Resume
Experience
Instructor
Jun 2021 - Present
Georgia Institute of Technology
Serving as an instructor for a 24-week UX/UI career accelerator through Trilogy Education Services at Georgia Institute of Technology.
I educate students on the fundamentals of the design thinking process--user-centered research, design methods and best practices, testing methodologies, team collaboration, and client relations.
Sr. User Experience Designer
May 2020 - Present
Anthem
Currently, I design responsive websites for several insurance markets with various brands and clientele. I also migrate Oracle WebCenter Sites (WCS) to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). I create the best design experience based on project needs while working with a cross-functional team and adhering to 508c compliance and complex guidelines.
User Interaction Designer
Mar 2020 -May 2020
Cox Automotive
I designed and created visuals for the revamp of Manheim and OVE.com, North America's largest wholesale used-vehicle marketplace to make for a seamless buying and selling experience that assisted in higher conversion rates and customer satisfaction.
UX Strategist
July 2019 - Aug 2019
T3
As a UX Strategist, provided strategic project guidance for one of the largest global moving companies, Suddath by hosting design workshops and conducting UX audits on the company's web and mobile sites assuring the user experience of a product is aligned with the business objectives.
User Experience Designer
Mar 2019 - July 2019
Cognizant
As a UX Designer, I worked with Delta Airlines to migrate and revamp 10 enterprise mobile applications from one environment to another. I assisted in creating a design system and style library used across companywide platforms to improve component consistency.
Instructor
May 2018 - Jan 2019
General Assembly
Serving as an instructor for multiple 12-week UX/UI career accelerators at General Assembly.
I educated over 150 students on the fundamentals of the design thinking process--research, design methods and best practices, testing methodologies, team collaboration, and client relations through lectures, research exercises, and real-world client projects.
I continue to teach UX software bootcamps and workshops at GA virtually.
User Experience Designer
Dec 2018 - Feb 2019
DC BLOX
As a freelance UX Designer, I developed responsive low + high fidelity wireframes, navigation, grids and brand guidelines for a client portal. I helped prototype and define the interaction models and motion behavior as a member of a three-person team.
UX Design Fellow
Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
General Assembly
Completed a 10-week, full-time program with 480+ hours of professional training + applied learning to develop new skills covering the full range of UX disciplines, practices, and tools. Worked individually and collaboratively in an agile structure.
Education
Web Design and Development, AAS
May 2022
Gwinnett Technical College
Completed a sequence of courses designed to provide an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in Web Design including training in HTML5, CSS3, Web graphics, scripting at the browser (JavaScript) and server levels (PHP & MySQL), WordPress, BootStrap, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Web Project Management and Web host management.
Certifications obtained:
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Computer Information Systems Technology/ Website Developer
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Graphic Design for the Web
Front End Web Development Certification
Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
Completed a 10-week front-end web development bootcamp to learn the building blocks of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6) and explored topics like responsive design, APIs, and version control with Git and GitHub.
General Assembly
User Experience Design Certification
Dec 2018 - Mar 2018
Completed a 10-week UX bootcamp to learn the foundations of UX including wireframing, prototyping, user research, and usability testing. I also learned about visual and user interface design, and service design.
General Assembly
Skills
Wireframing + Prototyping
User Testing
Multiplatform Development
Responsive and Adaptive Design
Interface + Visual Design
Data Analysis
Information Architecture
Training
Course Facilitation
Concept Creation + Execution
Branding
HTML5/CSS3
JavaScript/jQuery
Tools
Figma
Sketch
Miro
Axure RP
Invision
Zeplin
Abstract
Adobe Creative Suite + XD
Balsamiq
Principle
Whiteboards + Sharpies