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As a passionate and results-driven UX Designer, I thrive on driving initiatives that merge innovation with user-centered design. With a focus on enhancing digital ecosystems, I have contributed to key projects, from modernizing design systems to improving accessibility and scalability across various industries.
With my varied professional career and hand-on experience of running businesses, I have a deep understanding and respect for value-driven design and decision making. I also firmly believe that, ultimately, what's good for the user is good for bottom line.
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Experience
September 2022 - January 2025
User Experience Designer - Design Systems
As a UX Designer on the Design System Team at Securian Financial, I led key initiatives to modernize core components, enhance accessibility, and improve mobile usability across the company’s digital ecosystem. I spearheaded the migration to Figma, training the design team on responsive layouts, prototyping, and accessibility notation. Additionally, I led the redesign of the company’s intranet, driving user-centered, research-based improvements and meeting accelerated launch deadlines.
September 2022 - January 2025
User Experience Designer - Design Systems
As a UX Designer on the Design System Team at Securian Financial, I led key initiatives to modernize core components, enhance accessibility, and improve mobile usability across the company’s digital ecosystem. I spearheaded the migration to Figma, training the design team on responsive layouts, prototyping, and accessibility notation. Additionally, I led the redesign of the company’s intranet, driving user-centered, research-based improvements and meeting accelerated launch deadlines.
September 2022 - January 2025
User Experience Designer - Design Systems
As a UX Designer on the Design System Team at Securian Financial, I led key initiatives to modernize core components, enhance accessibility, and improve mobile usability across the company’s digital ecosystem. I spearheaded the migration to Figma, training the design team on responsive layouts, prototyping, and accessibility notation. Additionally, I led the redesign of the company’s intranet, driving user-centered, research-based improvements and meeting accelerated launch deadlines.
January 2022 - June 2022
Digital & User Experience Designer
As the sole designer on the team, I was tasked with creating a design system, conducting research including competitive analysis and user interviews, prototyping new features, working directly with the development team, and following the design thinking process in order to meet the needs of our users.
January 2022 - June 2022
Digital & User Experience Designer
As the sole designer on the team, I was tasked with creating a design system, conducting research including competitive analysis and user interviews, prototyping new features, working directly with the development team, and following the design thinking process in order to meet the needs of our users.
January 2022 - June 2022
Digital & User Experience Designer
As the sole designer on the team, I was tasked with creating a design system, conducting research including competitive analysis and user interviews, prototyping new features, working directly with the development team, and following the design thinking process in order to meet the needs of our users.
June 2016 - December 2021
Implementation Manager & Human Factors Designer
Guide new franchisees in the implementation of their business into our franchise network for multiple brands with an acute attention to detail. Utilize the design thinking process and UX best-practice to deliver flexible, scalable digital and physical solutions for the franchise network.
June 2016 - December 2021
Implementation Manager & Human Factors Designer
Guide new franchisees in the implementation of their business into our franchise network for multiple brands with an acute attention to detail. Utilize the design thinking process and UX best-practice to deliver flexible, scalable digital and physical solutions for the franchise network.
June 2016 - December 2021
Implementation Manager & Human Factors Designer
Guide new franchisees in the implementation of their business into our franchise network for multiple brands with an acute attention to detail. Utilize the design thinking process and UX best-practice to deliver flexible, scalable digital and physical solutions for the franchise network.
August 2013 - June 2016
High School English Teacher
Taught high school and middle school English, honing my skills in public speaking and instruction which proved to be invaluable in my future careers.
August 2013 - June 2016
High School English Teacher
Taught high school and middle school English, honing my skills in public speaking and instruction which proved to be invaluable in my future careers.
August 2013 - June 2016
High School English Teacher
Taught high school and middle school English, honing my skills in public speaking and instruction which proved to be invaluable in my future careers.
Other accomplishments
September 2024
Co-designed PC video game
July 2020
Patent holder for Articulating Crack Lamp (Patent #20200238577)
April 2020
Convention emcee for FIX Network's 2020 Conference