Ed Mikos
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Larry Marine
I had been a lone freelancer (with a few exceptions) for 30 years before joining the team at CyberWorx. I wondered what it would be like working with a full team of UXers for the first time. Fortunately, I had folks like Ed on the team which made it easy. I could easily cite the specific and many talents that Ed demonstrated throughout his tenure at CyberWorx, but its the things that go beyond his UX talents that really made working with him so easy and quite fun. He is self-motivated and persistent, striving to continually to improve upon his deep UX knowledge and excellent skills. He never failed to live up to our expectations or trust. But it was our COVID lockdown that really identified how much I missed working alongside Ed in the studio. I would recommend Ed for any team and would most certainly be glad to have the opportunity to work with him, again.
Michelle Soble
Ed clearly loves what he is doing - his energy and excitement about UI/UX is contagious. I had the pleasure of working with Ed at Catapult Chicago. Ed and a team from General Assembly did a full UI/UX project for Catapult in three short weeks. Through the entire project, Ed was professional, inquisitive, thoughtful, creative and hardworking. The deliverables were spot-on. Ed would be an asset to any team.
Larry Marine
I had been a lone freelancer (with a few exceptions) for 30 years before joining the team at CyberWorx. I wondered what it would be like working with a full team of UXers for the first time. Fortunately, I had folks like Ed on the team which made it easy. I could easily cite the specific and many talents that Ed demonstrated throughout his tenure at CyberWorx, but its the things that go beyond his UX talents that really made working with him so easy and quite fun. He is self-motivated and persistent, striving to continually to improve upon his deep UX knowledge and excellent skills. He never failed to live up to our expectations or trust. But it was our COVID lockdown that really identified how much I missed working alongside Ed in the studio. I would recommend Ed for any team and would most certainly be glad to have the opportunity to work with him, again.
Michelle Soble
Ed clearly loves what he is doing - his energy and excitement about UI/UX is contagious. I had the pleasure of working with Ed at Catapult Chicago. Ed and a team from General Assembly did a full UI/UX project for Catapult in three short weeks. Through the entire project, Ed was professional, inquisitive, thoughtful, creative and hardworking. The deliverables were spot-on. Ed would be an asset to any team.
Larry Marine
I had been a lone freelancer (with a few exceptions) for 30 years before joining the team at CyberWorx. I wondered what it would be like working with a full team of UXers for the first time. Fortunately, I had folks like Ed on the team which made it easy. I could easily cite the specific and many talents that Ed demonstrated throughout his tenure at CyberWorx, but its the things that go beyond his UX talents that really made working with him so easy and quite fun. He is self-motivated and persistent, striving to continually to improve upon his deep UX knowledge and excellent skills. He never failed to live up to our expectations or trust. But it was our COVID lockdown that really identified how much I missed working alongside Ed in the studio. I would recommend Ed for any team and would most certainly be glad to have the opportunity to work with him, again.
Michelle Soble
Ed clearly loves what he is doing - his energy and excitement about UI/UX is contagious. I had the pleasure of working with Ed at Catapult Chicago. Ed and a team from General Assembly did a full UI/UX project for Catapult in three short weeks. Through the entire project, Ed was professional, inquisitive, thoughtful, creative and hardworking. The deliverables were spot-on. Ed would be an asset to any team.
Larry Marine
I had been a lone freelancer (with a few exceptions) for 30 years before joining the team at CyberWorx. I wondered what it would be like working with a full team of UXers for the first time. Fortunately, I had folks like Ed on the team which made it easy. I could easily cite the specific and many talents that Ed demonstrated throughout his tenure at CyberWorx, but its the things that go beyond his UX talents that really made working with him so easy and quite fun. He is self-motivated and persistent, striving to continually to improve upon his deep UX knowledge and excellent skills. He never failed to live up to our expectations or trust. But it was our COVID lockdown that really identified how much I missed working alongside Ed in the studio. I would recommend Ed for any team and would most certainly be glad to have the opportunity to work with him, again.
Michelle Soble
Ed clearly loves what he is doing - his energy and excitement about UI/UX is contagious. I had the pleasure of working with Ed at Catapult Chicago. Ed and a team from General Assembly did a full UI/UX project for Catapult in three short weeks. Through the entire project, Ed was professional, inquisitive, thoughtful, creative and hardworking. The deliverables were spot-on. Ed would be an asset to any team.
