Education

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Chicago, IL
Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction
Class of 2018: Winter 2016 – Spring 2018

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame, IN
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Class of 2013: Fall 2009 – Spring 2013

Experience

LEXICON | Senior UX UI Designer, Design Team Lead
April 2023 – February 2024: St. Louis, Missouri

• Led a small team of designers in producing high-quality UX design solutions through best use of wireframes, graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, and prototypes.

• Provided guidance on the implementation of UX research methodologies and testing activities to analyze and predict user behavior.

• Designed UI elements such as navigation menus, tabs, pages layouts, and widgets.

QUILLT | UX UI Designer III, Design Team Lead
August 2018 – January 2023: St. Louis, Missouri

• Established and led a user-centric design process within the organization.

• Worked closely with the Data team to interpret quantitative data tracking to deliver

  insights on how our products are being utilized.

• Established and maintained a UI design system to ensure brand consistency.

• Collaborated with the Development, Data, and Marketing teams to ensure site design quality, accuracy and timely completion of projects.

• Oversaw the design process from low fidelity wireframe sketches to high fidelity functioning prototypes to produce responsive website interfaces.

• Led the Design team in the strategic initiative to rebrand Quillt’s largest websites.

REVOLUTION PARTS | Web Design and Development Intern
June 2017 – January 2018: Phoenix, Arizona

• Created responsive design layouts for new website templates.

• Designed high-fidelity wireframes to fine-tune user interaction concepts.

• Designed wireframes and graphics for new vehicle picker modal experiences.

• Utilized Photoshop and Illustrator to design banners, logos, and web optimize images.

ARAMARK | Junior Graphic Designer
June 2014 – November 2015: Chicago, IL

• Utilized InDesign skills to produce highly complex sales, operations, and internal support materials including flow-in text, insert pictures, apply style guides, page numbers, formatting, and check spelling for a variety of documents.

• Used Photoshop and Illustrator to design slicks, brochures, and internal communications.

• Assisted all aspects of production design, layouts, edits and final delivery of materials.

IMAGEBRIEF | Graphic Designer
August 2013 – May 2014: New York, NY

• Created graphics and content for the company website, mobile app, e-mails, social media, and digital advertising.

• Designed internal materials such as pitch decks and presentations, and various print graphics.

• Ran and expanded content distribution in social media channels, researched and contacted key influencers in the photography industry to expand ImageBrief’s online footprint.

BUTTON | Freelance Graphic Designer
February 2014 – April 2014: New York, NY

• Designed the desktop website landing page.

• Expanded the brand’s identity by establishing a style guide, generated a series of symbol sets, and created a set of stylized characters.

• Designed presentations, marketing materials, and business cards.

NORDSTROM | Freelance Graphic Designer
December 2012, August 2013: Seattle, WA

• Designed a shift and repeat runway background for a recognition meeting for the Nordstrom Shoe Division.

• Created a logo for internal use at the company’s headquarters to commemorate the shoe division achieving $2 billion in annual sales.

TICKETMASTER | Graphic Design Intern
May 2012 – August 2012: Seattle, WA

• Generated Twitter backgrounds.

• Designed event invitations and guest passes.

• Formatted internal and customer-facing emails.

RIZON STUDIOS | Graphic Design Intern
January 2012 – May 2012: London, England

• Generated product ideas and used Photoshop to create visual representations for clients.

• Updated and edited package designs.

• Collaborated on a series of stickers for Scootrix brand scooters.