# Ross Kucsera > T-shaped designer with UX, visual design and front-end development skills Location: Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/rosskucsera 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 UX flows, designing low- and high-fi prototypes and wading into the codebase alongside engineers to implement designs. ## Work Experience ### Senior UX Designer @ Nasdaq Jan 2022 – Present | Atlanta, Georgia, United States Lead designer on Nasdaq eVestment Private Markets and Nasdaq Fund Secondaries products. ### UX Designer @ Nasdaq Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Remote ### User Experience Designer @ Standard Life Aberdeen Jan 2016 – Jan 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 ### Senior Web and Graphic Designer @ PeopleMatter Jan 2012 – Jan 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 ### Graphic Designer @ PeopleMatter Jan 2010 – Jan 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. ### Specialist @ Clemson University Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 | Clemson University Apple Store Created all internal and external marketing communications for a $3.5 million operation. Provided hands-on personalized training/orientation for new product users. ### Layout Editor @ The Tiger News Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Clemson University Student Media Designed layout for TimeOut (arts and entertainment) section of weekly campus newspaper. Completely revamped section during tenure. Developed branding elements, logos and style creating a cohesive, magazine-like feel to an outdated section. Weekly tasks included creation of unique graphic layouts for the six to eight page section, flowing copy and placing ads. ### Parliamentary Trainee for Michael Connarty MP @ House of Commons Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom Developed business acumen while working in an international political environment. Assisted daily schedule management for Member of Parliament. Designed advertising material to be sent to 45,000 constituents. Worked alongside design and production staff in Labour Party Headquarters developing and adapting campaign content for various geographic regions in Scotland, England and Wales. ### Educational Work Experience @ Bartle Bogle Hegarty Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom Exposure to a range of corporate departments in multinational advertising company. Directly assisted with acquiring images for British Airways and Axe ad pitches. ### Managing Editor @ The Tiger News Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Clemson University Oversaw operations on production nights for a 20,000 readership newspaper. Maintained equipment to meet deadlines and kept the workflow operating smoothly. Delegated tasks to section editors and edited the layout of the entire newspaper, including advertisements, photos, graphics and general page design. ### Intern @ thelab Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | New York, New York, United States Worked in all levels of production at a digital prepress and creative retouching company. Assisted with customer service, desktop operator, retouching and proofing departments. Exposed to unique client interactions while managing a retouching job of over 100 images for a high-end art publisher. Gained insight and experience with a higher level of responsibility throughout the internship. ### Mac Specialist @ Apple Retail Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | San Antonio, Texas, United States Trained in and utilized the A.P.P.L.E steps of customer service to clearly explain features and benefits of innovative Apple products. Educated about Apple corporate philosophy and effective ways to provide complete solutions for individuals and businesses. Enthusiastic about the product line and providing a superior customer experience. ## Education ### B.S. in Graphic Communications, Business Administration Minor Clemson University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rosskucsera - Portfolio: https://www.rosskucsera.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/rosskucsera JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/rosskucsera/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31