User Experience Designer (October 2008 - Present)
- Conduct user research sessions, heuristic analysis and usabilty tests to aid in design and refinement of applications;
- Iiterative design of prototypes based on formative usability testing;
- Design application structure and behavior through site maps and organizational models, wireframes, task flows, prototypes (Paper and HTML), and persona creation;
- Collaborate with business sponsors to design applications that balance functional requirements and user needs;
- Experienced using Content Management Systems: Wordpress and LifeRay;
User Experience Designer (September 2006 - September 2008)
- Work included analysis of users, tasks, and goals; creation of paper and HTML prototypes; iterative design guided by formative feedback sessions throughout;
- Created user-centered navigation and interaction;
- Executed web production tasks, including HTML, JavaScript and Flash authoring for interactive prototypes;
- Interact with teams of Visual Designers, Information Architects and Content Strategists to complete the major redesign of the next version of USAA.com;
- Followed Quality Assurance standards and techniques;
Web Designer (February 2002 - September 2006)
- Designed user interfaces, animation and original character art for the 3rd, 4th and 8th grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Reading programs;
- Created site flows, HTML mockups, and functional prototypes using HTML and Flash;
- Collaborated as an integral member of the design and development team to develop front-end interfaces for Flash and HTML sites. Clients included Florida Department of Education, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Department of Financial Services;
Web Designer and Illustrator (August 1998 - Present)
- Experience with web languages and related software products gained through independent website design projects;
- Logo creation;
- Original character designs and animation;