I have cross-disciplinary experience in motion design, digital design and front-end development of websites and mobile applications.
I'm equally passionate about design as I am about technology as a means to enhance the digital experience. I'm a creative problem solver at the core.
I make digital products more enjoyable by applying a user-centered design process while working collaboratively. I remove barriers to speed up decisions and add tastefully designed transitions to reduce cognitive load for the user.
Developing with the latest web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, JS and React.
Designed to make interaction feel easy and natural.
Providing the user with the experience they expect.
Developed interactive prototypes for usability testing.
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Sr. Technical Interaction Designer
Target - 11/28/22 to present
- Technical lead on projects while ensuring seamless coordination between internal team and external stakeholders.
- Developed interactive and dynamic experiences on the web, mobile, and tv.
- Developed accessibility features to meet the needs of users of assistive technology.
Web Animation Engineer
Foxo Technologies - 1/10/22 to 9/30/22
- Designed and developed animations with cutting edge technologies such as React, Framer Motion, After Effects and Lottie.
- Visual storytelling using motion design and video for web apps and social channels.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to successfully deploy an MVP application.
Contract Digital Designer
Target.com - 8/1/20 to 1/7/22
- Designed creative content and developed pages for Target.com and Target's App.
- Used UI & UX best practices to ensure guests' best experience online.
- Designed content that meets accessibility compliance rules and regulations (WCAG).
- Experience working within content management systems to build web pages.
- Collaborate with Target Creative partners.
Digital Designer / Front End Developer
Sleep Number - 11/9/15 to 4/9/20
- Created best practices for designing and animating display ads.
- Designed and developed digital products including responsive websites, animated display ads and social media content.
- Designed high-converting responsive landing pages.
- Designed style guides for sales events across all digital channels.
- Experience with modern tooling systems using node.js, npm, SASS and gulp.
Contract UX/UI Designer / Front End Developer
Securian Financial Group - 9/21/15 to 11/6/15
- Designed and developed fully functioning desktop and mobile prototypes using Axure RP.
- Developed user personas, feature definitions and user flows.
- Designed topic and audience IA systems for organization and navigation.
- Developed high fidelity prototypes for usability testing using Axure RP.
- Collaborated with team members and stakeholders.
- Experience in responsive website design and development.
Contract Digital Designer / Front End Developer
Sleep Number - 8/1/15 to 8/14/15
- Designed and developed animated web ads in CSS and JavaScript.
Contract UX/UI Designer / Front End Developer
Merrill Corporation - 2/14 to 4/15
- Provided UX/UI design from initial research through final deployment for multiple business lines.
- Conducted user research to gather data about how users currently perform tasks.
- Developed user personas, feature definitions and user flows.
- Designed sequential IA systems for organization and navigation.
- Designed and developed responsive prototypes using HTML/CSS, Bootstrap and jQuery.
- Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
Freelance Art Director / Website Designer
2001 to 2015
- Provided a creative vision for websites, packaging, advertising and collateral material for small businesses and start-ups.
- Worked closely with the owners and senior management to develop and implement the creative strategy.
- Skilled in UX/UI design, typography, brand development and art direction
- Experience in responsive website design and development with HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery and WordPress.
- Designed and developed integrated brands through print and digital.