SUMMARY:

• General Assembly in UX Design
• 15+ years of experience in Visual Design with expertise in small business branding and marketing, with concentration in ad specialties and promotional products.
• Guided a team of designers to produce high quality experiences within web and mobile applications
• Developed brands, identities, sales collateral, promotional product artwork and advertisements for clients in retail, high tech, professional services, al and Internet media industries.
• Exceptional multi - tasking skills, able to manage several time sensitive projects simultaneously, accustomed to performing in deadline driven environments with emphasis on creativity and quality control.
• Self starter and team oriented personality

SKILL:

UX Techniques: Affinity Matrix, Competitor Analysis, Stakeholder Interviews, Surveys, User Interviews, Heuristic Reviews, User Testing, Story Boarding, Creating Personas, Process Flows, Card Sorting, Paper Prototyping, Experience Mapping, Use Cases Visual Designs, Wire Framing, Online Graphics, Style Guides, Kanban, Agile Methodologies, Scrum Processes, Sprints Planning Layout and design of Mobile and Tablet applications for iOS and Android

Coding in: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap

Knowledge of: JavaScript, AngularJS, jQuery, & React, GitHub

Primary Software: Invision, Balsamiq, Sketch, Axure Enterprise, Adobe Creative Suites, Adobe Suites, Adobe Brackets, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Wordpress, Terminal, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, Networking, and IT Troubleshooting, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

EXPERIENCE:

UX Architect/Designer

Confidential - Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders to design screens using Sketch, Axure or Adobe Suites
• Develop interactive screens using Axure & Sketch
• Make corrections to UX using Axure
• Participate in day to day Stand Up meeting and provide mockups for grooming sessions
• Shadow end user to understand application flow
• Hands-on UX design position
• Simplify complex ideas to translate them into intuitive experiences
• Persuade key business and IT stakeholders where necessary
• Provide Level of Effort estimates for requirements
• Track project tasks, provide status and ensure tasks are completed on schedule
• Support the full lifecycle of a project for multiple projects
• Solve problems creatively and effectively

UX Designer/ Visual Designer

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Responsibilities:

• Prototype Design.
• Based on client requirements developed Wireframes using Adobe Suites and Axure.
• Participate in day to day Stand Up meeting and provide mockups for grooming sessions.
• Simplify complex ideas to translate them into intuitive experiences.

UX Designer

Confidential, Columbus, Indiana

Responsibilities:

• Based on client requirements developed Wireframes using Adobe Suites and Axure.
• Participate in day to day Stand Up meeting and provide mockups for grooming sessions.
• Simplify complex ideas to translate them into intuitive experiences.
• Persuade key business and IT stakeholders where necessary.
• Solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Develop Usability questionnaire.
• Usability Testing.

UX Designer

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders to design screens using Sketch, Axure or Adobe Suites.
• Develop interactive screens using Axure.
• Make corrections to UX using Axure.
• Participate in day to day Stand Up meeting and provide mockups for grooming sessions.
• Shadow end user to understand application flow.
• Hands-on UX design position.
• Simplify complex ideas to translate them into intuitive experiences.
• Persuade key business and IT stakeholders where necessary.
• Provide Level of Effort estimates for requirements.
• Track project tasks, provide status and ensure tasks are completed on schedule.
• Support the full lifecycle of a project for multiple projects.
• Solve problems creatively and effectively.

UI/UX Designer

Confidential, Irving, Texas

Responsibilities:

• UI & UX Design for research and development.
• User Research and Testing.
• Developing UI’s using Bootstrap and some simple AngularJS
• Requirements exploration, which includes ad hoc, high-level sketches that enable the iterative and interactive exploration of business requirements.
• Life cycle development - ie., Concept Model, Conceptual Flow, High-Level Wireframe Review and detailed Wireframe and Interactive Flow Review.
• Adherence to digital standards.
• Prototyping.
• Consult with Project Leads to ensure quality and deliverables are met.
• Worked within Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Built prototype using Angular and Json.

