UI/UX Designer
Education
UX Certificate Program, School of Visual Concepts, 2017 – 2018
Bachelor of Science, Art Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2006 – 2011, GPA 3.7
Fine Art, Art History, Italian Language and Culture, American University of Rome, 2008 – 2008
Experience
WhoWhatWhy Aug. 2018 – Present
UX Designer
? Online nonprofit investigative journalism website with 50,000 monthly readers.
? Collaborated with a global team of designers to perform a competitive analysis and identified UX changes for the website redesign to increase site traffic, including mobile optimization and accessibility improvements.
? Conducted an accessibility audit for the entire website to meet Level A Conformance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and advised the team on immediate actions to comply.
? Advised the team on Level AA Conformance to WCAG 2.0 for all future designs to ensure best practices for accessibility were at top of mind during design through implementation.
? Built and implemented quantitative/qualitative surveys, usability tests, and InVision prototypes with 100+ target users.
Ben There Done That, KING-5 TV Apr. 2016 – Present
Assistant Photographer
? Outdoor weekly news segment, featuring adventure destinations and excursions.
? Produced 28 segments, researching logistics, scouting locations, and composing shots for hikes ranging from several hours to overnight.
? Edited two-minute shows airing on TV for viewers in the Pacific Northwest on the number 1 rated news station, KING-5 and online for more than 3.5 million visitors monthly at ------------/------------
Filmborn Sept. 2018 – Oct. 2018
UX Consultant
? iOS photography app for Mastin Labs, to emulate film photography.
? Researched through competitive analysis, surveys, and contextual user interviews to identify experience improvements and increase downloads and retention for over 500,000 worldwide users.
? Analyzed over 300 Mixpanel and iTunes Connect data sets and tested prototypes with 6 users, resulting in a 300% increase in sales and daily retention rate growth in the first month.
Q Card Project Mar. 2018 – Aug. 2018
UX Designer
? Healthcare organization that created a card for LGBTQIA youth to better convey preferred pronouns to doctors and healthcare providers.
? Synthesized 70 pages of University of Washington Graduate Student research data and identified common pain points for youth receiving health services to help new practitioners better use the Q Card in healthcare environments.
? Created and distributed a paper prototype of brochure to help the over 150,000 Q Card users in 35 states and four countries to understand how to use their Q Card.
Shunpike Jan. 2018 – Mar. 2018
UX Designer
? Student capstone project in partnership with the School of Visual Concepts and Shunpike
? Seattle based organization working with over 5,000 artists to succeed as non-profits and small businesses, by helping with paperwork and other administrative services.
? Working with the Executive Director, I created a mobile friendly website from ideation and research to execution to better tell Shunpike’s story to their 500,000+ visitors.
? Conducted research, designed and managed the team’s typography style guide in Sketch and created documentation for client handoff with InVision prototypes.
Education First Teachers Nov. 2016 – Apr. 2018
English Instructor
? Online English teaching platform for students and teachers worldwide.
? Designed interactive lessons for students online in Adobe Connect to help them build English language skills.
? Created lessons and exercises that would work with forthcoming voice user interfaces.
The Walsh Group Jan. 2015 – Sept. 2016
Proposal Coordinator
? $5 billion construction company based in Chicago
? Defined goals with stakeholders to meet the expectations of 35+ clients.
? Designed printed proposals in Adobe Creative Suite and delivered to clients such as Sound Transit and Washington State Department of Transportation.
Moose Lake and Cloquet Public Schools June 2011 – Dec. 2014
Art Teacher
? K-12 public school
? Conducted curriculum research with education stakeholders to better design lessons to meet student needs
? Delivered empathy filled art lessons to students.
Education
UX Certificate Program, School of Visual Concepts, 2017 – 2018
Bachelor of Science, Art Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2006 – 2011, GPA 3.7
Fine Art, Art History, Italian Language and Culture, American University of Rome, 2008 – 2008
Experience
WhoWhatWhy Aug. 2018 – Present
UX Designer
? Online nonprofit investigative journalism website with 50,000 monthly readers.
? Collaborated with a global team of designers to perform a competitive analysis and identified UX changes for the website redesign to increase site traffic, including mobile optimization and accessibility improvements.
? Conducted an accessibility audit for the entire website to meet Level A Conformance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and advised the team on immediate actions to comply.
? Advised the team on Level AA Conformance to WCAG 2.0 for all future designs to ensure best practices for accessibility were at top of mind during design through implementation.
? Built and implemented quantitative/qualitative surveys, usability tests, and InVision prototypes with 100+ target users.
Ben There Done That, KING-5 TV Apr. 2016 – Present
Assistant Photographer
? Outdoor weekly news segment, featuring adventure destinations and excursions.
? Produced 28 segments, researching logistics, scouting locations, and composing shots for hikes ranging from several hours to overnight.
? Edited two-minute shows airing on TV for viewers in the Pacific Northwest on the number 1 rated news station, KING-5 and online for more than 3.5 million visitors monthly at ------------/------------
Filmborn Sept. 2018 – Oct. 2018
UX Consultant
? iOS photography app for Mastin Labs, to emulate film photography.
? Researched through competitive analysis, surveys, and contextual user interviews to identify experience improvements and increase downloads and retention for over 500,000 worldwide users.
? Analyzed over 300 Mixpanel and iTunes Connect data sets and tested prototypes with 6 users, resulting in a 300% increase in sales and daily retention rate growth in the first month.
Q Card Project Mar. 2018 – Aug. 2018
UX Designer
? Healthcare organization that created a card for LGBTQIA youth to better convey preferred pronouns to doctors and healthcare providers.
? Synthesized 70 pages of University of Washington Graduate Student research data and identified common pain points for youth receiving health services to help new practitioners better use the Q Card in healthcare environments.
? Created and distributed a paper prototype of brochure to help the over 150,000 Q Card users in 35 states and four countries to understand how to use their Q Card.
Shunpike Jan. 2018 – Mar. 2018
UX Designer
? Student capstone project in partnership with the School of Visual Concepts and Shunpike
? Seattle based organization working with over 5,000 artists to succeed as non-profits and small businesses, by helping with paperwork and other administrative services.
? Working with the Executive Director, I created a mobile friendly website from ideation and research to execution to better tell Shunpike’s story to their 500,000+ visitors.
? Conducted research, designed and managed the team’s typography style guide in Sketch and created documentation for client handoff with InVision prototypes.
Education First Teachers Nov. 2016 – Apr. 2018
English Instructor
? Online English teaching platform for students and teachers worldwide.
? Designed interactive lessons for students online in Adobe Connect to help them build English language skills.
? Created lessons and exercises that would work with forthcoming voice user interfaces.
The Walsh Group Jan. 2015 – Sept. 2016
Proposal Coordinator
? $5 billion construction company based in Chicago
? Defined goals with stakeholders to meet the expectations of 35+ clients.
? Designed printed proposals in Adobe Creative Suite and delivered to clients such as Sound Transit and Washington State Department of Transportation.
Moose Lake and Cloquet Public Schools June 2011 – Dec. 2014
Art Teacher
? K-12 public school
? Conducted curriculum research with education stakeholders to better design lessons to meet student needs
? Delivered empathy filled art lessons to students.