TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software Applications: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, ImageReady, LightRoom, Bridge, CameraRaw), Homesite, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint 2013, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, FileMaker, Constant Contact, Exact Target, SnagIt Editor, Rally, TFS (Visual Studio 2013), Animoto, Balsamiq, Axure, Captivate; InVision

Web Programming Languages, Platforms & Content Management Systems: HTML5, CSS, Mac & PC Proficiency, SharePoint Enterprise 2013, Wordpress, WYSIWYG, CES, Vignette, Contribute, Visix/Axis TV

Knowledge & Edit Ability: Twitter Bootstrap Framework, JavaScript, Jquery, PHP, Jive, ADX Studio, CRM, WCMS

Other Skills: Art & Creative Direction, Brand Management; Copy Writing; Project Management; Documentation; Instructional Design; Email - Confidential ; Web Content Management; Print Production; Social Media; Information Architecture; Usability Testing; Client & Vendor Relationship Building & Management; Managing Teams; Peer Training & Mentorship; Tradeshows, Events, Promotions, & Confidential Coordination; Leadership & Teambuilding; Excellent Interpersonal Skills; Photo Shoot Art Direction & Coordination; Account Management; Software Purchasing; Tagging; Google Analytics & Tag Manager; Http Sniffers; QR Codes; Responsive Web Design/Development; 508 Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. UX/UI Team Lead

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Consulting as a Contract Lead/PM working collaboratively with government stakeholders, planning and executing schedules, delivering high profile, million dollar+ granted projects.
• Ensuring that the "look and feel" supports the organization’s strategies and goals and facilitates user interaction with the internal SharePoint portal and new and existing external agency sites.
• Collaboratively defining the usability and user interface for new and existing OJP portal SharePoint applications and external agency sites with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Developing high level and/or schedules, work plans, hi/lo fidelity storyboards, mockups and prototypes using Microsoft Project, Balsamiq, HTML/CSS, InVision and SharePoint staging environments to effectively communicate interactions and design ideas.
• Gauging the usability of new and existing internal and external SharePoint web sites and making constructive suggestions for change in user experience.
• Collaborating with end users, business analysts, government stakeholders and developers to gather and understand business requirements.
• Creating enterprise wide style - sheets, design guides and other media components that provide a consistent look and feel for OJP websites for desktop and mobile devices.
• Leading scrum meetings and creating user stories and tasks in TFS (Visual Studio) based on business requirements of specific projects.
• Leading a team junior UX/UI designers, developers, content managers, and SharePoint developers on a variety of basic to high-level design and development of internal and external sites.

UX/UI Designer/Sprint Lead

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Providing UX/UI thought leadership and design consultation, wireframes, concept exploration and prototype solutions in a client-facing role to a “Big 4” firm on a global multi-million dollar enterprise level auditing application project utilizing agile methodology, Rally project documentation and Twitter Bootstrap framework.
• Responsible for leading a sprint UI team to create high fidelity wireframes according to design documentation, user stories and business requirements, working additionally with 350 people/17 scrum teams consisting of onsite and offshore developers, business analysts, product owners, multiple vendors, SMEs and project managers.
• Facilitating and/or participating in UX UI reviews, feature team concept meetings, retrospectives and site demos.
• Partnering with development team to ensure proper implementation of UI designs and patterns, and retention of user experience.

Sr. Interactive Graphic Designer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Project managing digital initiatives with IT groups, developers and external agencies: replacing print materials with digital signage and content managements systems in over 50 locations; streamlining event materials process by creating an online fulfillment application using SharePoint and InfoPath with a third party vendor.
• Working with IT groups, UI/UX and content teams, Confidential and external agencies to create e-commerce sites, web portals and components, and landing pages for microsites and private label sites.
• Provide art and creative direction on projects to other designers and external agencies.
• Designing print, user interfaces, web and digital branded product and Confidential materials supporting the strategic direction of various national consignors (Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Chrysler, GM Financial and more) and business units.
• Creating email campaigns using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML and Exact Target.
• Managing workflow, client expectations and project life cycles in a high-paced environment while developing processes documentation, working with junior, peer, freelance designers and agencies to create efficiencies.
• Supporting junior and peer designers by training them in HTML, using email Confidential tools, and sharing knowledge of seminar and computer-based training opportunities to support the team in advancing their skill sets.
• Keeping abreast of digital and technical trends to ensure best practices for current and future projects.

