Architect

Confidential, Durham, NC

Responsibilities:

• Team building and project management to implement development, production, and marketing initiatives;
• Development of information architecture for navigation, taxonomy, labeling, product metadata, and product search function;
• Front-end development of user interface based on wireframes, prototypes, user experience design, and usability testing;
• Concept and design for innovative visual approaches to personalized search and product visualization applications;
• Execution of digital marketing initiatives ( Confidential and Social Media) based on quantitative user research (market surveys);
• Development of strategies for scaling teh business and capturing market share based on competitive intelligence;
• Networking with mentors and pitching to potential investors to fund-raise and advance teh business enterprise.

Applications: Axure, Solidify, Photoshop, UltraEdit, Visual Website Optimizer, WinMerge, SmartSVN, HTML, CSS, MySQL, JavaScript, PHPMyAdmin, Dreamweaver, Google Cloud Hosting, Google Analytics, Google Confidential, Market Samurai, InboundWriter, WS FTP, Excel, ClickCartPro, jQuery, Acrobat.

Principal Consultant

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Responsibilities:

• Project analysis and recommendations based on requirements gathering and needs assessment;
• Information architecture (IA), taxonomy, navigation, wireframes, prototypes, and scripted demos of user flows;
• User experience and UI design based on heuristic review, user research, usability testing, and analysis;
• Art direction, business identity programs, visual design, and integration of client’s brand based on corporate guidelines;
• Project management to provide high quality deliverables within constraints of budget and schedule;

Applications: Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator), Axure RP, Wordpress, PHPMyAdmin, IIS, MySQL, SQL Server, Google Analytics, SEO, SEM, ClickCartPro, UltraEdit, WinMerge, Remote Desktop, WS FTP, MS Office, MS Project. Languages: XHTML, CSS, Ajax, JavaScript, YUI, jQuery, Spry, SQL, RegEx.

UI Designer/Developer

Confidential, Carmel, IN

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and critical evaluation of information architecture and navigation for various projects;
• User experience design of internal applications and client-facing sites based on best practices;
• Design and development of wire-frames, prototypes and scripted walkthroughs of internal and external applications;
• Development of design pattern library and CSS templates for code reuse;
• Development and programming of client-side code (Ajax, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) and functionality;
• Technical development and visual design for animation and interactive components used in various projects;

Applications: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Axure RP, Flash (Authoring), UltraEdit, WinMerge, Remote Desktop, Illustrator, Acrobat, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, Prototype, jQuery, Spry, YUI.

Lead UI Developer

Confidential, Ithaca, MI

Responsibilities:

• Development of information architecture, navigation, wireframes, prototypes, and user interface design;
• Concept, design, and development of innovative ‘Art Planner’ application for product visualization;
• Team building and hiring of consultants for development of product database and related assets;
• Project management and oversight of vendors and teams to meet project milestones;
• Development of keywords and content for SEO, SEM, and PPC advertising;

Applications: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, UltraEdit, WinMerge, Remote Desktop, Illustrator, Acrobat, MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, IIS, SQL Server, Google Analytics, WS FTP, MS Office, MS Project, Basecamp, ClickCartPro, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, PHP, ASP, SQL.