Skills
Sketch, Abstract, Principle, InVision, Contentful CMS, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Languages
Proficient: English, Spanish, Italian, French
Elementary: Japanese, Portuguese, Greek
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Communication Design, Entrepreneurship, 2015
Product Designer, Reflektive
October 2018 - Jul 2019
San Francisco, CA
Lead research and design efforts in re-imagining 2 principle products, which increased user retention by 8% and product usage by 15%. Used interplay between implied space, responsive form and principled function to craft seamless and delightful interactions. Leveraged data to contextualize user needs / limitations, and iterative design to optimize the user experience across multiple devices and platforms. Drove accessibility efforts to make career-management an inclusive process for all users.
Product Designer & Analyst, Square
August 2016 - June 2018
San Francisco, CA
Developed end-to-end public web and native mobile products for the payment platform’s 2 million users, employing agile and scalable systems for varying usage. Conducted validation tests of core infrastructure, removing usability roadblocks which minimized the interaction cost of applications by 30%. Lead holistic design process improvements for the team.
UX Strategist, Koru @ Possible
July 2016
Manhattan, NY
Conducted 10-15 weekly user interviews. Employed iterative prototyping on platforms reaching 100,000+ users, increasing viewer engagement by 25%. Designed research studies to gain insights into user relationships, and to better understand the emotional connection between user and product.
Product Developer, Cheree Berry Design Co.
October 2015 - May 2016
St. Louis, MO
Facilitated user understanding of 25 products and services by devising accessible components and tools. Built a library of design patterns, rules, and UX guidelines for shipping products at scale. Performed meta-analysis of over 150 projects, and implemented a creative strategies which resulted in a 12% increase in output and a $20,000 annual decrease in monetary expenditures.
UI Designer, Olin Marketing & Media
May 2013 - May 2015
St. Louis, MO
Identified and executed interface design solutions which promoted the learnability of web apps. Managed 6 brand partner relations to drive up client conversion by 13% through intuitive visual systems. Designed key functionality and content across 3 distinct platforms.