Lead UX Designer

UKG

April 2021 - Present
Weston, FL

  • Own end-to-end UX for UKG’s Pro Payroll offering on web and mobile platforms

  • Collaborate with UX researchers, developers, and product managers, to define product requirements and use cases

  • Advocate for and apply best practices of user-centered design, encompassing activities such as user research, creating user personas, conducting usability testing, and embracing iterative design methodologies

UX Designer

MathWorks

July 2017 - April 2021
Natick, MA

  • Employ user-centric design principles to solve complex design problems in the MathWorks web space

  • Collaborate with UX researchers, developers, and product managers, to define product requirements and use cases.

  • Craft high-quality designs and prototypes

  • Enhance MathWorks' design standards through the introduction and implementation of new design patterns and component enhancements

  • Contribute to a collaborative initiative aimed at transitioning design tools and building a new design system

  • Promote design innovation within the team by spearheading a platform for designers to collaboratively explore visionary ideas

Sr. Designer

Continuum Managed Services

Jan 2016 - July 2017
Boston, MA

  • Own end-to-end UX, visual design, and occasional front-end development of Continuum’s four prospect-facing website

  • Lead & manage Continuum’s primary website redesign initiative

  • Spearhead the redesign and ongoing management of Continuum's visual brand

  • Manage a group of graphic designers

Sr. Web Design Specialist

Continuum Managed Services

Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
Boston, MA

  • Own end-to-end UX, visual design, and occasional front-end development of Continuum’s four prospect-facing website

  • Own visual design for Continuum’s annual user conference

Web Design Specialist

Continuum Managed Services

Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
Boston, MA

  • Create and maintain Continuum’s primary site’s home page, product pages and landing pages

  • Contribute to the visual design for Continuum’s annual user conference

Continuum Managed Services

Web Design Intern

April 2014 - Jan 2015
Boston, MA

  • Create and maintain landing pages for Continuum’s marketing campaigns

  • Design digital assets and email banners for marketing campaigns

  • Contribute to the visual design for Continuum’s annual user conference

Freelance Design Consultant

Jan 2016 - Present
Clients: Re Definitions, Codeship Inc., Lola.com, Squadlocker, OneScreen.ai, Eddafy

Self

  • Collaborate closely with clients to define project objectives, requirements, and design preferences, ensuring alignment with brand identity and business goals

  • Create comprehensive wireframes and mockups to visually communicate design concepts

  • Utilize graphic design skills to craft engaging visuals, logos, and marketing materials that effectively convey the client’s brand messaging and resonate with target audiences

  • Execute end-to-end website and application design projects, from initial ideation to final delivery, consistently meeting project milestones and deadlines

Master’s in Interaction Design

Northeastern University

2013 - 2015
Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

University of South Florida

2008 - 2011
Tampa, FL