EXPERIENCE
My journey so far
APRIL 2024 - PRESENT
Lead User Experience Designer
NOVEMBER 2019 - APRIL 2024
Mentor junior designers through feedback, skill-building, and design reviews, fostering growth, collaboration, and consistency across the team.
Lead research-driven design efforts using interviews, personas, journey mapping, and usability insights to create intuitive, impactful user experiences.
Deliver solutions across the full product lifecycle—from ideation and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes and final specs—ensuring seamless handoff and implementation.
Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to align design direction with business goals while consistently advocating for user needs.
Senior User Experience Designer
SEPTEMBER 2017 - OCTOBER 2019
Drove the transformation of complex data concepts into elegant, user-centered product experiences across multiple platforms.
Influenced product direction by collaborating with PM/PO, engineering, and user stakeholders to validate concepts and define end-to-end workflows.
Led the creation of journey maps, system architecture flows, and prototype narratives that shaped product strategy and guided implementation.
Owned the Pentaho design system, establishing scalable patterns, component libraries, and standards adopted across product teams.
Championed design consistency, accessibility, and UX best practices across the organization.
Senior User Experience Designer
OCTOBER 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2017
(ACQUIRED BY HITACHI)
Designed simple and understandable experiences for the Data Integration and User Console applications, from conceptual exploration through final delivery.
Created the design system and standards adopted across the organization’s design teams.
Performed usability studies and produced informational artifacts to align teams and communicate the product vision.
Recognized as the 7.0 Release Top Performer (November 2016) for outstanding contributions.
User Experience Designer
OCTOBER 2010 - SEPTEMBER 2013
Defined the UI and user experience for Avectra's two premier products, NetForum Pro and NetForum Enterprise.
Collaborated closely with developers from early sketches and wireframes through full application implementation.
Redesigned the shopping experience and checkout process in the NetForum Pro application, improving usability and overall flow.
User Experience Designer
OCTOBER 2008 - OCTOBER 2010
Served as the department lead supporting the Art Director, overseeing the design and production of product catalogs, packaging, and large-format displays for CES and SEMA (2008–2010).
Partnered closely with print shops to verify accurate file preparation, color management, and press-ready deliverables.
Lead Visual Designer
Education
AUGUST 2005 - MAY 2008
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Specialty in Graphic Design and Digital Media
AUGUST 2005 - MAY 2008
Seminole Community College
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Graphic Design