SUMMARY

• Created product design, design objectives, Usability Objective, sketches, user flow diagrams, wireframes for external (web) and internal (client/server) applications, mobile application and web sites.
• Designed graphic objects, animated icons, templates, vector images, flow - charts and structured mockups with, Photoshop, Fireworks, flash, Illustrator, In Design, OmniGraffle, fireworks and Axure.
• Designed and develop prototypes using HTML5, CSS3, Java script, Dreamweaver, Visio, and Adobe Bridge MS Office.
• Designed at all phases of development process including; on-site user research to understand user needs, sketching and wireframes to define workflow.
• Worked directly with cross-functional teams of business stakeholders, analysts, architects, developers, copywriters, Product Managers, architect, end users to determine user interface needs and implement innovative UI applications.
• Maintained human factors design guidelines and update/modify as required to keep relevant.
• Worked with web analytics Section 508 compliance for accessibility and developed sites according to W3c, and Internet Use and Publishing Guidelines.
• Worked with major browser bugs in IE, Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Fire Fox, and debugged, tested and validated all issues with proper solutions.
• Integrated applications using IIS server, SVN, Information mapping, including, online help text design, and development.
• Ability to handle a large workload with multiple projects facilitates meetings across business lines and vendors and meets both scheduled and unscheduled deadlines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Word
• Excel
• Access
• PowerPoint, 2D, 3D
• Photoshop
• Fireworks
• In-Design
• Dream Weaver
• Visio
• Illustrator
• HTML4/5
• CSS2, 3
• JIRA project management
• Java Scripting
• IIS Server
• OmniGraffle
• Visual Studio
• .Net
• SVN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Overland Park, KS

UX Designer

Responsibilities:

• Designing mobile application and user concept for new enhancement as a designing lead.
• Involved in all phases of project lifecycle, including requirements gathering and user analysis to information architecture (IA), testing, graphic user interface (GUI) design, and implementation.
• Working with visual designer, developers, product manager and other UX designer for product and application design.
• Creating and updating wireframes, mockups, User interface, applications, and prototypes based on business requirements and User acceptance testing feedback.
• Designing site architecture, application features, navigations, information concept, and user acceptance structure.
• Working in Agile team, attending iteration reviews, demo meetings, stand up meetings and story review meetings.
• Guiding Visual designer and graphic designer to create user acceptance documents and interactive visual layout for wire frames and requirement documents.

Confidential, Frankfort, KY

UI / Graphic Designer (lead)

Responsibilities:

• Redesigned application with responsive web methods and web standards for mobile and desktop versions.
• Created visual elements, layout and interaction design for .Net based application for customer registration.
• Implemented best practices, standards and design patterns to ensure our wireframes are both scalable and adaptable to change.
• Scheduled, defined, planned and executed user research, performed usability testing, heuristic evaluations, task analysis, creation of user stories, and identification of user behavioral patterns.
• Designed successful user interfaces including functional requirements, user workflows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes.
• Involved designing process by working with business leaders and target users to define and create design requirements and user experience diagrams (wireframes).
• Communicated existing and emerging solution functionality to developers and business.
• Worked with Business analyst and web developer for page modification, page functionally and mobile development.
• Created interactive web prototypes (HTML, CSS) that illustrate & document the optimal online experience to facilitate the user testing process, documented presentation layer specifications for Internet projects.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Graphical Interaction Designer (lead)

Responsibilities:

• Designed wireframes, web page layout for web sites and portal/mobile application (Android, iOS) using Photoshop, HTML, CSS, and Java Script, illustrator, Site Core, Fireworks, In-design and PowerPoint.
• Handled project as lead, assigned task and work flow to team and updated final product design for development.
• Enhanced and optimized website images/icons in accordance with current brand and modern web standards with unique fonts, colors, borders sizing and gradients.
• Involved with Business and developer for page modification, application enhancement and site development using latest technology.
• Worked in Agile environment with day to day task meeting, scrum meetings, stand-up meeting and Confidential planning meeting.
• Worked with designer to ensure final delivery or new modified site structure with mobile applications.
• Evaluated enhancement requests and helps prioritize those against existing backlog.
• Verified the solution meets functional requirements and approves the solution for release.
• Prepared documents, and maintained systematic user interface style guides, consisting of UI standards, interactions, and guidelines/rules for when and where to use.
• Translated Information Architecture and Wireframe deliverables into final design concepts.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

UI/UX Designer

Responsibilities:

• Designed user friendly web pages, promotional pages, products and mobile applications, responsive design pages, client applications with proper UI guidelines and Human factor design.
• Created Visio diagrams, template menus, logos, storyboarding design, low-to-medium fidelity designs, banners, and flow-charts for different applications including graphics structures and Power point presentations for meeting reviews.
• Involved in creating interactive web prototypes that illustrate & document the optimal online experience to facilitate the user testing process, documented presentation layer specifications for Internet projects.
• Worked directly with cross-functional teams of business stakeholders, analysts, architects, and developers, copywriters to design, develop, and implement innovative UI applications.
• Involved in writing and editing for web content, writing guidelines for new application design including design techniques, color importance, logo styles, font styles, navigation flows and user interface design.
• Worked with Agile development and involved in scrum and Confidential task, day to day team meetings, status updates and task updates.

