Work History
AUGUST 2020 - PRESENT
Lead UI/UX Designer
SeKON Technology / SAHMSA
My responsibilities at SAMHSA.GOV include creating UI component designs SAMHSA.GOV. My other responsibilities were to create a new home page designS using USWDS design standards and would also support responsive and browser support. Other duties were creating custom logo’s, graphic assets, assist engineers and developers with integration of newly designed components across the Drupal websites.
- USWDS Design System
- Figma Design System
- Responsive UI Design
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Rapid Prototyping
- User Journeys
- Clickable Prototypes
- UI Design Guidelines
- 508 Compliance
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
- Lead, collaborate, and motivate a cross-functional teams to develop, execute and release in alignment with product roadmap and corporate initiatives
MAR 2020 - JUNE 2020
Lead UI/UX Designer / FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Paradigm Technology / APS Energy
My role at APS energy was creating corporate branded UI/UX design to enhancement project for APS.COM and its affiliates. I am responsible for creating sketch, adobe XD UI/UX designs, content cards, energy estimate tools including delivering the code for implementation to both onsite and offshore teams. Working in a collaborative environment I also assisted in delivering all design requirements based off JD power and associate’s suggestions across web and mobile platforms.
- UI/UX Design
- Responsive UI/UX Design
- Angular 2 – 9 Development
- Sketch
- Proto.io
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Lead, collaborate, and motivate a cross-functional teams to develop, execute and release in alignment with product roadmap and corporate initiatives
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
- Lead, collaborate, and motivate a cross-functional teams to develop, execute and release in alignment with product roadmap and corporate initiatives
- Azure web services set up and maintenance
OCT 2019 - FEB 2020
Lead UI/UX Designer / FULL STACK DEVELOPER
AMCI GLOBAL
I was hired by AMCI Global to design and develop Lexus and Mazda website platforms. The projects revolved around Lexus Performance Driving School and Mazda’s Model Comparison Slider Application. I was Lead UI/UX designer on all projects. Part of the platform build was integrating Kibana administration panel but also using it to help assist in setting up custom controls to add car models, scrollable content containers which allowed marketing teams to set up custom content controls and give them the complete ability to control how each Mazda model would be viewed against other competitor models.
- UI/UX Design and Development
- Responsive UI/UX Design and Development
- Angular 2 – 9 Development
- Sketch
- Proto.io
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Lead, collaborate, and motivate a cross-functional teams to develop, execute and release in alignment with product roadmap and corporate initiatives
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
- Lead, collaborate, and motivate a cross-functional teams to develop, execute and release in alignment with product roadmap and corporate initiatives
JUNE 2019 - FEB 2020
Lead UI/UX Designer / FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Consumer Direct Care Network
I was contacted by Consumer Direct Care Network to work on there Azure/.net cloud platform application. Currently they had detrimental updates that needed to be completed but were unable to do so due to angular.js bugs, in correct references in the actual project and build. My other responsibilities were to assist the back-end development department in creating a debugging report and update the entire platform including updating angular 2 to angular 6. I utilized Kibana as a control panel for HR, Marketing and IT and created a user matrix that would allow multiple streams of controlled data visualizations at multiple levels such as schedules, clock in’s and clock out’s, sick leave notices and dozens of other controls.
- UI/UX Design and Development
- Responsive UI/UX Design and Development
- Angular 2 – 9 Development
- Sketch
- Proto.io
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Lead frontend development
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
- Lead, collaborate, and motivate a cross-functional teams to develop, execute and release in alignment with product roadmap and corporate initiatives
JUNE 2019 - FEB 2020
Lead UI Designer/ FULL STACK Developer
NBC
I was contacted by NBC as a contractor to assist in creating a customer user interface with interaction in neo4.js/sigma.js and custom UI in html5/css3 and jQuery UI. I was also responsible for creating custom burst controls for the neo4.js burst nodes and line relationships. Most of my project cycles included creating custom .svg icon’s, custom node controls and developing them into the neo4.js framework and code custom JavaScript. My other responsibilities included daily scrum meetings, overseeing all development cycles across several different departments and mentoring JR developers. Angular 2 to 4 migration and UI development.
- UI/UX Design and Development
- Responsive UI/UX Design and Development
- NEO4.JS
- Photoshop
- HTML5/CSS3
- Proto.io
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Lead frontend development
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
JUNE 2019 - FEB 2020
Lead UI Designer/ FULL STACK Developer
Qneuro Software
I was hired Qneuro sass agency to create there marketing website design and develop the platform that would enhance their user base but also bring attention to their gamification platform geared for education by engaging them in a online gaming user journey with gamification interactions.
- UI/UX Design and Development
- Responsive UI/UX Design and Development
- WordPress Theme Design & Development
- Photoshop
- HTML5/CSS3
- Proto.io
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Lead frontend development
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
Feb 2018 - June 2019
Lead UI Designer/ FULL STACK Developer
THOMAS REUTERS
I was hired to assist in re designing 3 of the “Elite” web portals including setting up virtual UI prototypes for the team to test and approve on. The entire project revolved around designing and developing custom interface and web designs for WordPress, Drupal 8 and mobile API’s.
- UI/UX Design and Development
- Responsive UI/UX Design and Development
- WordPress Theme Design & Development
- Drupal Theme Design & Development
- Photoshop
- HTML5/CSS3
- Proto.io
- Agile/Scrum environment workflow
- Lead frontend development
- Create and maintain the product vision and roadmap by taking inputs from key stakeholders
- ADA Compliance protocols
- Prioritize features based on highest value in delivering valuable user experiences
Education
2002
BS in Computer Science
Cal State Fullerton University
Studied computer science, coding, and web design.