Web Content Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Created a new user interface and related user guides and standards for the upgraded company intranet.
• Planned, prototyped and provisioned intranet community pages for various groups company-wide helping to establish intranet adoption, troubleshooting system issues and being a liaison between other employees and IT.
• Implemented and developed online documentation for the internal communications team to streamline processes, making procedures for the support team accessible at a moment’s notice.
• Served as a Jive/SharePoint expert for the intranet, helping peers with html, information architecture, creating web graphics and adhering to company’s brand standards, making the intranet support team more recognizable.
• Migrated documents and html pages to the test pilot intranet in time for the company-wide launch of the new intranet.
• Developed Outlook email newsletter campaigns, printed collateral, web graphics and components, and copy content to communicate internal company news and intranet adoption messaging.
• Provided intranet training to community managers and peers, thereby creating intranet adoption and use of best practices.

Sr. Designer/Art Director

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Improved the overall branded look and feel for the new season by working closely with the Theatre Artistic Director, Writing Associates and Confidential Director to develop and design season artwork (print, web assets, digital, interactive, outdoor/indoor displays and ads, promotional), which resulted in more excitement for the next season from internal staff and previewing patrons, and creative versatility and growth for upcoming seasons.
• Provided art direction and mentoring to two Art Institute of Atlanta interns and an off-site freelance designer in a busy, ever changing environment meeting daily deadlines for current and upcoming show Confidential materials.
• Received an award on behalf of the Alliance Theatre from the Art Institute for giving their students intern and mentorship opportunities.
• Organized and established an updated and efficient archival system for Confidential and creative by purchasing and implementing FileMaker.
• Established a daily and monthly production workflow visible for all of Confidential to access creating a better flow in the daily life of the department.
• Provided art and creative direction to a junior team with the current season workload simultaneously working with senior staff to concept, art direct and create the next season’s artwork.
• Negotiated and landed lower print fees, decreasing estimated budget expenditures, with print vendors.
• Created much needed consistency and organization across the board in the Confidential department, by producing a Brand Standards Guide.
• Established communications and relationships with many peers and vendors that this position had no previous contact with due to time constraints and disorganization, as a result, many things needed to improve the conditions of this role and in the Confidential group were obtained quicker yielding better results.

Web Content Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and evaluated stacks of unorganized printed manuals and transformed them into concise and usable online directories and glossaries for compliance and ethics manuals using HTML, XHTML, CSS, Homesite, Vignette, and CES (a WYSIWYG content management system).
• Presented user evaluations, implementation suggestions and wire frames to IT groups and legal teams resulting in the feedback needed to determine the proper page architecture for online directory and glossary content.
• Redesigned existing HTML directory templates by converting them to CSS and integrating them into the Vignette/CES system, thereby streamlining the maintenance and new page creation process.
• Educated legal and management teams about the online web content process proposing how their end users would access the information and what/how they might learn, resulting in better communications and results with developing usable content for end users across the country.

Design Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Provided art and creative direction to rebranding Confidential collateral, ads and web tools for Southeastern states within the company’s multi-million dollar portfolios, from conception to completion, including copy writing.
• Successfully transitioned ownership of design projects from previous ad agencies in order to reevaluate the direction of branding their rehab portfolios.
• Worked directly with the VP of Confidential, evaluating the effectiveness of current Confidential materials to determine the strategy and direction of redesigning new tools, resulting on an overhaul based on my findings, suggestions and our overall collaboration.
• Forged a relationship with a reputable multi-family real estate full service printer to assist in the production, printing and deployment of off-the-shelf Confidential tool kits for leasing offices, throughout the division, for various rental magazines.
• Led and participated in review meetings and web training with regional managers, executives and other peers resulting in their excitement and participation in being more proactive with utilizing the Confidential tools created for them.
• Saved company money by successfully being able to maintain a home design office in lieu of overspending with an agency, while continuing to be an active team member through various lines of communications.

Brand Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Acted as Confidential Director for 6 months, moving between lead designer to attending strategy and branding meetings for upcoming portfolios to disseminate to the Confidential team keeping the workflow in order and projects on time.
• Developed unique high-end brand identities and Confidential collateral for multi-million dollar new construction deals across the Southeast, such as properties in Atlantic Station: ICON, Element, 17th Street Lofts, The Flats and Art Foundry.
• Worked closely with Confidential Director, Executive VPs, RVPs, PR and Regional Property Managers to properly brand and promote the company to the public and internal/external partners.
• Stayed within budget and saved the company money by negotiating print contracts with existing vendors.
• Provided art and creative direction to a junior graphic designer, external agencies and contractors.
• Revived the company newsletter with a fresh design that created buzz throughout the company and with external customers and business affiliates.
• Gained added trust and confidence of RPMs and RVPs by negotiating and signing for ad contracts and overseeing designs with multi-family rental magazines for different classes of portfolios, determining which were the most advantageous and cost effective Confidential outlets for RPMs.