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

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