UI/UX Designer
Who Codes
I'm a multifaceted Designer/Frontend Developer with 14 years of experience. I currently work remotely in my hometown of Chattanooga, TN.
I'm a lifelong learner, always eager to pick up new skills and techniques to build better experiences. This curiosity has led me to work on a diverse set of products/industries.
I originally got my degree in traditional print-based Graphic Design. However, after graduation, I transitioned to building digital products. I love their ever-evolving nature.
Over the last decade, I've witnessed how almost every aspect of building digital products has changed. We've never had a better understanding of how to create effective, impactful, and accessible products than we do right now.
Main Skills
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UI/UX Design
Creating a great UI isn't about following trends and adding flash; it's about understanding your users and their goals, then getting out of their way.
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Frontend Development
No amount of planning, marketing, or UX can fix a slow, non-responsive build. Your product lives or dies by the underlying code choices powering your frontend.
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Accessibility
Incorporate accessibility testing and considerations into your product from day one. It's three times more difficult/expensive to add after your product is built (or after a lawsuit).
Values
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Keep it Simple
Simplicity is not a preference; it's a competitive advantage. If something can be simplified, it can be understood and adopted more easily. Friction is the enemy.
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Code is the Final Design
The final product isn't a Figma file; it's the bundle of code the end-user experiences. Bridging the gap between design and dev teams is crucial to ship great products.
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Never Not Learning
Everything is constantly changing; what worked yesterday might not work today. Learn with every new project and be open to change.
Experience
Since 2011, I’ve worked with mom-and-pop, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies to design and build effective, impactful, and accessible websites and apps.
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Freelance & Contract
UI Designer & Frontend Developer
Apr 2018 – Present
Hired by Scribd to design and develop a website for their developers, enabling them to share technical work and attract new talent. Designed and built a website for Ace IoT Solutions to assist in selling their high-touch SaaS product. Established a long-term relationship with BoardGameGeek to redesign and rebuild their 20+ year old suite of websites and apps.
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Post Stroke
Co-founder, Design & Strategy, Board Member
Dec 2020 – Present
Co-founded Post Stroke, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose mission is to make stroke recovery information accessible to everyone. Responsible for the organization's branding, web development, and content strategy to reach more survivors.
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Simple Focus
UI Designer & Frontend Developer
Nov 2015 – Apr 2018
Designed and developed several client websites and apps. Worked closely with our research team and client stakeholders to ensure that both user and business needs were met from ideation to launch. Designed new features and cleaned up the HTML/CSS for two internal SaaS apps, Pulse and Ballpark.
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Anonyome Labs
Product Designer
Aug 2016 – Feb 2017
Spent six months embedded as an internal product designer, working closely with both design and development teams on new user stories. Made significant changes to the app’s user experience and built a comprehensive UI library to improve app consistency and speed up iteration.
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Chattanooga Public Library
Product Designer
Apr 2014 – Nov 2015
Maintained and visually refreshed the existing Drupal website. In addition to development work, assisted in the redesign of the library’s brand and updated various web, social and print collateral. Contributed design and code to local community and civic engagement programs.
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Fillauer Companies, Inc.
Graphic Designer & Frontend Developer
May 2011 – Apr 2014
Designed and developed email marketing campaigns, digital ads, and other web-related graphics. Updated and maintained the company website. Also designed magazine ads and manuals for the company’s inventory of prosthetic and orthotic product lines.