Analytical, creative, and detailed oriented professional with 15+ years of experience directing UX/UI design activities, performing front-end development, and providing web solutions while using an iterative design process to deliver optimal user experiences. Proven ability to research and analyze user preferences/requirements to incorporate within the development processes, resulting in user-friendly end products. Adept at completing large and small-scale projects autonomously and in collaboration with team members in accordance with quality standards and approved designs.

• Creative Director
  DKS Systems | Feb 2002 - Present
  • Provide strategic direction for all UX/UI design initiatives, including conducting a comprehensive analysis of user requirements and creating functional/appealing features to help grow the customer base
  • Collaborate with cross-functional personnel to develop effective and user-friendly web and software solutions across multiple industries, including education, entertainment, finance, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail
  • Utilize an iterative design process to facilitate client workshops and provide practical yet innovative solutions that continuously improve end products
  • Integrate user preferences throughout the development process to optimize all elements of the online user experience, including usability, usefulness, and visual design
  • Ensure completion of multiple simultaneous projects monthly within given deadlines, quality standards, and approved designs by working closely with a multi-faceted team of developers
  • Educate clients on making websites more accessible to people with disabilities and increase content reach through WCAG compliance
  • Play an integral role in expanding the company’s UX services over the last 5 years by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Keep clients engaged and generate ongoing work by implementing a review process for existing client sites to recommend performance upgrades and site recommendations based on competitive analysis
  • Improved company design operations by initiating the company use of Bootstrap, multiple flex grid systems, and SCSS; defining the knowledge base for SCSS and standardizing the designer to developer hand-off process
• Argir.com
  Minneapolis, MN | Apr 2001 - Sep 2001
  • Designed high-quality and innovative web solutions for local companies as part of 5-member creative team
• Associate Creative Director
  iPares | Mar 1999 - Apr 2001
  • Contributed to larger design projects and completed smaller projects individually by delivering web solutions using proficiency with HTML, CSS, and Flash
• Senior Designer
  DX / Dillon New Media | Jun 1996 - Mar 1999
  • Built user-friendly, visually appealing, and engaging websites to attract a larger audience as well as prepared interactive presentations and kiosks with the Macromedia Director