A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT ME

I am a UX/UI designer with over 10 plus years experience in design. I have a knack for visual storytelling, which allows me to effectively produce persuasive and impactful products. My goal as a UX/UI designer is to create beautiful, practical, andcompelling experiences for people. I believe that my years as a graphic designer are key to how I add value in UX/UI design.

UX/UI SKILLS

• User Testing

• Interaction Design

• Interface Design

• Mobile Design

• Process Flows

• Qualitative and Quantitative Research

• Wireframe Design and Prototyping

Program SKILLS

• Adobe XD

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Indesign

• Adobe Photoshop

• Omnigraffle

• Sketch

• Figma

• Invision

• Prototype on Paper

• Pendo

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

VIZEXPLORER  
User Experience Designer  
San Diego, CA  June 2019 - Present

VizExplorer is a highly-differentiated business intelligence and operational analytics leader, providing critically important technology and business intelligence solutions to more than 250 casino properties across six continents.

• Worked in a team environment on specs/flows to articulate the user experience to stakeholders

• Collaborated with cross functional teams to efficiently craft playable prototypes

• Created and maintained a design system and documentation for the suite of VizExplorer apps

• Ensured features are executed at quality and on time

• Participated in user research and analysis

• Designed interactive user interfaces in Figma

• Activated and perfected final UX experiences

FDNA, INC
User Experience Designer  
Carlsbad, CA  November 2016 - November 2018

FDNA uses artificial intelligence to detect physiological patterns that reveal disease-causing genetic variations. The Face2Gene app, the main software used by FDNA, is a suite of phenotyping applications that facilitate comprehensive and precise genetic evaluations using facial recognition technology. FDNA’s mission is to give hope to children with rare diseases.

• Solve user case problems by creating user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.

• Uphold the FDNA look and brand by designing consistent interfaces and experiences across multiple devices.

• Analyze user research, define patterns and trends, and synthesize the data to formulate a strategy.

• Produce interactive prototypes with multiple states and roles using InVision.

• Collaborate with other designers, developers and stakeholders to create new features.

• Pitch and present designs to stakeholders.

• Design visual materials for sales, marketing and conferences such as brochures, presentations, websites and logos.

OWEYAA
User Experience Designer  
New York City , NY  May 2016  June 2016

OweYaa is a platform-based career development service for military personnel transitioning out of the military, their spouses and veterans.

• Accomplished user research design through methods of interviewing, observation and testing.

• Designed for interaction and interface to make digital products simple, beautiful and user-friendly.

• Created interactive prototypes to test designs and ideas in front of real users.

• Collaborated with fellow designers, stakeholders, clients, and real users to solve design problems and create real products.

• Persuasively presented and pitched designs to stakeholders.

REDKEN 5TH AVENUE  
Senior Graphic Designer
New York City, NY  July 2015  October 2015  

MAKE MEANING   
Senior Graphic Designer
New York City, NY  April 2012  June 2015

• Collaborated with a product manager and developer to design the UX and UI of the online class booking and reservation system.

• Art directed first mobile application for customers to purchase and redeem loyalty points.

WAVE HOUSE SAN DIEGO
Art Manager
San Diego, CA  June 2003  August 2011  

EDUCATION/
CERTIFICATIONS

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN DIEGO, CA  JUNE 2002  
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

GENERAL ASSEMBLY New York
NEW YORK CITY, NY  MAY 2016  
User Experience Design

HIPAA TRAINING  
SAN DIEGO, CA  JANUARY 2017  
HIPAA CertIficate of Completion

OTHER INTERESTS

BASEBALL
Lifelong San Diego Padres fan and season ticket holder.

SNEAKERS
A sneakerhead with 200 pairs of rare sneakers.

TRAVEL
Visitor of over 15 countries and counting.