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UX Designer. UI Developer. User Accessibility Advocate

I am an experienced UX Designer and UI Developer with nearly a decade of professional experience, and a particular interest in User Accessibility. I have a passion for beautifully designed, thoughtfully developed websites and applications, which are accessible to and inclusive of all users. I am currently seeking a remote position where my passion and advanced skillset can be fully utilized.

KEY AREAS OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • User Research and Testing
  • Fully Responsive Design
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Figma, Adobe XD, and others
  • HTML (HTML5)
  • CSS (incl. Less, Sass)
  • JavaScript (incl. ES6, jQuery)
  • Salesforce (all Products)
  • WCAG 2.1 Guidelines
  • ADA and Section 508
  • WAI-ARIA Requirements
  • JAWS, NVDA, Lighthouse

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ultra Mobile, Mint Mobile (Contract)

September 2022 – Present

UX Designer, UI Developer – eCommerce

Using WordPress and ReactJS to develop custom templates and pages for three brand websites.

  • Working closely with engineering and design teams to develop an internal component library using Storybook JS.

FlexOffers.com (Contract)

September 2022 – December 2022

Senior UI/UX Specialist

Leading a diverse team of distributed and international UI developers, while spearheading new FlexOffers initiatives. Focusing on clean design, accessible interfaces, and the best user experience possible. Primarily utilizing WordPress, as well as custom-built applications.

Vista Outdoor

July 2021 – June 2022

UX Designer, UI Developer – eCommerce

Used Salesforce Marketing Cloud, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to deploy and develop marketing materials, such as email campaigns, for various brands under the Vista Outdoor umbrella.

  • Addressed litigation concerns surrounding the WCAG 2.1 AA ADA compliance of more than 30 brands under the Vista Outdoor umbrella; Authored a proposal to Senior Leadership regarding potential solutions; Conducted a formal ADA audit of all brand websites; Carried out necessary development and design-related updates; Confirmed all sites to be ADA Compliant to WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
  • Utilized UX Design skills, using programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Sketch, to assist the Head of User Experience in completing a series of wireframes, mockups, and full designs, for a company-wide initiative to revitalize the web presence of brands under the Vista Outdoor umbrella.
  • Collaborated with Senior Leadership, and Product Owners, to plan the design and development of a new corporate website; Assisted in the design of the website, giving feedback on technical feasibility; Leveraged the WordPress platform, using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop the new corporate website, to the design specifications agreed upon.

Jacuzzi Worldwide (Contract)

July 2021 – November 2021

UX Designer, UI Developer – eCommerce

Developed and designed an eCommerce website.

  • Collaborated with a team of in-house developers, designers, and outside agency partners to develop and deploy the new Jacuzzi Worldwide eCommerce website, serving the United States and Canadian markets.
  • Leveraged Salesforce Commerce Cloud experience to help develop and troubleshoot ahead of deployment.

Sticky.IO (Contract)

June 2021 – August 2021

UX Designer, Lead UI Developer – eCommerce

Analyzed options for integrating the Sticky.IO subscription platform with Salesforce Commerce Cloud. 

  • Worked closely with Senior Leadership to develop strategic plans around this initiative.

Red Van Workshop (Contract)

February 2021 – June 2021

UX Designer, UI Developer – eCommerce

Maintained eCommerce sites on both the Red Van Workshop Autobahn platform and traditional SFRA.

  • Utilized the custom, in-house Autobahn platform to develop eCommerce sites for a wide range of clients, ensuring faster implementation and a cost-effective state-of-the-art experience that allows for full customization for clients.

Summit Sports (Contract)

November 2020 – May 2021

UX Designer, Lead UI Developer – eCommerce

Maintained a portfolio of seven websites on the Salesforce Commerce Cloud platform.

  • Designed and Developed a custom Intranet for internal use.
  • Designed and developed an internal Order Management application using .NET/C#, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, leveraging the .NET UI framework Blazor.

United Wholesale Mortgage

September 2018 – November 2020

UX Designer, Lead UI Developer – Salesforce

Oversaw frontend development within the internal Salesforce team, eventually growing the team to include three Junior UI Developers, for whom I oversaw training, mentorship, and select aspects of performance review.

  • Completed UX Design and UI Development for various client- and public-facing projects, serving over 60,000 Mortgage Brokers nationwide, including Brand360 Client Connect.
  • Personally selected by Senior Leadership to participate in the IT Leadership Training Program and the company-wide Leadership Training Program.
  • Established internal Communities of Practice for UI Development and Web Accessibility Standards.

Organic (Contract)

September 2017 – September 2018

Frontend Developer – Generalist, UX Designer

Served as the Primary Developer for several projects.

