Experienced UX/UI designer with visual design and front-end development skills. With a B.S. in Graphic Communications, I have a strong foundation in design principles, while my 10+ years experience as a member of agile product development teams has allowed me to become proficient in conducting user research, crafting...

2022 — NowNasdaqSenior UX Designer

2022 — Now

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Lead designer on Nasdaq eVestment Private Markets and Nasdaq Fund Secondaries products.

2020 — 2022NasdaqUX Designer

2020 — 2022

Remote

2016 — 2019Standard Life AberdeenUser Experience Designer

2016 — 2019

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

UX and journey design

Decreased initial drop off rates of the company’s first online retirement advice service from 90% to 10% by removing or redesigning points of friction

Implemented information architecture, navigation and layout templates for customer website with over 500,000 monthly visits

Created and presented user flows, wireframes and low- and high-fidelity prototypes to communicate design thinking and solicit feedback

Front-end development

Created and contributed to company’s first design system used by over 50 engineers and designers

Developed components used in SaaS applications and marketing websites, reducing development costs by 50%

Led front-end development efforts using HTML/CSS/Sass to build designs and contribute to the production codebase using git

Product strategy and stakeholder engagement

Expanded UX team’s analytics and feedback capabilities by implementing tools for session recording and feedback

Contributed to product strategy and direction alongside product managers and key stakeholders using research-based evidence

Advocated for a user-centered approach to business by sharing findings from in-person and remote user testing across the organization

2012 — 2015PeopleMatterSenior Web and Graphic Designer

2012 — 2015

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Corporate website design and development

Developed overall site design, user experience and information architecture

Increased sales pipeline coming from the website to over 31%

Managed team of remote Drupal backend developers

Integrated with marketing lead generation and video hosting systems (Pardot, Wistia)

Print production and layout

Developed, design and manage production of product marketing materials

Produced sales collateral, internal communications, infographics, eBooks and white papers

Introduced new production department job workflows and file management techniques

Presentation design

Liaised with sales team members to create a presentation slide library

Worked with CEO and other company leadership for corporate keynote addresses

2010 — 2012PeopleMatterGraphic Designer

2010 — 2012

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Worked closely with Director of Marketing to create thought leadership assets, sales presentations, marketing collateral and customer testimonial videos. Created company's first line of product logos and maintained brand image across print, web, presentation and SaaS product.

Education

Clemson University

Experience+

Education

B.S.