Kevin Tomasso
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Alex Jones
Having been fortunate to work with Kevin for six years, I can attest to his strength as a designer and leader. He cares deeply about the craft, the business, and the people he works with. Time and again, I asked Kevin to take on the largest challenges that require the deepest thinking. Time and again, he delivered. He has a fantastic ability to break down massive projects and interconnected systems in order to understand and then execute the best approach to solving company-level challenges. And he does this with the needs of the business and customers top of mind. As importantly, Kevin served as a leader within our team, mentoring Designers newer to the field and collaborating with people throughout the company. He played a key role in bridging our US and European teams after HotSchedules merged with Fourth. Kevin’s presence and leadership also served as an anchor for the team as we navigated the chaos of the pandemic. In a year where the team could have fallen apart, he helped hold the team together, ensuring people stayed connected and reinforcing the ties between Austin and Sofia. Kevin will level up any team that is lucky to have him, and I look forward to working with him again.
Karlee Darnell
Kevin and I worked together at my very first job out of college at HotSchedules. We were a small team of only 4 designers and a manager to begin with, so we all worked very close. My very first project was with Kevin. Being fresh out of college I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but looking back I am so grateful that I was put on the project with him. Kevin guided me, not only with our project, but throughout our time together at HotSchedules. He made sure that I could grow as a designer and kept me on track, while also leading our team and pushing us to always put our users first. He taught me how to ask the right questions, to speak up, and not be afraid to advocate for our users and for myself as a designer. Kevin and I worked together a little less than two years, but I grew tremendously as a designer in that time and I know Kevin had a big hand in that. Even when our team began growing rapidly Kevin always took time to meet with and mentor me. Throughout the years I have been able to go to Kevin for career advice, portfolio review, or just to catch up as friends. I am thankful we met and we had the privilege of working together. He was a great leader in our UX Org and I know would be an asset to any design team he joins in the future!
Alex Jones
Having been fortunate to work with Kevin for six years, I can attest to his strength as a designer and leader. He cares deeply about the craft, the business, and the people he works with. Time and again, I asked Kevin to take on the largest challenges that require the deepest thinking. Time and again, he delivered. He has a fantastic ability to break down massive projects and interconnected systems in order to understand and then execute the best approach to solving company-level challenges. And he does this with the needs of the business and customers top of mind. As importantly, Kevin served as a leader within our team, mentoring Designers newer to the field and collaborating with people throughout the company. He played a key role in bridging our US and European teams after HotSchedules merged with Fourth. Kevin’s presence and leadership also served as an anchor for the team as we navigated the chaos of the pandemic. In a year where the team could have fallen apart, he helped hold the team together, ensuring people stayed connected and reinforcing the ties between Austin and Sofia. Kevin will level up any team that is lucky to have him, and I look forward to working with him again.
Karlee Darnell
Kevin and I worked together at my very first job out of college at HotSchedules. We were a small team of only 4 designers and a manager to begin with, so we all worked very close. My very first project was with Kevin. Being fresh out of college I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but looking back I am so grateful that I was put on the project with him. Kevin guided me, not only with our project, but throughout our time together at HotSchedules. He made sure that I could grow as a designer and kept me on track, while also leading our team and pushing us to always put our users first. He taught me how to ask the right questions, to speak up, and not be afraid to advocate for our users and for myself as a designer. Kevin and I worked together a little less than two years, but I grew tremendously as a designer in that time and I know Kevin had a big hand in that. Even when our team began growing rapidly Kevin always took time to meet with and mentor me. Throughout the years I have been able to go to Kevin for career advice, portfolio review, or just to catch up as friends. I am thankful we met and we had the privilege of working together. He was a great leader in our UX Org and I know would be an asset to any design team he joins in the future!
Alex Jones
Having been fortunate to work with Kevin for six years, I can attest to his strength as a designer and leader. He cares deeply about the craft, the business, and the people he works with. Time and again, I asked Kevin to take on the largest challenges that require the deepest thinking. Time and again, he delivered. He has a fantastic ability to break down massive projects and interconnected systems in order to understand and then execute the best approach to solving company-level challenges. And he does this with the needs of the business and customers top of mind. As importantly, Kevin served as a leader within our team, mentoring Designers newer to the field and collaborating with people throughout the company. He played a key role in bridging our US and European teams after HotSchedules merged with Fourth. Kevin’s presence and leadership also served as an anchor for the team as we navigated the chaos of the pandemic. In a year where the team could have fallen apart, he helped hold the team together, ensuring people stayed connected and reinforcing the ties between Austin and Sofia. Kevin will level up any team that is lucky to have him, and I look forward to working with him again.
Karlee Darnell
Kevin and I worked together at my very first job out of college at HotSchedules. We were a small team of only 4 designers and a manager to begin with, so we all worked very close. My very first project was with Kevin. Being fresh out of college I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but looking back I am so grateful that I was put on the project with him. Kevin guided me, not only with our project, but throughout our time together at HotSchedules. He made sure that I could grow as a designer and kept me on track, while also leading our team and pushing us to always put our users first. He taught me how to ask the right questions, to speak up, and not be afraid to advocate for our users and for myself as a designer. Kevin and I worked together a little less than two years, but I grew tremendously as a designer in that time and I know Kevin had a big hand in that. Even when our team began growing rapidly Kevin always took time to meet with and mentor me. Throughout the years I have been able to go to Kevin for career advice, portfolio review, or just to catch up as friends. I am thankful we met and we had the privilege of working together. He was a great leader in our UX Org and I know would be an asset to any design team he joins in the future!
