Position Objective:

To obtain a user experience/product designer position that will utilize my creative and technical skills.

Professional Experience

Paycor — Cincinnati, Ohio
Senior Product Designer 2017-Present

• Collaborates with the product and development teams to incorporate customer research in the direction, design, and implementation of new features as well as enhancements to existing ones
• Improves internal processes used by the design team to maintain a focused and singular direction throughout the product through copywriting and visual design support, weekly meetings, and retrospectives

TradeGlobal — Cincinnati, Ohio
Senior Manager of User Experience Design 2014-2017

• Provided UX best practice recommendations to client & development teams, strategically implementing new features to e-commerce platforms to merge user & client goals
• Performed UX evaluations, user interviews, & prototypes for internal SaaS offerings, decreasing user abandonment
• Interviewed, hired, and managed a small team of UX designers and contractors to meet business and client goals on time & on budget

Resource/Ammirati, An IBM Company — Cincinnati, Ohio
Designer 2012-2014

• Lead designer, writer, & strategist in charge of working on-site with the client team, providing creative assets to support their e-commerce platform, & owning the process from start to finish. Incorporated A/B learning lab testing & integrated campaigns with multiple touchpoints
• Designed interactive pieces for various clients held by the agency, including desktop, mobile, and responsive websites & email communications.

Barefoot Proximity — Cincinnati, Ohio
Interactive Designer 2008-2011

• Concepted content, art-directed photo shoots & produced assets for monthly and weekly updates to the editorial Procter & Gamble soft-sell property, HomeMadeSimple.com
• Supported the Home Made Simple brand's promotions, creating designs for web, print, DTC and in-store pieces
• Developed website designs for other clients within the agency such as J. Peterman, Scripps, etc.
• Directly responsible for intern program including Interviewing, hiring, mentoring and completion of evaluations
• Assisted others within the interactive design group by producing existing design concepts

Katfolio — Cincinnati, Ohio
Freelance Designer 2007-Present

• Created brand identities and guidelines for small business clients
• Designed and developed websites and social media strategies

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc — New York, New York
Interactive Marketing Intern 2007

• Designed and created movie-branded websites, MySpace profiles, & Apple/Quicktime pages
• Responsible for creating online marketing tools and compositional layouts

Delta Air Lines, Inc. — Atlanta, Georgia
In-Flight Analyst 2006

• Researched and helped to implement stand-alone e-learning modules for flight attendants
• Designed and executed a model for field service manager training

Education

University of Cincinnati:
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Digital Design

Additional Education:
Miami University
Improving Leadership for Improved Performance Fall 2011

Technical Skills

• Visual, Interface, & Experience Design
• Sketch
• Adobe Creative Suite
• InVision prototyping
• HTML & CSS prototyping
• Responsive design
• Microsoft Office

Personal Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Responsible, organized, hardworking, and efficient
• Enjoys challenging projects that require creative solutions
• Has the ability to work well within a team environment or solo