Product Design Leader and Educator
Resume
About me
I’m highly adept in the organizational skill set required to successfully produce media and user experiences that exceed expectations by establishing and executing plans, and providing detailed analysis and recommendations. I thrive in collaborative, creative, and fast paced environments.
As a dedicated professional with a master’s in digital media design and ten years of experience in project management, event and instructional design, and visual communications, I enjoy applying my experience, education, and creative problem solving skills in the UX product design field.
UX Design Skills
Card Sorts
Case Studies
Competitor Analysis
Content Strategy
Design Workshops
Interviewing
Journey Mapping
Persona Development
Presenting/Reporting
Prototyping
Sitemapping
Storyboarding
Usability Testing
User Research
Wireframing
Experience
OPENLANE (formerly BacklotCars) | Product Designer
August 2021 - present
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- Work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to assess opportunities and improve the user experience for our dealers and internal users. ​
- Lead regular design reviews and participate in stakeholder meetings, champion new ideas and design best practices, and advocate for the user
- Guide design effort to add auction functionality to the digital marketplace
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COURBANIZE | Product Designer and Product Strategist
April 2020 - April 2021
- Integrate design into product team utilizing lean UX and Agile principles, establishment of a design library, and implementation of processes to ensure product provides value for our users
- Create user research studies and leading an SME program to gain regular user feedback and iterate quickly on designs
- Partner daily with leadership, engineering, and product owners to guide end to end software development and guarantee regular releases
SYRG (now HourWork) | UX Designer and Product Strategist
October 2019 - March 2020
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- Consult with startup team to determine product and design strategy
- Support client relations and conduct research to determine backlog
- Coach junior designer on lean UX, dual track Agile, JIRA, design library use, WCAG compliance, specification documentation, and design-development handoff best practices
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LOVEPOP | UX Design Strategy Consultant
May 2019 - September 2019
- Updated design library and UI kit in order to build cohesion across the digital experience
- Developed design sprints with engineering, customer insights, and leadership teams to achieve the best results for products
- Utilized Agile processes to deliver weekly design improvements for development with a lean team
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CVS DIGITAL INNOVATION LAB | UX Design Lead
May 2018 - March 2019
- Collaborated with cross-functional team to create user experiences for iOS, Android, and web platforms
- Managed time and priorities to consistently meet deadlines for a variety of projects with multiple business owners
- Advocated for importance of design in all aspects of project execution
- Mentored UX and visual design team members
Additional Competencies
Agile Methodology
Client/Vendor Relations
Content Creation
Copywriting/Editing
Educational Design
Process Refinement
Project Management
Education
Harvard University
ALM, Digital Media Design
Schreiner University
BA, English