Experience

CRWN Magazine, LLC

• Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

  • 2016 - Present

  Conducted research and analysis to inform brand positioning decisions. Designed brand identity. Developed cross platform social media strategy. Creative direction and editorial design for all print products. Built creative network of photographers, illustrators, and designers. Conducted research and analysis to inform brand positioning decisions. Designed brand identity. Developed cross platform social media strategy. Creative direction and editorial design for all print products. Built creative network of photographers, illustrators, and designers.



Disney ABC Television Group

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Visual Designer

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Lead redesign of the Android version of the ABC Watch App incorporating Google Material Design best practices. Lead redesign of the Android version of the ABC Watch App incorporating Google Material Design best practices.



OpenX

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Creative Director

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  Conducted research and analysis to inform brand positioning decisions. Created comprehensive documentation to define brand position, voice and visual identity. Designed a full range of marketing materials and templates. Conducted research and analysis to inform brand positioning decisions. Created comprehensive documentation to define brand position, voice and visual identity. Designed a full range of marketing materials and templates.



Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

• Product Designer

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  Designed and architected a cross platform mobile application centered around bringing real-time context driven data to Metro customers. Designed and architected a cross platform mobile application centered around bringing real-time context driven data to Metro customers.



Los Angeles Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. UI Designer

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  Worked to help The Times monetize their existing content in a series of mobile apps intended to be platforms to sell premium advertising opportunities to premium brands. Worked to help The Times monetize their existing content in a series of mobile apps intended to be platforms to sell premium advertising opportunities to premium brands.



Pixoto, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Sr. UI/UX Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  Hired gun helping to launch a new product offering by this scrapy startup. Worked on UI for stock photography faceted search, and visual design for marketing materials. Hired gun helping to launch a new product offering by this scrapy startup. Worked on UI for stock photography faceted search, and visual design for marketing materials.



Mylife.com

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager & Lead UI/UX Designer

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Product owner for a social commerce project, leading ideation, feature development, wireframing, writing product requirements (PRD) and detailed user stories. Helped develop a unique business model and identified several revenue streams for the product. Product owner for a social commerce project, leading ideation, feature development, wireframing, writing product requirements (PRD) and detailed user stories. Helped develop a unique business model and identified several revenue streams for the product.



DEFY Media

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. UI/UX Designer

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  Lead a major redesign of Break’s premiere PC gaming property, Gamefront.com. This redesign is centered around a new product direction, re-branding, and increased usability. Creating compelling UI aimed at increasing crowd-sourced content on the site. The new site is designed to be responsive to all screen sizes and is optomized for the mobile experience. Lead a major redesign of Break’s premiere PC gaming property, Gamefront.com. This redesign is centered around a new product direction, re-branding, and increased usability. Creating compelling UI aimed at increasing crowd-sourced content on the site. The new site is designed to be responsive to all screen sizes and is optomized for the mobile experience.



Targus

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• UX & Web Production Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Oversaw the front-end design/development process from beginning to end. Lead a major redesign and usability overhaul for Targus e-commerce sites in several territories. Merged business requirements and technical considerations to produce wire-frames and product requirements documents. Conducted research and planned comprehensive online merchandising strategy. Managed sizable production budget. Sourced creative and technical vendors (off shore and domestic). Oversaw the front-end design/development process from beginning to end. Lead a major redesign and usability overhaul for Targus e-commerce sites in several territories. Merged business requirements and technical considerations to produce wire-frames and product requirements documents. Conducted research and planned comprehensive online merchandising strategy. Managed sizable production budget. Sourced creative and technical vendors (off shore and domestic).



Rapp Collins Worldwide

• Sr. Art Director

  • 2011 - 2011

  The creative team at Rapp Colins invited me in to help put together a comprehensive pitch for an international coffee brand. I helped with ideation, story boarding, graphic design, and UI design. The creative team at Rapp Colins invited me in to help put together a comprehensive pitch for an international coffee brand. I helped with ideation, story boarding, graphic design, and UI design.



Deca

• France
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead UI Designer & Product Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

  Lead major overhaul of Deca's owned and operated properties. Unified the UI across all sites by introducing a system of shared modules with branded themes. Conducted research and proposed new features to increase user acquisition and better facilitate user interaction. Created product plan presentations for senior staff meetings. Created wireframe sketches. Wrote product requirement documents (PRD) listing detailed descriptions/diagrams of new UI/UX as well as use cases for new features… Show more Lead major overhaul of Deca's owned and operated properties. Unified the UI across all sites by introducing a system of shared modules with branded themes. Conducted research and proposed new features to increase user acquisition and better facilitate user interaction. Created product plan presentations for senior staff meetings. Created wireframe sketches. Wrote product requirement documents (PRD) listing detailed descriptions/diagrams of new UI/UX as well as use cases for new features. Coordinated with off shore and in-house developers in the implementation of those features and massive data migration Show less Lead major overhaul of Deca's owned and operated properties. Unified the UI across all sites by introducing a system of shared modules with branded themes. Conducted research and proposed new features to increase user acquisition and better facilitate user interaction. Created product plan presentations for senior staff meetings. Created wireframe sketches. Wrote product requirement documents (PRD) listing detailed descriptions/diagrams of new UI/UX as well as use cases for new features… Show more Lead major overhaul of Deca's owned and operated properties. Unified the UI across all sites by introducing a system of shared modules with branded themes. Conducted research and proposed new features to increase user acquisition and better facilitate user interaction. Created product plan presentations for senior staff meetings. Created wireframe sketches. Wrote product requirement documents (PRD) listing detailed descriptions/diagrams of new UI/UX as well as use cases for new features. Coordinated with off shore and in-house developers in the implementation of those features and massive data migration Show less



Musicane

• France
• Retail

• Sr. Art Director & Product Developer

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2009

  Helped to plan information architecture and carried user experience from concept to wire-frame. Lead several major redesigns and re-branding for all Musicane properties. Designed pixel perfect and unique user interfaces for website and flash widgets to facilitate social commerce and product discovery. Served as interim Creative Director, expanded creative team. Wrote copy for website and marketing materials. Helped to plan information architecture and carried user experience from concept to wire-frame. Lead several major redesigns and re-branding for all Musicane properties. Designed pixel perfect and unique user interfaces for website and flash widgets to facilitate social commerce and product discovery. Served as interim Creative Director, expanded creative team. Wrote copy for website and marketing materials.