Experience
Business and Operations Manager, Color Group – April 2022-Present (View Projects)
- KPI and mission-driven leader with 4 direct reports
- Expanded company staff, and operating budget in 2023 over 25% from the previous 8 years of stagnation
- Delegates responsibilities to studio staff, designers, and printers
- Manages customer communication, proofing, and internal project management
- Project management for clients, including handling budgets and hiring professional contractors
The VCC (Now Nextologies) – May 2020–April 2022 (View case study)
UX Designer – Oct 2021-April 2022
- Led User Interface and Experience Design, overseeing front-end web development, SaaS, and marketing.
- Led design of new branding, logo, and style guides for the company.
- Conducted stakeholder and user meetings to identify problems, prioritize tasks, and implement effective solutions with established KPIs.
- Managed training and handoff of branding, AirFirst Launch, ensuring adherence to best practices, SEO, and security.
Producer & UX Associate – May 2020- Oct 2021 (View Branding Case Study)
- User Interface design, creating wireframes, conducting usability testing, and designing high- fidelity prototypes.
- Collaborated with the development team to improve product usability and design flagship products.
- Represented The VCC in the production of live international events, broadcast TV shows, ensuring coordination and preparation for upcoming events.
- Supported marketing efforts through design and layout projects, website maintenance, and copywriting.
Publication Specialist, UNIDIR – 2020-2021 (View Project)
- Provided contract-based support for internal copy-editing, design, and layout of publications in English and French.
- Implemented improved workflows for collaborating designers, ensuring efficient production of 16 publications within a tight deadline.
- Developed branding and designed promotional materials for Weapons and Ammunitions Management (WAM) publications.
Freelance – 2014-2019 (View Projects)
- Worked as an Art Teacher, Show Curator and Event Manager, Coding Tutor, Business manager, and Graphic Design Freelancer.
Skills
UI / UX
- Wireframing and Prototyping
- Usability Testing & Research
- Collaboration and Communication
- Problem-solving and Analytical Thinking
- User Interface & User Experience
- User Persona Creation
- Mockups, User Journey
- Storyboarding, Decision Flow Diagrams
- Color Theory
Multimedia and Design Tools
- Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator,
- Photoshop, adobe premiere, Miro
- InVision, Azure
Web and Front End
- HTML5, CSS, JS, Python, Bootstraps, Wordpress, Shopify
Product & Program Management
- Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, Jira
Trello, Asana, Slack
- Confluence, Resource/Timeline Estimation
- Project & Feature Prioritization
Other Skills
- AI (Chatgpt prompting, Midjourney)
- Design Thinking
- Communication Skills
- Empathetic
- Systems Design
Education
Purchase College, Rye, NY – BSVA Magna Cum Laude Interdisciplinary Visual Arts & HCI (View Thesis)
Additional
Re-branded The VCC (recently acquired by Nextologies) and led the design of flagship products, outbound marketing, and trade show materials.
Passionate about staying updated with the latest UI/UX trends and continuously learning new skills.
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