SUMMARY:

• 15 years of experience in Visual, UI/UX Designer with expertise in small business branding and marketing, with concentration in ad specialties and promotional products.
• Extensive experience in front-end, user-centered UI design experience comprised of web site design.
• Developed brands, identities, sales collateral, promotional product artwork and advertisements for clients in retail, high tech, professional services, educational and Internet media industries.
• Exceptional multi-tasking skills, able to manage several time sensitive projects simultaneously, accustomed to performing in deadline driven environments with emphasis on creativity and quality control.

SKILLS/TOOLS:

• UI Developer, UI Design, UX Design, Web Site Design, Online Graphics, Wire Framing, Style Guides, XHTML, CSS, Knowledge of novice JavaScript jQuery , Sharepoint Designer, Confluence, Aptana, TextWrangler, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Adobe Suites, Microsoft Visio, Lotus Notes, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS
• Platforms: Mac OSX and Windows
• Primary Software: Adobe Creative Suites, Microsoft Office, Pantone Matching Systems, Networking, and IT Troubleshooting, Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. UI/UX Developer/Designer

Responsibilities:

• UI Design standards to design and layout website for both mobile and tablet devices in IOS and Android enviroments.
• Developed responsive websites for mobile and tablet devices.
• Troubleshoot and repair defects for responsive website applications.
• Provided significant input into the creation of technical prototypes and screens, navigational structures and labeling systems. With limited guidance, created user interfaces to support defined functional tasks using functional specifications and wireframes. Reviews and provides feedback on the final implementation of the UI.
• Provided significant input to others who work closely with the product management, usability, and development teams to translate use cases, task analysis, and requirements specifications into interface designs. Validated designs internally and externally through working prototypes. Provides significant input into creating innovative designs by looking beyond articulated needs. Primarily focused on executing the designs provided to them.
• Created reusable HTML templates and style sheets based on UI standards and guidelines. Used usability design principles and standards, as well as templates/tiles standards in development.
• Understand and incorporate effective unit testing techniques and processes into all UI development work.
• Supported the development and maintenance of standard UI component libraries for use in design and development by both all teams Product Management, UI Development, and Development . Participated in maintaining the EBS Style Guide.
• Understanded and supported established EBS UI standards, as well as industry UI development and design best practices. Begins to assume responsibilities in the education of product development and professional services teams on the principles of user-centered design and on its application with EBS, as well as tools for developing wireframes and other design components.
• Participated in technical design, providing review and input related to meeting the stated UI design requirements. Contributed expertise in Web computing platforms OS, browser, usage statistics, etc. for consideration in making final design deployment decision to meet the needs of the user audience.

Confidential

UI/UX Designer

Responsibilities:

• Requirements exploration, which includes ad hoc, high-level sketches that enable the iterative and interactive exploration of business requirements.
• User analysis
• Life cycle development ie., Concept Model, Conceptual Flow, High-Level Wireframe Review and detailed Wireframe and Interactive Flow Review
• Adherence to digital standards
• Prototyping
• Consult with Project Leads to ensure quality and deliverables are met

Worked within Agile and Scrum methodologies

Confidential

UI/UX Designer/Web Designer

Responsibilities:

• Front-end, user-centered UI design experience comprised of web site design
• Conceptualized and developed designs for web site and internal products
• Used Javascript to create rollover effects
• Used jQuery to develop accordion for the site
• Designed the site using tSpace in confluence
• Created wireframe and site map for developers
• Knowledge of design best practices around the use of new media including social media, email, web, blogs, mobile desirable.
• Successfully developed style guides
• Used MAC and PC
• Collaborate effectively with an agile, multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the feasibility of proposed designs

Worked within Agile and Scrum methodologies

Confidential

Media Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designed and managed the printing of Gala Invitations
• Created the design and layout of the DeKalb Technical College Annual Report
• Designed ad for the Atlanta Braves Yearbook

Provided print design solutions for marketing materials, presentations and other visual representations including flyers, brochures, posters, banners, illustrations/graphics/icons and logos

Confidential

Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Print Manager

Successfully manages and coordinates graphic and web design projects from concept through completion. Collaborate with client to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Effectively manage client products with external vendor, which sometimes requires IT and/or pre-press troubleshooting. Expertly convert features to benefit and achieve clients' objectives. Manage all operational, strategic, financial, and quote/bids.