Mobile Visual Designer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Adobe Experience Manager use of the asset management tool.
• Understood client briefs and actively contributed to the brainstorming and ideation process.
• Communicated with stakeholders to help manage concepts and deliver milestone objectives.
• Layout and design of Mobile Application for iOS and Android.
• Experience of User Experience planning, use case preparation and wireframe development.
• Detailed slicing of images for developers.
• Modifying the look and feel of previous designs for iOS8.
• Using Photoshop to create mock up for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Confidential, Columbus, Georgia

Sr. UI/UX Designer

Responsibilities:

• UI Design standards to design and layout website for both mobile and tablet devices in IOS and Android environments.
• Developed responsive websites for mobile and tablet devices.
• Troubleshoot and repair Web Accessibility issues with International Clients.
• Troubleshoot and repair defects for responsive website applications.
• Provided significant input into the creation of technical prototypes and screens, navigational structures and labeling systems with limited guidance.
• Created user interfaces to support defined functional tasks using functional specifications and wireframes.
• Reviewed and provided feedback on the final implementation of the UI.
• Provided significant input to others who work closely with the product management, usability, and development teams to translate use cases, task analysis, and requirements specifications into interface designs.
• Validated designs internally and externally through working prototypes.
• Provided significant input into creating innovative designs by looking Confidential articulated needs.
• Created reusable HTML templates and style sheets based on UI standards and guidelines.
• Used usability design principles and standards, as well as templates/tiles standards in development.
• Understood and incorporated effective unit testing techniques and processes into all UI development work.
• Supported the development and maintenance of standard UI component libraries for use in design and development by both all teams (Product Management, UI Development, and Development).
• Began to assume responsibilities in the of product development and professional services teams on the principles of user-centered design and on its application with EBS, as well as tools for developing wireframes and other design components.
• Participated in technical design, provided review and input related to meeting the stated UI design

UI/UX Designer

Confidential, Bloomington, Illinois

Responsibilities:

• Executed interaction design and visual design as a part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborated on user experience planning with a lead experience architect.
• Consulted with Confidential lead experience architect.
• Researched interaction design trends and technology trends.
• Required exploration, which includes ad hoc, high-level sketches that enable the iterative and interactive exploration of business requirements.
• Life cycle development - ie., Concept Model, Conceptual Flow, High-Level Wireframe Review and detailed Wireframe and Interactive Flow Review.
• Adherence to digital standards.
• Created wireframes as well as visual design comps.
• Consulted with Project Leads to ensure quality and deliverables are met.
• Worked within Agile methodologies and Scrum processes.
• Participated in discussions on processes and way of working towards improvements.

Confidential, Hoover, Alabama

Visual Designer

Responsibilities:

• Front-end, user-centered (UI) design experience comprised of web site design.
• Conceptualized and developed designs for web site and internal products.
• Created wireframe and site map for developers.
• Knowledge of design best practices around the use of new media (including social media, email, web, blogs, mobile) desirable.
• Successfully developed style guides.
• Collaborate effectively with an agile, multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the feasibility of proposed designs.
• Worked within Agile methodologies and Scrum processes.

Confidential, Decatur, Georgia

Media Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designed and managed the printing of Gala Invitations.
• Created the design and layout of the DeKalb Technical College Annual Report.
• Designed ad for the Atlanta Braves Yearbook.
• Provided print design solutions for marketing materials, presentations and other visual representations including flyers, brochures, posters, banners, illustrations/graphics/icons and logos.

Confidential, Lithonia, Georgia

Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Print Manager

Responsibilities:

• Instructed students on animation using Adobe Flash.
• Instructed students on Layout and Design using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Instructed students on web design using Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks and Dreamweaver.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Web Designer/Technical Writer/Call Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Successfully managed and coordinated graphic and web design projects from concept through completion.
• Collaborate with manager in creating internal logos, marketing materials and web site.
• Managed 5 CWA workers and provided day to day deliverables.
• Wrote technical documentation for MAC users working with BellSouth DSL Products.
• 2 years of front-end, user-centered (UI) design experience comprised of web site design.
• Lead the design in the development of E-Solutions internal web site.
• Created Interactive help tools, using Flash, to help helpdesk operators troubleshoot problems for dsl customers.
• Designed and developed internal Logo’s for different BellSouth Services.
• Lead the design and development an internal Marketing Camp Confidential n, which included, poster, invitations, table tents and other items to promote Agent Excellence within the Confidential & Confidential call centers.
• Provided print design solutions for marketing materials, presentations and other visual representations including flyers, brochures, posters, banners, illustrations/graphics/icons and logos
• Managed internal SharePoint web site. Updated and added content, added users and managed users privileges.
• Designed the look and feel of the internal Sharepoint Site