Resume

Skills

workflow diagrams, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, best practice research, competitive analysis, user research, usability testing, Agile development

Figma, Sketch, Invision, Axure, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

HTML, CSS, JS, PHP

GoodLeap | August 2021 - present

Collaborate with product managers and engineers to support the full product development lifecycle
Influence product initiatives and ensure alignment by creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high fidelity visual designs.
Maintain and contribute to design systems for both mobile and desktop applications
Partner with UX research to define and facilitate customer research and usability tests

Zapproved | September 2019 - July 2021

Defined and conducted user research initiatives to validate design decisions and inform product development strategy
Partnered with product managers and stakeholders to define product requirements and validate those requirements with users
Created wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes to ensure design specs are understood by product managers, engineers, and stakeholders
Collaborated with engineers to ensure accurate implementation of designs, and provided HTML and CSS guidance as needed
Leveraged our design system (after building it from scratch with the help of the rest of the UX team) to create consistent designs across the platform

Orchestra Software | April 2019 - July 2019

Began defining UX processes and started foundational research and planning for a new product before a mass company layoff
Conducted user interviews to understand customer needs and define key user personas

U.S. Bank | October 2018 - April 2019

Designed user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes for new and existing features
Analyzed user flows and provided recommendations for optimizing the user experience
Advocated for user experience best practices both within the design team and across the company
Collaborated with diverse groups of stakeholders to define project requirements and defend design decisions

Hayneedle | September 2015 - September 2018

Collaborated with cross-functional scrum teams to design user experiences that met both user goals and business needs
Established and promoted design guidelines and standards as well as UX best practices
Managed the full lifecycle of projects from research and creating wireframes and user flows, to high-fidelity mockups, and design specs for implementation
Created production ready HTML and CSS assets for customer-facing ecommerce site and assisted in QA of customer-facing work
Assisted in creating functional prototypes and facilitating usability tests

Premier Countertops | August 2014 - September 2015

Managed design and development projects independently, from research and building proofs of concept, to developing customer-facing websites

Union Pacific | October 2013 - August 2014

Created visual graphics for large external audiences as well as for internal use
Ensured new designs followed corporate brand standards

iGroup Creative | May 2013 - August 2013

Owned projects from initial designs to completed development for both web and print
Contributed to client websites, including writing production-ready HTML and CSS
Managed client interactions independently

Votertide May | 2012 - November 2012

Sharpened web design skills, including writing HTML and CSS for the company's public website
Prepared mockups and presentations for potential partners
Managed social media campaigns

May 2014, summa cum laude

Nielsen Norman Group

AIGA Nebraska August 2016 - August 2018