Responsibilities:

• Designed the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men Women's Basketball Championship Commemorative Tickets
• Designed the 2010 National Forests in Alabama Pocket Visitors Guide
• Provided print design solutions for marketing materials, presentations and other visual representations including flyers, brochures, posters, banners, illustrations/graphics/icons and logos

Confidential

Adjunct Professor

Responsibilities:

• Instructed students on animation using Adobe Flash CS4
• Instructed students on Layout and Design using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Instructed students on web design using Adobe CS4 Photoshop, Fireworks and Dreamweaver

Confidential

Web Designer/Technical Writer

Successfully managed and coordinated graphic and web design projects from concept through completion. Collaborate with manager in creating internal logos, marketing materials and web site. Managed 5 CWA workers and provided day to day deliverables. Wrote technical documentation for MAC users working with BellSouth DSL Products

Responsibilities:

• 2 years of front-end, user-centered UI design experience comprised of web site design
• Lead the design in the development of E-Solutions internal web site
• Created Interactive help tools, using Flash, to help helpdesk operators troubleshoot problems for dsl customers
• Designed and developed internal Logo's for different BellSouth Services
• Managed internal SharePoint web site. Updated and added content, added users and managed users privileges
• Provided print design solutions for marketing materials, presentations and other visual representations including flyers, brochures, posters, banners, illustrations/graphics/icons and logos
• Lead the design and development an internal Marketing Campaign, which included, poster, invitations, table tents and other items to promote Agent Excellence within the at t call centers
• Designed the look and feel of the internal Sharepoint Site

Confidential

Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Print Manager

Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Collaborate with client to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Effectively build, motivate and direct printing vendors. Expertly convert features to benefit to achieve clients objective. Manage all operational, strategic, financial, and quote/bids.

Responsibilities:

• Designed MARTA's Blue Flyer Marta Bus which was used on a fleet of express buses
• Designed the 2004 NBA Wives/Boys Girls Club of Metropolitan Atlanta Invitation and Commemorative Souvenir Book
• Designed a Bus Wrap for American InterContinental University
• Designed the laid out and designed the Boys Girls Club of Metropolitan Atlanta History Book

Confidential

Graphic Designer/Web Designer

Successfully managed and coordinated graphic and web design projects from concept through completion. Collaborated with product manager in creating marketing materials. Managed 2 contraction employees and provided them with day to day deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Assisted team members with bringing projects to completion on time and on budget
• Managed adherence to established brand standards and knowledge of copyright images/logos
• Managed a variety of strategic design projects from print to interactive.
• Redesigned the BellSouth Interconnections Services Website.
• Webmaster for the BellSouth Interconnections Services website, which contained over 80,000 pieces of content
• Managed the day to day posting of Regulatory information to the Web Site
• Managed the Coordination of graphic materials for collateral pieces.
• Designed the 1999 and 2000 prospectus and received two Department Head Awards
• Designed and developed the BellSouth Interconnection website and received a Department Head Award
• Designed and developed Intranet site for Network and Carrier Services and received a Department Head Reward

Confidential

Printing Specialist/Contract Analyst

Successfully managed all base printing while managing. Acted as liaison between Government Printing Office and Kennedy Space Center. Managed and monitored KSC Mail System and copier contracts for overall base compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Successfully created MS Access Spread sheet to log and facilitate accurate cost tracking, with a fiscal budget in excess of 650,000 annually
• Received 2 letters of Appreciation from Center Director for work in quality control and delivery of several NASA printing projects
• Successfully developed and implemented a cost tracking system for the NASA Kennedy Space Center Mail Managers, which was later adopted by other NASA centers
• Successfully created and produced annual NASA Mail Awareness Newsletter regarding mail security, historical interest items and other news worthy information