Designing a Real Estate Product at Moxi Works, Inc. Role: Senior UX Designer.
Building a UX Team and Program at EagleView Technologies, Inc. Role: Senior UX Designer.
Conducting Research and Defining a Persona Set at HyperQuality, Inc. Role: UX Designer.
Building a Prototype for User Testing at Wizards of the Coast LLC. Role: Senior Art Director.
Sep 2014 - Present - Senior UX Designer
SMART Technologies, Seattle WA
- Responsible for software design of touch-enabled interactive displays for enterprise.
- Responsible for mobile design solutions used with touch-enabled interactive displays.
- Collaborate with a diverse group of UX designers, researchers, and industrial designers.
Jan 2013 - Sep 2014 - Senior UX Designer
Moxi Works, Inc., Seattle WA
- Responsible for product design of a productivity system for real estate agents and brokerages.
- Led senior staff and product management in a collaborative design process.
- Managed UX team schedule and deliverables in an agile product lifecycle.
Feb 2012 - Jan 2013 - Senior UX Designer
EagleView Technologies, Inc., Bothell WA
– Responsible for interviewing and hiring UX team for growing aerial roof measurement service.
– Managed UX team schedule and deliverables in an agile product lifecycle.
– Delivered wireframes, workflows, and prototypes for mobile roof inspection app.
Aug 2010 - Feb 2012 - UX Designer
HyperQuality Inc., Seattle WA
Responsible for UX deliverables from concept/wireframe stage to final design.
– Established Goal-Directed Design UX methodology.
– Built UX research program and conducted extensive user interviews.
– Established a comprehensive set of design personas.
– Presented UX process for major feature release to board of directors.
Apr 2010 - Jun 2010 - UX Designer
Microsoft, Redmond WA
– Consulted on UX design projects for Microsoft Education Products Group.
– Supported product development for teacher/student interaction online.
– Created wireframes and graphic mock-ups for various executive presentations.
Feb 2010 - Mar 2010 - UX Designer
Elektrobit Inc., Bothell WA
– Delivered design specs for in-dash media player for car parts manufacturer.
– Completed designs and graphics based on feature requirements of prototype.
– Created three skins for prototype device software to pitch to major US auto manufacturer.
Aug 2008 - Feb 2010 - Self-Employed
8x5 Interactive, Seattle WA
– Freelance Design for local businesses and individuals.
Jan 2008 - Aug 2008 - Senior Art Director, Digital Games
Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro Inc., Renton WA
– Served as UX design lead for social networking website.
– Designed Flash prototype for user testing.
– Organized user testing initiative.
Dec 2005 - Jan 2008 - Design Manager, Online Media/Digital Games
Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro Inc., Renton WA
– Managed team of designers and a rotating list of up to four contract Flash programmers.
– Responsible for hiring designers and contract Flash programmers.
– Created Flash wireframes for various interactive projects.
– Managed schedules for day-to-day workflow of Online Media Design Team.
Aug 2000 - Dec 2005 - Sr. New Media Designer, Online Media
Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro Inc., Renton WA
– Created three to five Flash-based product demos per year.
– Led a team in the creation of a vector-based Flash character generator for the Star Wars brand.
– Created demo template that reduced the cost of creating product demos by 40% and cut production time by 25%.
– Trained other Flash programmers and designers to use product-demo template.
– Led professional recording, voice-over and editing sessions for Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro interactive projects.
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
B.F.A., Graphic Design, 1999
Music; Classical Composition, 1986-1989