Confidential, Broadview, IL

UI /Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on multiple projects include internal client test sites, responsive designs applications campaign pages, web service portal designs.
• Worked as part of team including Writers, Graphic Designers, Project Managers, and Software Engineers, Database Engineers, and Quality Assurance staff.
• Involved in finalizing design for Web team for coding and implementation, and manage production through completion to ensure on-time delivery for marketing creative projects.
• Worked on basic front end prototypes and page design with Axure (prototyping tool) HTML5, CSS3, fireworks, flash, Photoshop, OmniGraffle, illustrator and Java scripting, created prototypes based on static and approved wireframes using human factor designs and different layout techniques.
• Designed graphic objects, animated icons, templates, banners and vector images with Photoshop and Illustrator CS4.
• Involved in development of HTML prototypes and UI deliverables, such as wireframes, flowcharts, screen mock-ups, and interface design specifications.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

UI designer

Responsibilities:

• Validated application as per proper w3c and XHTML standard and modified pages as per rules and validation.
• Tested application in various disability tools like Jaws, WebbIE, for 508 standards and w3c validate for XHTML and W3c standards.
• Designated, supported, tested and web pages according to documented requirements and deadlines.
• Developed mock-ups / prototypes and perform formal and informal usability studies; one-on-one and in a focus group environment.
• Worked with BA and Java developer for proper UI and browser support.
• Tested pages with IE, Safari, Firefox, Chrome for browser compatibly, layout and design issues.
• Worked with major browser bugs provided solution for all browser compliance coding and provided solution based on w3c standard and compliance.
• Designed detailed and literal graphic presentation of final HTML product as it’s intended to be developed.
• Provided guidance to ensure effective translation of user interface design during technical implementation.

Confidential, Bellevue, WA

Sr. Web designer/Graphic designer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Content Mapping, Templates, Data Integration, and Design with navigation schema and XML templates.
• Developed applications using different flash flat graphic files as well as wireframes for touch screen device.
• Designed and developed high quality screen elements and developed them with XML schema, XSLT, tested each screens with device for graphics and navigation flow.
• Designed graphic objects, animated icons, templates, banners and vector images with the help of Flash CS3, Action Script 2.0 and Adobe Illustrator CS4.
• Created client and product requirements into GUI designs in the form of conceptual models, wire frames and prototypes.
• Participated in risk management activities with project team peers, proactively identifying potential risk events and providing input to risk quantification and mitigation strategies.

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Web/Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

• Designed page layouts, navigation, copy, animation, buttons, icons, Footer, wireframes, process flows, flips, brochures, brand pages, interactive campaigns and information architecture with Dreamweaver (coding), Illustrator, Macromedia Fireworks, FrontPage, Visio, Photoshop, and Flash.
• Performed daily maintenance of the web site, constructing html pages, banners and animations, image optimization using Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, and Content management Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Worked with, HTML, CSS, Section 508 compliance, MS Office, PowerPoint, JAVA scripting and coding.
• Involved in Developing/modifying master html pages and themes to be inherited from pages within the website using table and table-less techniques.
• Involved in Debugging and Testing for bugs with Firefox and firebugs for clear browsing results.
• Responsible to transfer licensed image assets into printable products using design tools.
• Created client and product requirements into UI designs in the form of conceptual models, wire frames and prototypes.

Confidential, Hamilton, NJ

Sr. User Experience Design / Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designed pages with SharePoint 2007, developed pages with HTML, CSS, and Java Scripting
• Developed pages for e-commerce and pharmaceutical web sites with HTML, XHTML, DHTML, Visio, CSS, RIA, Section 508 compliance, Web 2.0, Java scripting, MS Office, PowerPoint and action scripting.
• Worked with implementation of websites in Cascade Server CMS including workflows, roles, editing, publishing, and administration.
• Performed page design testing to validate user interface design of developed applications against UI Specifications and Navigation Diagrams Identified opportunities for process improvements and drive adoption of high priority/high value improvements within the team.
• Worked with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
• Adequately tested all files, graphics, scripts and other content for accuracy and compatibility before implementation into production systems.