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SunshineHead of User Experience
May. 2024Palo Alto, California, United StatesResponsible for leading user experience and design across all facets of the company.
Ladies That UX San FranciscoChapter Lead
Sep. 2023San Francisco Bay AreaCurrently serving as Chapter Lead for Ladies that UX San Francisco, a global organization that connects women in UX. In this role, I oversee the planning and execution of monthly workshops, career panels, and networking events that bring together Bay Area UX professionals. I also manage the chapter's social media presence to engage our community. Excited to further empower and uplift women in the UX field through this leadership position.
Samsung Research America (SRA)Senior Staff Designer
Jul. 2021 - May. 2024San Francisco Bay Area
SunshineFounding Product Designer
Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2021Palo Alto, CaliforniaI work on product design (UX) at Sunshine Product, Inc. Sunshine creates advanced technology to make mundane tasks effortless, free up your time, and make it easier to be thoughtful.
Abbott Diagnostics BusinessSenior Informatics UX Designer
Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2019Lake Forest, Illinois
CDK GlobalSenior UX Designer
Nov. 2017 - Aug. 2018Hoffman Estates, IllinoisResponsible for the interaction design and user experience for CDK’s API Dev portal. Work closely with Engineering team to ensure designs are executed as designed Collaborate with agile, multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate the feasibility of proposed features and create phased approaches to development Starting with the customer and working backward; leveraging customer feedback, in- depth site analytics, internal subject matter experts, and research findings Develop and nurture relationships across teams and disciplines to promote collaboration and efficiency on CDK projects Quickly come up with insightful workflows and simple solutions to complex interaction design problems Adapting desktop experiences for mobile and tablet devices through client requirements, rapid iteration and feedback. Develop, collaborate on and maintain design patterns Use informal and formal methods to test work with users
CareerBuilderSenior Interaction Designer
Nov. 2016 - Nov. 2017Greater Chicago AreaApply conceptual thinking to create world-class digital services across multiple platforms, smartly bringing together user needs, business goals and technical realities Develop sound UX concepts, including the definition of customer needs, task analysis, and the creation of personas, storyboards, scenarios, user flows and use cases.
Translate concepts into designs that illustrate simplicity despite system complexity Create instant tangibility for the CB team through storytelling and rapid prototyping methods, ranging from paper sketching to digital prototyping Define the User Interface Design through information architecture, wireframes and user flows and validate it through usability testing Create light weighed specifications and style guides to supplement prototypes for our implementation partners Effectively communicate research findings, conceptual ideas, detailed design, and design rationale both verbally and visually Work closely with development teams to ensure that design specifications are implemented Participate as a contributor to an interdisciplinary team that includes other designers, project management, business and brand strategists, and hardware and software developers Collaborate effectively with remote team members, including designers, researchers engineering, product management, marketing and others
Shop Your WaySenior Product Designer (Senior UX Architect) - Shop Your Way at Sears Holdings Corporation
Nov. 2013 - Nov. 2016Hoffman Estates, illinoisResponsible for leading user-centered design activities such as gathering, validating, analyzing, and defining requirements, conducting user experience and information architecture activities, creating and planning interfaces, and contributing to the experience standards definition. Creating project requirement guidelines for interactive team members, supporting the successful completion of interactive projects. I am responsible for every aspect of the Shop Your Way Member Experience - the overall flow and layout of the screens, the fields and information presented, the actions and interactions that are provided, and the visualizations of the data. I am involved in solving workflow problems, developing new ways of presenting market data, and figuring out what tools the client needs in their solution that even they don't realize yet. I provide overall stylistic guidance as well as handle the implementation of the visuals (i.e. colors and fonts). . Designing simple, elegant and seamless experiences that connect all customer touch points – email, online, in-store and mobile. Fosters a culture of innovation and creativity by bringing a new way of thinking & designing principles. Interprets the objectives of each project and efficiently develop design executions, which communicate customer-focused messages to drive communication and sales. Work to continually increase the creative benchmark, setting new standards to elevate the customer experience.
SRVR, LLCSenior UX Designer/Front-End Developer
Jan. 2013 - Nov. 2013Greater Chicago AreaWorked on redesigning website, research, sketch, and create wireframes for various web and mobile products. Working in agile environment for a few products. Assist product managers with User Testing, test designs, and documentation of UX recommendations. Design user interfaces for company websites and web-based applications including; visual look & feel, graphics, styles, navigation, and layout Conducted industry research and stayed current on best practices, competitor user interface designs, and emerging technologies. Supervisor Responsibilities
Supervises team, responsibilities include hiring, assignment and review of work, performance evaluation, mentoring and training, and identifying opportunities for team development. Provides response to grievances, discipline and discharge when necessary. Serve as a role model for staff by upholding company policies and procedures, demonstrating respect for fellow co-workers, encouraging and supporting diversity and presenting a professional image
SRVR LLCInteractive Media/ Designer & Developer
Oct. 2007 - Jan. 2013Greater Chicago AreaResponsible for the designs, CSS/XHTML/Javascript for the company websites. Responsible for the redesign & rebranding of corporate promotional and marketing materials, including posters, postcards, flash and gif animated banners, online and printed ads, interactive demos & promotional giveaways, etc. Graphical user-interface design and implementation for the companies numerous software applications. Including NECC LLC, Pulse LLC, & BlueTone LLC online VoIP application Sippy Phone.
NYU OISSWeb Editor
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2007Leads conceptual development for NYU’s OISS website. Edited all content for publication. Manages online media content. Develops user interface and design with web developer.
NYU Digital Studio - Bobst LibraryITS
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2006Assisted NYU Staff and Faculty with use of all media technology, hardware and software. From video and audio editing to updating online class content (Blackboard).
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