Resume

I’m a UX/UI designer with a knack for programming, and I love to design and build products that contribute to the greater good. My favorite spot to be is somewhere in the middle of where science and art connect with people.

Experience

Product Designer

UW-Madison, Division of Information Technology | Oct 2020 - Present

Lead the design maturity of Web Platforms/Services and 5 core internal services, foster relationships with 20+ groups and individuals across campus, deeply understand user problems and take ownership of projects from prototyping to completion while balancing time, cost, quality, and scope. 

UX/UI Designer & Developer

Healthy Minds Innovations | Sept 2019 - Oct 2020

Researched, designed, and developed features for 4 digital products, with a primary focus on the Healthy Minds Program mobile app. Delivered comprehensive design specs, brainstormed and crafted multi-platform (web and print) graphics for various projects with audiences of over 150,000. 

UX/UI Designer & Developer

UW-Madison, Division of Information Technology | Nov 2016 - 2019

Developed and maintained Wordpress theme used by 1,000+ groups on campus. Collaborated with UX team throughout project lifecycle and created wireframes, prototypes, as well as facilitated user testing and research. Mentored 5+ computer science students in user experience and design.

Web Designer & Developer

Freelance Consultant | 2010 - Present

Design custom logos and brand identity packages to meet clients’ creative vision and purpose. Built Wordpress and Squarespace sites for small businesses and non-profits, maintain site content, improve SEO, manage scope of projects based on cost constraints and time. Also provide professional photography and videography for local businesses like Dirigible Studio, Batch Bakehouse, Story First Media, Better by Design, and Jen Dederich Photography.

Web Developer Intern

Hiebing | May - August, 2016

Lead web developer for one of Hiebing's clients with a strong focus on front end skills and Wordpress as the backend framework. Learned from a wonderful team of fun, creative, and passionate people.

Marketing Generalist

Total Administrative Services Corporation | Nov 2012 - 2015

Contributed to creation of web and print copy, curated content for social media outlets, facilitated the overall marketing process and PR campaigns, ensured brand consistency across TASC products, as well as provided graphic design, video, event planning, photography, and web support.

Skills

UX Methods

  • Persona creation

  • Wire-framing

  • Prototyping

  • User Research

  • Content Strategy

  • A/B Testing

  • Agile workflow

  • Competitor analysis

  • User flows

  • User stories

  • Sitemaps

  • Problem statements

Prototyping Tools

  • Sketch

  • Figma

  • Adobe XD

  • Invision

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • inDesign

  • Procreate

Development

  • JavaScript

  • HTML and CSS

  • WordPress

  • Jekyll

  • Unity

  • QA testing

  • Git

Education

Plain Language Writing

Certification | UW-Madison, 2022

UX Design

Certification | Springboard, 2019

Web Apps with ReactJS

Certification | Codeacademy Intensive, 2018

Front-End Engineering

Certification | Thinkful, 2016

B.S. English Literature

Edgewood College | 2010

Beginner Blacksmith

John C. Campbell Folk School | 2010

Community Engagement

Logical Journey Gaming

A gaming community that aims to create a space for entertainment while cultivating a positive attitude toward improvement.

Re-collection Podcast

Guest on the Re-collection podcast where I discuss the indie game Fez with host Kyle Bursaw.

Better by Design

Contributing developer of the Better by Design conference website in collaboration with Dirigible Studio.

Student Mentor

Provide development and design mentorship to computer science students at UW-Madison and Madison College. Work with students to build practical skills in both development and UX design.