RESUME
Experience
May 2024 - Present
UX DESIGN CONSULTANT
VivSoft
(Remote) Herndon, VA
Leading VivSoft's website redesign as a UX design consultant, I enhance user experience through human-centered design, user research, wireframes, and prototypes. I collaborate with stakeholders and manage the project lifecycle from assessment to implementation, ensuring alignment with VivSoft's mission to generate government contract leads.
April 2022 - March 2024
UX/UI DESIGNER
Clarity
(Remote) Columbia, MD
Championed a user-centric design for a half-billion-dollar CMS contract, centered on the 'batCAVE' site. Used Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and refining designs, ensuring an intuitive user experience. Also, instrumental in crafting CMS Cloud's branding and marketing strategies for successful market entry and growth.
July 2019 – August 2022
UX/UI DESIGNER & DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Hamilton Beach Brands Inc.
(Hybrid) Glen Allen, Virginia
Led the redesign of Hamilton Beach Commercial's website, conducting research, creating wireframes, and prototypes. Innovated UX-focused digital content production, crafting engaging web ads and videos with a user-centered design approach.
May 2017 – July 2019
UX/UI DESIGNER
Motivf Corporation
(Remote) Alexandria, Virginia
Led comprehensive user-centric UX research for FEMA projects, shaping design decisions for web content and print materials. Applied universal visual design principles to elevate brand narratives, notably enhancing projects for Quest Fine Jewelers. Utilized visual storytelling in video editing, enhancing landing page visuals for Riverbend Landscapes LLC by merging advanced editing skills with UX methodologies.
Education
March 2017 – May 2017
VISUAL DESIGNER (CONTRACTOR)
McKesson Corporation
Richmond, VA
Partnered with McKesson's Creative Services Manager to conceptualize and design trade show signage and displays for the 2017 National Sales Conference. Engaged in collaborative ideation sessions, integrating user-centered design principles to effectively communicate targeted messages through the signage and displays.
Class of 2015
Radford University
Bachelor of Science
Media Studies | Production Technology/Graphic Design
Radford, Virginia
I pursued a Bachelor of Science in Media Studies with a focus on Production Technology at Radford University. Additionally, I completed a minor in Graphic Design, enhancing my skills in visual communication and design principles.
Completed in 2017
General Assembly
User Experience Design -
Immersive Program
Washington D.C.
The User Experience Design Immersive is a 10-week boot camp designed by top industry experts to help students transition into a UX design career. Covering everything from research and ideation to prototyping and testing, this program equips students with essential skills to solve design challenges effectively.
Professional skillset
User Experience (UX) Design
User Interface (UI) Design
Wireframing and Prototyping
Visual Design
User Research
Interaction Design
Design Thinking
Information Architecture
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
UsabilityHub
Sketch
Adobe XD
Final Cut Pro
Miro
InVision