research

I’m not a researcher, but I’ve done some research…

user interviews, contextual interviews, surveys, usability testing, synthesizing data, card sorting, workshops, heuristic evaluations, competitive analysis

design

I can deliver these things…

personas, journey mapping, service blueprinting, user flows, wireframes, prototyping with sketch & invision, adobe xd or figma, design systems, branding, illustration, interaction design, information architecture

experience

Some things I’ve done in the past…

product design, ux design, marketing, management, in-person & remote workshop facilitation, design thinking, vision, vision workshops, enterprise vision, creative direction, storytelling, experience in agile

software proficiency

Tools I know how to use…

figma, adobe xd, sketch, invision, zeplin, adobe creative suite, mural, trello, asana, azure dev ops, jira, google suite, office 365, keynote, slack, microsoft teams, wordpress, solid understanding of html & css

work history

Here are the design jobs I’ve had…

2020 – PRESENTfm global, johnston, ri, experience design manager, AVP, engineering
2020fm global, johnston, ri, lead ux designer
2018 – 2020fm global, johnston, ri, senior ux designer
2018 – PRESENTelcruzdesign, ux designer / consultant
2016 – 2018craft worldwide, boston, associate creative director, ux team manager
2011 – 2016staples, inc., framingham ma, senior experience designer
2012 – 2013lyfepoints, ux design consultant & freelancer
2007 – 2011upromise / sallie mae, senior interactive designer
2005 – 2007freelance interactive designer
2004upromise, inc., freelance designer
2003pearson education / prentice hall, production coordinator
2001mazer digital media, production coordinator

education

The key is to never stop learning…

bfa in visual design, umass dartmouth, minor in graphic design & typography, graduated with honors, dean’s list 5x. UXQB Certified, NN/g UX Certification