Product Designer

• Jun 2021 - Present

500+ hour User Experience Design Immersive program utilizing a hands-on approach to practice user-centered design methods, design thinking skills, team collaboration, and client relations. Covered topics include design thinking, competitive analysis, visual design, sketching, wireframing, rapid prototyping, and user research and testing.

UX Designer - Automatic Ocean

• Jun 2021 - Present

Automatic Ocean is an automated aquarium controller app designed for the saltwater reefing community, allowing them safe management and monitoring of their tanks from anywhere in the world.-Crafted a UX research plan and conducted competitive and secondary research-Built personas, user flows, and Hi-Fidelity prototypes -Designed brand and logo for a new product-Sketched and digitized wireframes -Conducted remote usability tests

UX Designer - Sonic Breach

• Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

Sonic Breach is an emerging Audio Engineering company that offers Mixing & Mastering services. Conducted current market research and client & user interviewsBuilt the information architechture and site map that aligns with the brand valuesCompany brandingCreated Hi-Fidelity prototypes in FigmaPresented research findings and designs to client

UX/UI Design Freelancer

• Nov 2021 - Present

Captain 1600 Tonn Master of Tow

• May 2017 - Present

Westar Marine Services is a Tugboat and Launch Vessel company that services the bay area. -Hired as Chief Mate taking responsibility for all engineering systems on board. -Created the Captains Training Program. -2017 promoted to Captain where I am charged for the safe navigation of our vessels, crew & equipment safety and management of the crews. Westar Marine Services is a Tugboat and Launch Vessel company that services the bay area. -Hired as Chief Mate taking responsibility for all engineering systems on board. -Created the Captains Training Program. -2017 promoted to Captain where I am charged for the safe navigation of our vessels, crew & equipment safety and management of the crews.

Product Designer

• Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

Kiaura Eyewear is an emerging sunglasses and eyewear company built with architecture, functionality and style at its core. I worked with owner on rebranding their site (web/mobile) before upcoming holiday deadline. Created a more streamlined user flow in order to boost conversion rate. Created Hi-Fidelity prototypes in Figma and presented research findings and designs to client. Shipped off designs and worked with dev. team for final iterations. Kiaura Eyewear is an emerging sunglasses and eyewear company built with architecture, functionality and style at its core. I worked with owner on rebranding their site (web/mobile) before upcoming holiday deadline. Created a more streamlined user flow in order to boost conversion rate. Created Hi-Fidelity prototypes in Figma and presented research findings and designs to client. Shipped off designs and worked with dev. team for final iterations.

Merchant Mariner