Credentials
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Interaction Design: Interface
LinkedInOct, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
UX Foundations: Accessibility
LinkedInMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Stay Lean with Kanban
LinkedInAug, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Building Creative Organizations
LinkedInJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
UX Foundations: Multidevice Design
LinkedInJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization
LinkedInJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Adobe XD for Designers
LinkedInMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Figma for UX Design
LinkedInMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Marvel for UX Design
LinkedInMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Using Repeaters in Axure RP
LinkedInFeb, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Balsamiq Mockups for UX Design
LinkedInJul, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
UX Foundations: Content Strategy
LinkedInMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
User Experience Design (part time course)
General AssemblyAug, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Adventures in Web Animations
Code School -
Axure RP for UX Design
Lynda.com -
CSS Cross-Country
Code School -
Front-end Formations
Code School -
Front-end Foundations
Code School -
Fundamentals of Design
Code School -
Journey Into Mobile
Code School -
Photoshop CC 2017 Essential Training: The Basics
Lynda.com -
The Elements of Web Design
Code School
Experience
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Rocket Communications, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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UX Designer
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Nov 2021 - Present
• Interaction/UI design on Raytheon's FORGE (satellite data management) • Component research, design, and maintenance for Astro Design System • Interaction/UI design on Raytheon's FORGE (satellite data management) • Component research, design, and maintenance for Astro Design System
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Charter Communications
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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User Experience Designer
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
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AF CyberWorx
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United States
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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User Experience Designer
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2021
• Led or co-designed projects addressing: flight scheduling, mission readiness, intel analyst training, flight training, online learning, childcare • Taught a block of classes on Information Architecture, User Interface, and Interaction Design using Adobe Xd as part of a Hacking4Defense course • Mentored Computer Science capstone students on HCD methods and helped them create their first prototype • Served as resident expert on Axure and Xd, helping to train 6 co-workers • Facilitated seven design sprints, including Cyberworx' first remote sprint (due to Covid-19), with problem sets ranging from cyber talent retention to redesigning rescue equipment Show less
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Codal Inc.
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United States
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UX Designer
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Jul 2017 - Oct 2018
• Collaborated with stakeholders, visual designers, and developers to ensure outstanding utility and usability for all digital experiences • Planned and executed all aspects of UX design for three clients' migrations to Shopify Plus platform • Conducted ongoing Axure training sessions for the design team • Created widget libraries for frequently used Shopify themes • Collaborated with stakeholders, visual designers, and developers to ensure outstanding utility and usability for all digital experiences • Planned and executed all aspects of UX design for three clients' migrations to Shopify Plus platform • Conducted ongoing Axure training sessions for the design team • Created widget libraries for frequently used Shopify themes
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Paradigm Talent Agency
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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100 - 200 Employee
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Accounting Staff
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Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
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Chicago Music Exchange
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United States
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Retail Musical Instruments
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting/Finance Dept. Supervisor
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Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
• Wrote and implemented new processes to streamline the purchasing of used/vintage musical equipment • Recruited and trained 3 new team members, and performed quality and productivity assessments • Wrote and implemented new processes to streamline the purchasing of used/vintage musical equipment • Recruited and trained 3 new team members, and performed quality and productivity assessments
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Zurich North America
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Underwriting Services
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Oct 2009 - Nov 2012
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Mutual Bank
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Personal Banker / IRA Specialist / Teller Supervisor
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Jan 2004 - Dec 2008
• Performed in the top 10% of personal bankers for new business creation • Oversaw and reviewed IRA certificates opened by 40 personal bankers at 12 branches to comply with government regulations and bank policies • Helped to create and refine sales and operations training program • Supervisory tasks including: opening/closing the branch, auditing cash vault and teller drawers, approving teller transactions, balancing the ATM, printing and signing cashier’s checks • Performed in the top 10% of personal bankers for new business creation • Oversaw and reviewed IRA certificates opened by 40 personal bankers at 12 branches to comply with government regulations and bank policies • Helped to create and refine sales and operations training program • Supervisory tasks including: opening/closing the branch, auditing cash vault and teller drawers, approving teller transactions, balancing the ATM, printing and signing cashier’s checks
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Education
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2010 - 2012
Elmhurst University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Adminstration, Psychology -
2017 - 2017
General Assembly
User Experience Design Immersive (full time course) -
2016 - 2023
The Interaction Design Foundation
Accessibility, Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, Design Thinking
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