
Resumé
Disclaimer: Wait, before you say “Whoa, this guy has worked for a lot of companies! Does he have an extreme attitude problem or something going on?”, I can explain.
For a large part of my career, I have been a contractor, and therefore have been really lucky to work on a variety of great projects, and meeting a lot of amazing people. I’ve enjoyed joining a new team, figuring out the problem, and contributing quick and efficient solutions to design projects. I’ve slayed many dragons! I have proudly been invited back to work with design teams, numerous times.
Work History
Freelance Digital Designer / Self-employed
Boston / 2024–Current
Managed multiple freelance projects for diverse clients, specializing in Figma prototyping, developer handoff, and portfolio design for fine artists.
Senior UX Designer & Strategist - TD Bank (US)
Boston / 2022–2024
Applied a new future-facing UX Strategy for credit card systems and consumer alerts. Worked closely with UX research, to gather and assess user feedback, and deliver data-driven design.
Collaborated with developers to revolutionize credit portal's interface and user flow, resulting in a clear and consistent user experience. This resulted in a 24% reduction in traffic to the call center.
Helped to build a multi-level pod structure of diverse talent. This included a dedication to interviewing, and assessing various skillsets, to build a skilled, positive team.
Senior UX Designer - Bank of America / Contractor
Boston / 2022
Designed a tailored user experience for Wealth clients. This included integrating current UI trends and collaborating with cross-functional teams, to provide compliant and inclusive designs.
Offered guidance on industry trends, stakeholder management, and banking expertise to junior designers.
Senior UX Designer - Linksquares
Boston / 2021–2022
Lead ideation sessions with both customers and stakeholders, for product exploration and discovery. These insights were translated into actionable strategies, delivering improved SaaS product updates every 30 days.
Managed diverse responsibilities, such as product design, user experience, UI inventory and custom UI development, while delivering high-quality results.
Coordinated with data engineers to utilize machine learning capabilities, to raise business value.
Senior UX & Visual Designer - Fidelity Investments / Contractor
Boston / 2020–2021
Spearheaded design of a new internal investment platform by leveraging UX and visual expertise, collaborative stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making to offer seamless user experience. This resulted in a landmark launch, six months ahead of schedule.
Partnered with cross-functional teams, such as developers, software engineers, and portfolio investors to apply impactful UX enhancements and realize product success.
Created user-centered solutions through prototyping and closely assessing user feedback.
Senior UX Designer - BHE (Now Panalgo) / Contractor
Boston / 2019–2020
Devised new UI functions for BHE’s health data services product. This was achieved with extensive prototyping studies, to elevate usability and functionality of BHE’s machine learning features and processes.
Worked closely with Developers to provide a new “Dark Mode” UI, to set the new standard for user experience.
Senior UX Designer - CVS Health / Contractor
Boston / 2018–2019
Evaluated user testing data to translate insights into strategic design decisions and propel product improvement.
Launched improved mobile features for online shopping, while performing additional user testing. This resulted in boosting purchases by 30%, with many features still existing in application 3 years post-launch.
Amplified online shop experience across m-web and native CVS app platforms in cooperation with the retail development team.
Senior UX Designer - XPO Logistics / Contractor
Boston / 2018
Engaged in design and rapid development of an innovative warehouse management system, while integrating robotics, machine learning, and data analytics to provide future-facing solutions focused on single-item shipping.
Successfully redesigned and rebranded the XPO corporate website. This included a website audit, created unique components, delivered mobile execution and story-telling illustrations.
Senior User Interface Designer - Xbox Advertising, Oath Inc.
Seattle / 2017
Engaged in design and rapid development of an innovative warehouse management system, while integrating robotics, machine learning, and data analytics to provide future-facing solutions focused on single-item shipping.
Successfully redesigned and rebranded the XPO corporate website. This included a website audit, created unique components, delivered mobile execution and story-telling illustrations.
Skills
Product Design
Strategy & Ideation
Photoshop
Powerpoint
Finance & SaaS
Prototyping
Adobe XD
Procreate
Tools
Research Analysis
Visual Design
Illustrator
Basic HTML & CSS
User Experience
Figma / Sketch
Storyboarding
Education & Credentials
MFA - Painting & Illustration, University of Cincinnati - DAAP, Cincinnati, OH
BFA - Graphic Design, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
DesignLab - UX Academy