Experience

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  Longbow Advantage

  • Canada
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Product Development Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Present

    Kristina led both the design and frontend development efforts for Rebus Platform, the only real-time warehouse execution platform purpose-built to help leaders manage their shift while it’s happening.She leveraged her strong ability to understand the cross-section between business, technology, and user-centric design to guide the product team to deliver fresh and effective user experiences.

  • UI/UX Design Lead

    • Nov 2020 - Sep 2022

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  Finalsite

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • Manager of Product Design & UX

    • Oct 2018 - Nov 2020
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area

    Kristina was responsible for the UX research, design, and UI development of the company’s flagship software application, a content management system used by over 5000 public and private schools across more than 80 countries.Kristina led the UI/UX efforts and set new standards, helping the team improve the quality and consistency of the user interface and front-end code.Kristina conducted the company’s first formal user testing and heuristic evaluations to identify usability gaps, and presented the feedback to the Product and Development teams.She participated in code reviews, suggested revisions to achieve compliance with ADA requirements, and served as a mentor to developers. She also refactored legacy HTML and CSS to achieve streamlined and modular code.Using Sketch and HTML, Kristina developed new design patterns and components for the company’s living style guide. She also redesigned the company’s iOS and Android mobile apps based on user feedback.In April 2020, Kristina was recognized as Employee of the Month.

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  TicketNetwork

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Director of User Experience

    • Aug 2012 - Oct 2018

    Pioneered the user experience and user-centered design efforts at TicketNetwork, the leading marketplace for tickets to concert, sports, and theater events around the country and the world.Kristina founded and mentored a team of talented UX designers and UI developers, introducing rapid, iterative prototyping and usability testing to TicketNetwork's product lifecycle. Her team was responsible not only for the research and UI design of TicketNetwork's most critical web applications, but also led the charge in their front-end development.Kristina and her team taught UX/UI and front-end development standards through inter-departmental workshops and enforced consistency via living style guides and pattern libraries. She recommended and oversaw the implementation of reusable frameworks and tools like Bootstrap, Less, and batch image processing to promote consistent user interfaces and markup while improving time-to-market for TicketNetwork's web products.A passionate and proactive evangelist for web usability best practices, Kristina worked tirelessly to improve both the user experience and conversion rates of TicketNetwork's products.

  • UI Designer & Frontend Developer

    • Jan 2008 - Aug 2012

    Responsible for the UI design and frontend development of TicketNetwork's suite of highest revenue-generating e-commerce websites.Responsible for all web development, booth designs, print materials, and event photography for Ticket Summit, the leading conference and trade show for event ticketing and live entertainment.

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  Freelance Work

  • Freelance Photographer

    • 2008 - 2018

    Specializing in natural light wedding photography, maternity sessions, and baby/family portraits.

  • Freelance UX Consultant, UI Designer, and Developer

    • 2005 - 2018

    Designed and developed user-friendly websites, print materials, and social media assets for local businesses and non-profit organizations.

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  Government Street Baptist Church

  • Mobile, AL

  • Lead Designer

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Mobile, AL

    Designed G-Street's brand identity from the ground up, including direct mailers, t-shirt designs, vehicle wrap, PowerPoint presentations, and painted backdrops for G-Street's various outreach ministries.Solely responsible for the design, printing, assembly, and mailing of a weekly multi-page printed newsletter to 2,500+ subscribers.

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  Abeka

  • Pensacola, Florida

  • Digital Production Artist

    • 2004 - 2005
    • Pensacola, Florida

    Produced digital illustrations for children's textbooks and educational materials. Oversaw proofing and pre-flighting of layouts. Operated offset and digital printing presses.