Experience
12+ years
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
Education
BFA Communication Design
MSU Denver
I lead product design from discovery through developer handoff, creating strategic and intuitive solutions rooted in scalable systems, crafted for people, and aligned to distinctive brand expression.
I lead product design from discovery through developer handoff, creating strategic and intuitive solutions rooted in scalable systems, crafted for people, and aligned to distinctive brand expression.
I lead end-to-end product design, guiding brands from strategic discovery to high-fidelity developer handoff—ensuring business goals and aesthetics are never compromised.
I lead product design from discovery through developer handoff, creating strategic and intuitive solutions rooted in scalable systems, crafted for people, and aligned to distinctive brand expression.
Skillsets
Discovery
Design Workshop Facilitation
Design Sprints
UX Auditing
Define
SME Interviews
User Interviews
Wireframing and Prototyping
Information Architecture
Brand Alignment
Design
UI Art Direction
Design Systems
Figma Variables
Clickable Hi-Fi Prototyping
Motion Prototyping
Testing & Handoff
Moderated User Testing
CMS Editor Documentation
Developer Annotation
Accessibility Compliance
Resume
2022 — 2026
2022 — 2026
DEPT
Principal Product Designer
Lead Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
Advanced from Senior to Principal Product Designer while leading an array of digital design projects with clients that varied from startup to enterprise level. I balanced aesthetic direction with deep process expertise while managing and mentoring a small team of designers to deliver polished, user-centered solutions.
Advanced from Senior to Principal Product Designer while leading an array of digital design projects with clients that varied from startup to enterprise level. I balanced aesthetic direction with deep process expertise while managing and mentoring a small team of designers to deliver polished, user-centered solutions.
2017 — 2022
Devetry
Senior UX/UI Designer
Honed my skills as UX thinker while broadening my experience well beyond marketing websites. I worked as a designer and consultant for digital products that ranged from SaaS, E-Learning, and renewable energy dashboards while learning the importance of human-centered design.
2017 — 2022
Devetry
Senior UX/UI Designer
Honed my skills as UX thinker while broadening my experience well beyond marketing websites. I worked as a designer and consultant for digital products that ranged from SaaS, E-Learning, and renewable energy dashboards while learning the importance of human-centered design.
2014 — 2017
Zenman
Web Designer
Translated my experience as a Graphic Designer into the world of Digital Design while learning how an agency operates and how to effectively communicate design ideas and translate client challenges into effective design solutions.
2014 — 2017
Zenman
Web Designer
Translated my experience as a Graphic Designer into the world of Digital Design while learning how an agency operates and how to effectively communicate design ideas and translate client challenges into effective design solutions.
2012 — 2016
First Descents
Graphic Designer
Provided in-house design direction and illustration for print apparel, merchandise, and digital marketing posters while supporting an amazing cause — helping cancer fighters and survivors experience the outdoors.
2012 — 2016
First Descents
Graphic Designer
Provided in-house design direction and illustration for print apparel, merchandise, and digital marketing posters while supporting an amazing cause — helping cancer fighters and survivors experience the outdoors.
2012 — 2014
2012 — 2014
MSU Denver Student Actvities
Graphic Designer
Designed and illustrated various forms of campus media for student groups and upcoming campus events.
Designed and illustrated various forms of campus media for student groups and upcoming campus events.
References
References
Jake Welsh
Vice President of Creative & Experience at BASIC/DEPT®
Jake Welsh
Vice President of Creative & Experience at BASIC/DEPT®
Lauren Blackburn
Design Director, Design Systems at BASIC/DEPT®
Lauren Blackburn
Design Director, Design Systems at BASIC/DEPT®
Andrew Yanoscik
SVP, Creative at DEPT®
Andrew Yanoscik
SVP, Creative at DEPT®
Phillip Quintero
Group Strategy Director at BASIC/DEPT®
Phillip Quintero
Group Strategy Director at BASIC/DEPT®
Alexis Stepanek
Group Strategy Director at BASIC/DEPT®
Alexis Stepanek
Group Strategy Director at BASIC/DEPT®
Dhruv Chanchani
Former Devetry Design Director
Dhruv Chanchani
Former Devetry Design Director
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