Resume

Capital One
~5 years   |   Washington DC Metro Area
Experience Design Manager
2022 - current
Principal Product Designer
2020 - 2022
Senior Product Designer
2018 - 2020

I lead the future vision and creation of the Consumer Card applications. Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams for a human-centered approach. Conduct UX research to test and evaluate ideas. Establish UI prototypes and component libraries to contribute back to the Enterprise design system. Manage the Consumer application and Business website CMS integration. Host weekly UX roundtables, feedback sessions, and product reviews. Present UX strategy to Directors, VPs, and MVPs to align on customer-focused roadmaps. Serve as a Developmental Advisor and Culture Committee volunteer.

Planit Agency
~3 years   |   Baltimore, Maryland
Lead Designer
2015 - 2018

I art directed and created digital display animations, as well as the user interface for marketing landing pages. I led branding and storytelling for corporations, such as Cottonelle and Live! Casino and Hotels.

DuClaw Brewing Company
~4 years   |   Baltimore, Maryland
Art Director
2013 - 2015
Designer
2012 - 2013

I managed the design, tech, and social media team. Directed weekly meetings to communicate progress to the VP of Operations. I oversaw the creation of event landing pages, social media campaigns, and app development. I also designed beer labels and packaging for distribution on the East Coast.

CadmiumCD
~1 year   |   Baltimore, Maryland
Designer
2011 - 2012

I designed the user interface for event management and attendee engagement software, created marketing materials for American Institute of Architects, Mayo Clinic, APIC, American Academy of Audiology, and the American Dental Association.

Education Design Leadership Fundamentals
Management Class | 2022

Three-part series for new design managers to leverage design skills for leadership success.

Nielsen Norman Group UX Certificate
INTERACTION DESIGN Certificate | 2020

Interaction design courses and test for websites, mobile UX, complex and simple software applications, and consumer products.

Code Academy Training
Front End Engineer Course | 2013

Online training to learn the basics of front end languages and technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Shepherd University
Bachelor of Fine Arts | 2011

Graduated with a BFA from Shepherd University while being a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and Vice President of the Sigma Sigma Sigma of the National Panhellenic Conference.

Organizations AIGA Sustaining Member
2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Volunteering AIGA SHINE Mentor
2023
The Monster Project
2020, 2021, 2022
Capstone Portfolio Reviewer
2020
AIGA DC Design Week
2019
Alzheimer's Association
2018
Expertise Strategy

Experience value mapping business and customer goals, creating competitive analyses, planning conversion testing, building user flows, and structuring information architectures.

Research

Capable of building archetypes, research objectives and metrics for testing, script writing, synthesizing opportunities and friction points, and incorporating recommendations.

User Interface

Knowledge of building and using design systems, creating concept work, low-fidelity to high-fidelity responsive designs, building prototypes, and light coding.

Project Management

Ability to map project timelines, track multiple workstreams, and oversee the work of junior designers.

Brand + Marketing

Experience creating illustrations, storyboards, logos, campaigns and directing photoshoots.

Key Programs Figma Sketch Google Workspace AirTable Mural LucidChart Usertesting.com Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Adobe Indesign Adobe Dreamweaver