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UX Lead
AmeritasUX Lead
Jan. 2024As a UX lead in the AI Office, I work with lines of business to evaluate opportunities to apply emerging technology to real world challenges.
UX Lead
AmeritasUX Lead
Oct. 2022 - Jan. 2024Collaborate with developers and SMEs in lines of business including Group Benefits and Retirement Planning to consult on UX research, design, and strategy.
Vice President of User Experience
MetisentryVice President of User Experience
May. 2019 - Nov. 2019Cleveland/Akron, Ohio AreaLead the User Experience practice of a growing software firm. Design and execute growth and practice strategy. Identify, recruit, and coach a talented team of UX professionals. Develop new products and business models. Collaborate with revenue team to identify opportunities, develop business, and establish strategic alliances.
Assistant Professor
Kent State UniversityAssistant Professor
Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2019Kent, OhioInstruction, advising and curriculum development for courses in the User Experience Design program at Kent State University's School of Library and Information Science
Owner
CovalentOwner
Jun. 2016Akron, Ohio, United StatesCovalent is an international firm providing user experience design, research, and development for software, e-commerce, websites, mobile apps, and products. Experience includes work with Dell Technologies, Leica Biosystems, Pfizer, Fidelity's Center for Applied Technology, KeyBank, Rio Tinto, Tarsus Medical Education and many others. We make technology work for people.
Adjunct Faculty
Kent State UniversityAdjunct Faculty
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2021Kent, OHInstruct graduate courses the school of Information Architecture and Knowledge Management. Courses Taught: - Information Architecture - Information and Visual Design - Web Coding (Dreamweaver) - Image Editing and Optimization (Photoshop) - Rich Interactive Applications (Flash) Curriculum Developed: - Web Coding (Dreamweaver) - Image Editing and Optimization (Photoshop) - Rich Interactive Applications (Flash 1 & 2)
Manager, User Experience
EatonManager, User Experience
Jan. 2005 - Aug. 2016Cleveland, OHI was the Manager of User Experience Architecture Eaton. Responsible for the research, analytics, user experience design and information architecture associated with Eaton customer and internal facing websites and applications. Developed strategy for Eatonโ€™s external websites, applications and tools including, eaton.com, mobile devices, business and international websites.

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