Alex Jones
Having been fortunate to work with Kevin for six years, I can attest to his strength as a designer and leader. He cares deeply about the craft, the business, and the people he works with. Time and again, I asked Kevin to take on the largest challenges that require the deepest thinking. Time and again, he delivered. He has a fantastic ability to break down massive projects and interconnected systems in order to understand and then execute the best approach to solving company-level challenges. And he does this with the needs of the business and customers top of mind. As importantly, Kevin served as a leader within our team, mentoring Designers newer to the field and collaborating with people throughout the company. He played a key role in bridging our US and European teams after HotSchedules merged with Fourth. Kevin’s presence and leadership also served as an anchor for the team as we navigated the chaos of the pandemic. In a year where the team could have fallen apart, he helped hold the team together, ensuring people stayed connected and reinforcing the ties between Austin and Sofia. Kevin will level up any team that is lucky to have him, and I look forward to working with him again.
Karlee Darnell
Kevin and I worked together at my very first job out of college at HotSchedules. We were a small team of only 4 designers and a manager to begin with, so we all worked very close. My very first project was with Kevin. Being fresh out of college I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but looking back I am so grateful that I was put on the project with him. Kevin guided me, not only with our project, but throughout our time together at HotSchedules. He made sure that I could grow as a designer and kept me on track, while also leading our team and pushing us to always put our users first. He taught me how to ask the right questions, to speak up, and not be afraid to advocate for our users and for myself as a designer. Kevin and I worked together a little less than two years, but I grew tremendously as a designer in that time and I know Kevin had a big hand in that. Even when our team began growing rapidly Kevin always took time to meet with and mentor me. Throughout the years I have been able to go to Kevin for career advice, portfolio review, or just to catch up as friends. I am thankful we met and we had the privilege of working together. He was a great leader in our UX Org and I know would be an asset to any design team he joins in the future!
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Experience
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Designlab
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United States
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Design Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mentor
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Critique and guide students through design assignments - Provide career counseling - Critique and guide students through design assignments - Provide career counseling
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Kevin Tomasso Advertising & Design
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Tallahassee, Florida Area
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Freelance Designer and Web Developer
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Jan 2014 - Present
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HotSchedules
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Product Designer
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Jul 2018 - Jul 2023
- Created the design direction for our Applicant Tracking System, PeopleMatter. Currently, lead a team of 3 designers on the project.- Lead designer for UX Operations team, primarily responsible for creating, maintaining, and evangelizing the Fourth User System (FUSE) . - Leader on design team that successfully developed our new enterprise application suite, Clarifi, in 18 months.- Helped build the Product Design team from a 4-member subsidiary of the Product org to a 17-member peer to Product and Engineering within the R&D function.- UX representative of two Product Decision Teams. These are cross-functional teams designed to weigh R&D efforts against capacity and to shape the roadmap. Show less
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Senior UI/UX Designer
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Mar 2017 - Jul 2018
Personally led the design initiatives for the following Products:- Intelligent Workflow: An open-ended up form builder and dynamic scheduling component to help restaurants sequence their day-to-day activities.- Cash Management: Managed counting and accountability for cash transactions within a restaurant. Included counting safes, transferring, reconciling, and depositing money at specific intervals. Also included a configuration environment for establishing and assigning templates to various store settings.- Inventory Management: Managed all inventory related activities within a restaurant. This included ordering and receiving product, counting items on-hand, managing units of measure, recipe construction, vendor management, and much more.- Production management: Leveraged our forecasting algorithm to predict and display items and recipes needing preparation and/or thawing in order to facilitate accurate supply for the demand.- Global Navigation: Designed the experience, user-tested, and helped in the change management of the platform navigation. Show less
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NewPoint Media Group
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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UX/UI Designer
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May 2014 - Nov 2016
Designed and optimized digital experiences for homesandland.com and Franchise network websites. Designed and optimized digital experiences for homesandland.com and Franchise network websites.
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hubze
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Tallahassee, Florida Area
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Chief Creative Officer / Lead Product Designer
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
Planned, designed, and oversaw the development of online applications used to create and enhance Facebook business pages. Created educational content (blog posts, videos, webinars) about design and social media for the large network of Hubze.com. Planned, designed, and oversaw the development of online applications used to create and enhance Facebook business pages. Created educational content (blog posts, videos, webinars) about design and social media for the large network of Hubze.com.
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Design Director
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2012
Managed a design team for front-end development and SEO serving the vacation rental industry. Managed a design team for front-end development and SEO serving the vacation rental industry.
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Bidavilla.com
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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Creative Art and Content Director
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Aug 2009 - Mar 2010
Chief Art Director and Copywriter for Bidavilla and BidaSolutions. Focused on the brand development, SEO, and advertising of our vacation rental portal. Chief Art Director and Copywriter for Bidavilla and BidaSolutions. Focused on the brand development, SEO, and advertising of our vacation rental portal.
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Co-Owner
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2007 - 2009
Full service design agency specializing in Hospitality and Event planning clientele Full service design agency specializing in Hospitality and Event planning clientele
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Creative Director
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Aug 2004 - Jul 2008
Created and implemented advertising and branding campaigns for clients in the financial, luxury car sales, and service Industries. Facilitated and purchased media. Created and implemented advertising and branding campaigns for clients in the financial, luxury car sales, and service Industries. Facilitated and purchased media.
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Education
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Florida State University
BS, Advertising, Communications -
Florida State University - College of Business
Minor, Business Administration