EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Principal User Experience Designer, Mobile and Digital Applications

Responsibilities:

• Driving high - level UI design across all channels of online travel and shopping reward based experiences for responsive mobile application agile development.

Programs Utilized: Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, Interactive Design, User Interface Design, Site Architecture, GUI, UI, UX, Word, Excel, WordPress.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Associate Director, Mobile Design

Responsibilities:

• Outlined overall design construction of unified large enterprise mobile application processes for the conversion release of Bootstrap 3.0 platform based technology for the Macromatix mobile solution. Expedited, enhanced and self-directed an international development team while iterating through high-level interactive prototypes with internal product team.

Programs Utilized: Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, Interactive Design, User Interface Design, Site Architecture, GUI, UI, UX, Word, Excel, WordPress.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Mobile Interface Designer (Mobile, Tablet, Web)

Responsibilities:

• Crafted and maintained the vision for a unified experience across iOS 7 and Android Jelly Bean platforms and led engineering in bringing this vision to life by creating user/screen flows, styles guides and other design driven documentation.
• Advocated consistently and passionately for users in a fast-paced corporate climate, imparting day-to-day design leadership that fosters a shared understanding of the user-centric intersection between design, business, and engineering.
• Drove iOS 7 and Android Jelly Bean architecture development and manage mobile build, test and deployment activities.
• Created responsive user interfaces for VoIP consumer mobile applications on iOS 7 and Android Jelly Bean based on customer feedback, business needs and market research.
• Rapidly reiterated through complete product development lifecycles that include feature additions and updates, considering various use cases and user flows across different mobile platforms.
• Understood native mobile platform design options and how they relate to core elements of wireframes from information design, interface design and navigation design.
• Built strong relationships across Vonage to efficiently implement seamless user experiences that are simple, intuitive and consistent with the business objectives of the company’s products.
• Continuously managed the performance and development of teams through proper coaching, development, motivation, goal setting and general direction.

Programs Utilized: Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, Interactive Design, User Interface Design, Site Architecture, GUI, UI, UX, Word, Excel, WordPress.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Adjunct Faculty: Graphic & Interface Design

Responsibilities:

• Design related courses in graphic design, including web and interactive courses. Software related courses such as, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and Dreamweaver
• Deliver learning-centered instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement as well as effectively planning and preparing for classes and student success.
• Manage the learning environment through keeping accurate records, submitting grades and other reports on time, and enforcing school/campus academic and attendance policies.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior User Experience Designer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Director of Product Development and Director of Platform Development to develop game play mechanics supported by effective user flows, interactions, white boarding and documenting screen-level interactions.
• Integrated results from A/B testing and player feedback to constantly improve the existing gaming experience.
• Consistently improve the user interface of World of Confidential HUD and right click menus.
• Collaborated with programmers to implement user interface designs and oversee transition of design into development until completion for our gaming platform.
• Worked with the Director of Product Development to write copy and names for company webpages, screen- level award user interfaces, badges and user tutorials. Utilized excel to develop XP, reward and credit tiers for our leveling systems.
• Worked with the Director of Product Development and Web-Development to successfully research and integrate Facebook into our social game experience; user-flows associated to correct pop-up Facebook windows and effectively designed home, registration, sign in and add friend pages.
• Took initial design requests and push the vision of those goals.
• Designed and organized user interface comps using Photoshop and Illustrator on our internal wiki for new project cycles based on quarterly product requirements, in addition to working with and maintain company style guide and creating art assets (icons) that match existing art styles.
• Worked with the CEO and Director of Product Development to combine user goals and business goals that will increase user retention and optimize monetization.
• Developed strategies and implement campaigns for Pay per Click in accordance with product marketing plans to increase Confidential website visits and conversion rates.
• Wrote clear, persuasive and original copy for all Adword placements and designed online ads and landing pages to support interactive marketing campaign goals. Used Google Analytics and Adwords to evaluate individual campaign effectiveness.

Programs Utilized: 3D Max 2011 Adobe Creative Suite CS5, Flash CS5, Action Scripting 3.0, Interactive Design, User Interface Design, Site Architecture, GUI, UI, UX, Word, Excel

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Visual Designer / Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Produced 3D animations for Confidential ’s Freestyle brand for a private tour accompanied by Confidential ’s CEO.
• Managed the creative vision and clearly articulate this vision to cross-disciplinary teams of directors, instructional developers, subject matter experts and clients, to develop the art direction for animation, motion design and E-learning from start to finish for clients.
• Used audio and video technologies such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Soundtrack Pro to produce digital content to support the initiatives of Confidential ’s Freestyle brand, represent electrical theory to support Confidential ’s classroom training and depict Efacec’s extensive shell-transformer assembly.
• Directed and illustrated the creation of graphics and iconography for deWafelbakker’s large-format print process overview poster, which reflected an exclusive manufacturing process.
• Storyboarded frame by frame concepts for 3D and flash animation development for web and video production to support KIA’s customized based training(CBT), IVC’s GA Plant Grand Opening, Confidential ’s Freestyle’s (CBT) and manufacturing plant tours and Confidential ’s (CBT).
• Utilized 3D Max to create complex particle systems, render with Mental Ray, setup scene lighting and manage 3D Max's Net Render to support client's project rendering.
• Created images in file formats such as vector, jpg, swf, flv, and gif through the use of Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and InDesign.
• Managed and develop complex and sophisticated 3D and flash animations that are both aesthetically accurate and technically sound, for the web and video production, from start to finish for above clients.

Programs Utilized: 3D Max 2011, After Effects CS5, Adobe Creative Suite CS5, AutoCad 2010, Flash CS5, Action Scripting 3.0, Interactive Design, User Interface Design, Site Architecture, GUI, UI, UX

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Multimedia Designer

Responsibilities:

• Revised animations as required by production team, attorneys and other legal professionals.
• Reviewed and prioritized key legal evidence workload with production team and determined how to best present evidence via animation to those in position to evaluate evidence and render decisions thereon.
• Ensured personal accountability and team efficiencies by offering personal assistance and implementing a system of checks and balances among staff to uphold product quality.
• Received, edited, and digitized video content for numerous mediations and trials utilizing Final Cut Pro.
• Traveled on-site to photograph or videotape various equipment, injuries and depositions as required by client requirements.
• Responsible for design, layout and formatting of materials for a variety of projects including presentations, brochures, advertising campaigns, catalogs, direct mail, web applications, video and/or movie clips to support marketing campaigns.

Programs Utilized: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Final Cut Pro, 3D Studio Max 2009, After Effects CS3, Final Cut Pro

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Motion Graphics Internship

Responsibilities:

• Created multiple broadcast spots for Rent-N-Roll based on seasonal marketing goals and intended audiences by implementing motion design techniques.
• Worked with a number of Rent-N-Roll suppliers, providing franchise feedback for fact and research content pertaining to site specifications.

Programs Utilized: Photoshop CS, After Effects CS and 3D Studio Max 6