CV/RESUME.
EXPERIENCE
Indeed - Hybrid/Remote (Austin, Texas - New York City - Zürich)
Senior UX Designer - 2021 - Current
UX Designer - 2019 - 2021
Achieved a 44% increase in the collection of outcomes to understand if an employer filled their job on Indeed by designing new intervention points across the product.
Improved operational efficiency and reduced complexity by facilitating knowledge exchange between siloed organizations to design a configurable and unified experience of share components
Empowered other teams to contribute and collaborate by establishing design principles and guidelines for a critical hub within the employer product, which garnered 4.5 million visitors across 200 countries in 2022
Evaluated market opportunity for new features, identified best solutions and achieved executive buy-in for recommendations
1 of 6 members of the Figma Advisory Board defining naming and organization conventions for 400+ UX Designers
1 of 4 Design System Advocates based in Europe, to serve as an extension of the Design System team and be a trusted point of contact for help with the design system.
Participate in MentorConnect as well as Indeed University to mentor UX Interns and Associates
Drawn - Austin, TX
Senior UX Designer - 2019
UX Designer - 2017 - 2019
Led end-to-end design process, collaborating with engineers and researchers to validate design decisions for various projects:
Carbon footprint tracking app with delightful microanimations
Complex VR educational experience for children with sickle-cell disease
White label design system for state-level government agencies
End-to-end oversight of design process during product development
Managed interns in partnership with the University of Texas
Overton Designs LLC - Remote (Austin, TX - Indonesia - New Zealand)
Freelance Designer - 2012 - 2018
UX Design and Branding with agencies, design studios, and small businesses
Specialized in accessibility, responsive design, interaction design, UI design, and prototyping
Worked with clients including EverlyWell, Gyde App, and the Texas Department of Health and Human Service
chicka-d - Austin, TX
Graphic Designer - 2014-2017
Designed and managed graphics for wholesale brands producing licensed apparel and accessories
Developed a process for managing and categorizing large volumes of production art, adopted company-wide and introduced to affiliated companies
Led as Lead Visual Designer, responsible for brand identity, textile designs, seasonal print materials, e-commerce sites, and overseeing production processes to ensure file quality and accuracy, while managing communication with overseas factories.
lookthinkmake - Austin, TX
Graphic Designer Intern - 2012
Assisted with the development of advertising, marketing, and web graphics
Partnered with Art Directors to develop design briefs and client presentations
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BA in Graphic Design
St. Edward’s University
2012
Immersive UX Design Bootcamp
CareerFoundry
Nominated as top student of year
2016
Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies
International Associate of Accessibility Professionals
2021
CORE COMPETENCIES
Figma
Prototyping
Design Thinking Workshops & Facilitation
Design & Product Strategy
Accessibility
Design System Governance
Responsive Design
Design Mapping Techniques
Usability Testing
UX Roadmapping & Prioritization
Vision & Strategy
Data-Driven OKRs & Business Cases
User Research
COMMUNITY
Leadership Team - 2020-2021
Black UX Austin
Co-led a community that connects people of African ancestry (who may identify as Black) to meet other Black user experience professionals in Austin.
Diversity + Inclusion Ambassador - 2017-2019
Fresh2Design
Mentored up-and-coming designers in the community, with a focus in designers from underrepresented groups.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Austin Design Week
Locking Out Bias: On What It’s Like Navigating the Design Space Today
2018
AWARDS
W³ Silver Award - EcoCRED - 2019
Mobile Features Best Practices
Mobile Features Experimental Innovation