  • Collaborated with a nationally distributed team to design, develop, and deploy microsites for Wells Fargo using the Handlebars.JS templating engine.
  • Worked with a team to develop a website for a highly publicized Re-Established campaign, which helped Wells Fargo to regain consumer trust.

iWerk

July 2016 – August 2017

UX Designer, UI Developer – General

Served as a UX Designer and UI Developer, specializing in PHP and custom WordPress Theme and Plugin development.

  • Primary Developer for a custom intranet and internal HR portal for Jack Morton.
  • Led an internal brand audit and established and led the Internal Marketing Committee.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Lyons Consulting Group

October 2014 – June 2016

Internship: Demandware (now Salesforce Commerce Cloud) eCommerce Development

Private Clients

June 2015 – Present

Digital Solutions Consultant

FORMAL EDUCATION

Saginaw Valley State University

  • Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
  • Bachelor of Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Biomedical Sciences
  • Minor, Public Health

Anticipated, May 2025

Eastern Michigan University

  • Coursework, Computer Science

No Degree

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

United Wholesale Mortgage

Completed, 2020

Company-wide Leadership Training Program

Company-wide Leadership Training Program. Personally selected by Senior Leadership.

United Wholesale Mortgage

Completed, 2019

IT Leadership Training Program

Leadership Training Program within the IT Department. Personally selected by Senior Leadership.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

MyMichigan Health, Midland Medical Center

October 2022 – Present

Patient Care Technician, Neurosurgery

Serving as a Patient Care Technician on MyMichigan Health, Midland Medical Center’s Neurosurgery and Neurology unit.

  • Assisting nurses and doctors where needed.
  • Checking patient vitals, including Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Oxygen Saturation, Respiration, and Glucose Levels.
  • Monitoring and Charting food and liquid intake.
  • Overseeing patient medications.
  • Transporting patients to imaging suites, when necessary.
  • Performing Bladder Scans, as necessary.
  • Expertise in Epic for charting.

Crisis Text Line

June 2022 – Present

Crisis Counselor

Serving as a Crisis Counselor, available remotely for those actively in crisis.

  • Answering texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm, through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning.

VACCINATION STATEMENT

I am fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

COMPETENCIES

Self Assessed Skill Level:          B — Beginner          I — Intermediate          A — Advanced          E — Expert

 

Technical

  • .NET B
  • A/B Testing I
  • ADA Compliance A
  • Apex (Salesforce) I
  • ASP.NET B
  • AutoCAD A
  • AWS B
  • Bootstrap Framework A
  • C# B
  • C++ B
  • CSS – CSS3, Less, Sass E
  • Cloud Computing A
  • Command Line A
  • Data Analysis I
  • Debugging I
  • Git A
  • Github A
  • Grunt A
  • Gulp A
  • HTML – HTML5 E
  • IBM SPSS Statistics I
  • Java B
  • JavaScript – ES6, jQuery A
  • JS Libraries – Angular, React, Vue I
  • LaTeX B
  • npm I
  • PHP – Laravel, WordPress A
  • Python I
  • SaaS I
  • SEO Optimization A
  • SQL I
  • WCAG 2.1 Compliance A
  • Webpack I

Design and Marketing

  • Adobe Illustrator A
  • Adobe Photoshop A
  • Adobe Premiere Pro A
  • Adobe XD A
  • Data Visualization I
  • Figma I
  • Graphic Design A
  • Sketch A
  • User Experience Design A
  • User Testing and Research I
  • Video Production I
  • Wireframing A

Business

  • Agile A
  • Confluence A
  • Jira A
  • Kanban I
  • Microsoft Excel A
  • Microsoft OneNote I
  • Microsoft Outlook A
  • Microsoft PowerPoint A
  • Microsoft Teams A
  • Microsoft Word A
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud A
  • Salesforce Community Cloud I
  • Salesforce Einstein Analytics I
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud A
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud I
  • Salesforce Service Cloud I
  • Scrum A
  • Slack A
  • Technical Writing A
  • Trello A
  • Webex A

Core

  • Active Listening A
  • Adaptability A
  • Attention to Detail A
  • Client Service I
  • Collaboration A
  • Conflict Resolution A
  • Creativity A
  • Critical Thinking A
  • Customer Service I
  • Delegation A
  • Dependability A
  • Detail Oriented E
  • Effective Communication A
  • Empathy A
  • Flexibility A
  • Integrity A
  • Interpersonal Communication A
  • Leadership I
  • Mentorship I
  • Note Taking A
  • Open-Minded A
  • Organization A
  • Patience A
  • Process Improvement A
  • Process Streamlining A
  • Problem Solving A
  • Project Planning I
  • Requirements Analysis I
  • Research A
  • Self-Direction A
  • Team Building I
  • Teamwork A
  • Time Management A
  • Willingness to Learn E
  • Work Ethic E
  • Written Communication A

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