About me

Experience

With over 14 years combined experience in UX and UI design, I make delightfully usable and beautiful software interfaces using critical insights gathered from industry research, user interviews, competitive analysis, prototyping (both low- and hi-fidelity), and user testing. In any given project, my goal is to listen to feedback and mitigate costly downstream development by applying a design-first, user-approved approach.

Qualifications

• 4+ years UX design experience — UX research, user interviews, competitive analysis, synthesizing data into UI design
• 10+ years UI design experience — translating sketches, wireframes, user flows, and written documentation into static artifacts, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for mobile and web
• 10+ years collaborating with developers, marketing managers, and product managers to establish a comprehensive and engaging user experience to fit multi-faceted business needs
• 10+ years experience building web experiences from scratch using HTML and CSS
• Proficient in Adobe XD design & prototyping tool, familiar using Sketch and Axure RP
• Intuitive and proven sense of layout, color, typography and iconography
• Extensive experience developing creative guidelines to ensure consistency across devices and platforms
• Function-over-form mindset — Expert in balancing ideal design with development boundaries
• Experience in an Agile project design/development environment
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills — 10+ years experience developing, defending, and presenting designs to key stakeholders
• 1+ years people management experience

Awards

• PCR Essentials App — 2014 Davey Awards (Gold)
• Cell Imaging HD App — 2014 W3 Awards (Silver)
• Cell Imaging App — 2011 Davey Awards (Silver)
• 3D Cell and Stain Tool App — 2010 W3 Awards (Silver)

Personal Life

I live in beautifully rainy Eugene, Oregon, currently working remotely as a freelance designer. I’m married to the smartest woman in the galaxy and have a zooful of pets. In my spare time I am a casual writer, musician, and filmmaker.