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Work Background
UX Designer - Design System and Component Library (Contract)
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)UX Designer - Design System and Component Library (Contract)
Apr. 2022
Design Mentor
DesignlabDesign Mentor
Jan. 2022Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Design Mentor
adplist.orgDesign Mentor
May. 2021
User Experience Lead
Jensen PrecastUser Experience Lead
Mar. 2021Reno, Nevada, United States
Principal
M.E.H. Consulting LLCPrincipal
Sep. 2020Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Director Of Product Design
C2FODirector Of Product Design
Dec. 2013 - Sep. 2020Fairway, KSJoined C2FO as an early employee and key leader tasked with establishing a UX function from the ground up. Successfully built and scaled the UX team from a single designer to a high-performing team of 12+ product designers and researchers. Championed a transition to modern design tools and processes, including Sketch and Slack, significantly improving collaboration and efficiency. Instrumental in developing and implementing robust design review processes, ensuring seamless handoff to development teams and high-quality product delivery. Provided mentorship to designers and product managers, fostering a culture of growth and learning. Spearheaded the initial development of a design system to ensure consistency and scalability across C2FO's product suite. Played a critical role in defining and designing multiple successful internal and external-facing fintech software products, contributing significantly to C2FO's rapid growth and market leadership.
Director Of UX
StackifyDirector Of UX
Feb. 2012 - Nov. 2013Kansas City, Missouri AreaResponsible for Creative Direction, UI, UX, Product and Identity design.
Interactive Art Director
Nicholson Kovac ( no longer in business )Interactive Art Director
Apr. 2010 - Jan. 2012Concept and create interactive presentations, websites, banner ads, and motion graphics for use both in broadcast and online. Work closely with all client teams to realize the vision for the client. Requires intimate knowledge of all agency clients.
Creative Director
VinSolutionsCreative Director
Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2010Oversee development of internal and external brand and positioning. Direct internal creative team to insure brand consistency across all channels. Creation and development of all branding elements in all media, including but not limited to, internet, print, television and radio.
Lecturer
Kansas City Art InstituteLecturer
Aug. 2008 - Dec. 2008Teach a branding and identity systems class
Creative Director
BIGSHOTCreative Director
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2009Managed a creative team of 3 designers. Consulted with clients and outside vendors to assure quality of work. Implemented project management system for the agency.
Art Director
MMG WorldwideArt Director
Jan. 2003 - Jun. 2007Website design and development, animation, motion graphic production, online marketing and strategy development, information design.
Web Designer
Ticket Solutions, IncWeb Designer
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2003Responsible for front-end design and development of websites for of 100 ticket brokers. Integrated customized front-end with proprietary back-end through CSS and ASP.net. Worked extensively with ASP.net developers to ensure seamless execution of designs.
Art Director
Wick Jacobi Design GroupArt Director
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001Responsible for a wide variety of multimedia solutions for clients including: Vanity Fair Corporation, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Kansas City Comets and more.
Motion Graphic Designer
Andrews McMeel UniversalMotion Graphic Designer
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2000Responsible for design and development of one of the earliest dynamic media players in Adobe Flash.
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