I am a UX designer with 5 years of industry experience in designing for mobile, tablet, web, and interactive conference installations.
UX skills
- Interaction Design
- Wireframes
- Information Architecture
- Site Maps
- User Flows
- Prototypes
- Functional Specifications
- Personas
- Feature Definition
- Content Audit & Organization
- Requirements Documentation
- Heuristic Evaluations
- Card Sorting
- Usability Testing
- Sketches
- Collaboration
- Presentations
Preferred Tools: OmniGraffle, Sketch, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Optimal Workshop, Lookback
work experience
UX Designer - Remote Contract
Realized Design specializes in digital consultancy and UX services. I currently lead the UX design of various web projects, and collaborate with other contractors and agency teams.
- Conducted research synthesis, site evaluations, competitive analysis, and persona development in order to assist with digital strategy that would accomplish client objectives
- Responsible for all UX tasks, including requirements documentation, site maps, flow diagrams, interaction design, wireframes, usability testing, and presentations
Realized Design
Dec. 2017 to Present
AIFounded Inc.
May 2017 to Sept. 2017
UX Designer - Remote Contract
AIFounded is a startup developing online data structuring tools for machine-learning researchers.
- Led the primary Discovery and Design phases to help build the foundations and design concepts for initial product offerings
INVIVO Communications (Toronto, Ontario)
May 2012 to Sept. 2016
UX Designer
INVIVO creates digital solutions for global healthcare companies such as Novartis, Medtronic, Amgen, and Sanofi Genzyme.
I was the lead UX designer on over 120 digital projects and pitches, including sales tools, patient apps, conference installations, and VR experiences. I was responsible for transforming medical content into interactive solutions based on client and user needs.
- Effectively communicated design concepts and functionality using sketches, wireframes, diagrams, prototypes, and specification documents
- Applied content organization methods such as auditing and card sorting to create concise IA hierarchies and navigation for over 80 healthcare marketing tools
- Helped manage large-scale projects costing up to $600k by extracting and defining requirements based on findings from stakeholder interviews and analysis of user and client needs
- Partnered with other designers and cross-department team members to brainstorm concepts, provide guidance, and coordinate tasks to successfully deliver projects on time
- Evaluated and revised designs based on feedback from client and team presentations, design critiques, usability and functional testing
- Continually sought to improve UX team design skills and processes by contributing to best practice guidelines related to usability testing, VR experiences, and interactive conference apps
education
University of Toronto Honours B.Sc., Computer Science
Human-Computer Interaction Specialist Program (Graduated June 2012)
awards
- Most Valuable Patient Initiative (EyeForPharma Awards)
- Best Health & Wellness Digital Initiative for Consumers Finalist (MM&M Awards)
MS Data Visualization Panels: HCP Education Initiative Finalist (PM360 Trailblazer Awards)
Gilead HBV Patient App: Award of Distinction in Mobile (Health & Wellness Communicator Awards)
interests
Baking and pastry arts, SPCA volunteering, travelling, learning languages
work authorization
US Permanent Resident