Experience

Riot Games

• United States
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Player Dynamics

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States Responsible for evolving social dynamics design, development, and policy at Riot Games. If it’s social, it’s Player Dynamics.

• Principle UX Designer

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2019



Wargaming

• Cyprus
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• UX Director of Platform

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Seattle, Washington Oversaw all aspects of User Experience, including delivering long-term strategic vision and design for the Wargaming Platform and Game Center. Led efforts to build and foster an international team of UX designers (Seattle, Minsk, and Kiev).



Riot Games

• United States
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior User Experience Designer

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2017

  Santa Monica, CA Helped level-up Riot Games to a multi-game world. Helped define the 3-5 year vision, mission, and strategies for the social platform. Led UX design for cross-product social features and collaborated with League of Legends and all R&D teams on overall social feature design and integration. Led development of the social design guidelines. Designed numerous features for League of Legends. Project highlights: • Social platform • Team Builder • Clubs • Parties • Foundational… Show more Helped level-up Riot Games to a multi-game world. Helped define the 3-5 year vision, mission, and strategies for the social platform. Led UX design for cross-product social features and collaborated with League of Legends and all R&D teams on overall social feature design and integration. Led development of the social design guidelines. Designed numerous features for League of Legends. Project highlights: • Social platform • Team Builder • Clubs • Parties • Foundational work for new League client Spoke at Forge (Philadelphia), World IA Day (Los Angeles), USC (Los Angeles), and Art Center College of Design (Pasadena), and for Riot Denewb (orientation for new employees). Published numerous articles for Riot UX on Medium, such as a series on Team Builder.

• User Experience Designer

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  Santa Monica, CA Worked primarily on Player Behavior projects with Dr. Jeffrey Lin, helping to shape experience strategy. Delivered wireframes, mockups, prototypes (Axure, OmniGraffle), and written content. • Honor Initiative • Tribunal • LCS/eSports website (www.lolesports.com)



Strands

• Spain
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Creative Director & Front-End Designer/Developer

  • May 2009 - Sep 2011

  Corvallis, Oregon Area Principal member of an international team that worked with Olympic and world champion level athletes to develop a social network/fitness app ecosystem for hard core enthusiasts. Delivered wireframes, mockups, complete visual comps, and content plus prototypes using CSS/HTML/JS and Fireworks. Developed code for the web app using CSS, HTML, and jQuery in Ruby on Rails. Sole developer and writer of experience, visual design, and front-end development guidelines for teams in the United… Show more Principal member of an international team that worked with Olympic and world champion level athletes to develop a social network/fitness app ecosystem for hard core enthusiasts. Delivered wireframes, mockups, complete visual comps, and content plus prototypes using CSS/HTML/JS and Fireworks. Developed code for the web app using CSS, HTML, and jQuery in Ruby on Rails. Sole developer and writer of experience, visual design, and front-end development guidelines for teams in the United States and Spain. • Increased user interaction over 20% • Decreased loading time in some parts of the app more than 10 seconds • Redesigned iPhone app was #1 most downloaded for fitness on the iTunes App Store Industries: Fitness, exercise. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails. Show less



Hanami Design

• User Interface/Experience Designer and Front-End Developer

  • May 2001 - Feb 2011

  Orlando, Florida Area Designed and developed web solutions for Hooters Calendar, Laser Institute of America, and all kinds of magazines, restaurants, artists, and musicians. Flash (AS 2/3), HTML, CSS, ASP.NET, WordPress, PHP, SEO, and more. • 30% improvement in search engine related traffic for LIA • Brought Hooters Calendar's entire back catalogue to the web for the first time • Delivered Hooters Calendar their first fully branded web presence • Gave lessons in Flash design from… Show more Designed and developed web solutions for Hooters Calendar, Laser Institute of America, and all kinds of magazines, restaurants, artists, and musicians. Flash (AS 2/3), HTML, CSS, ASP.NET, WordPress, PHP, SEO, and more. • 30% improvement in search engine related traffic for LIA • Brought Hooters Calendar's entire back catalogue to the web for the first time • Delivered Hooters Calendar their first fully branded web presence • Gave lessons in Flash design from home Clients included: • Hooters Calendar • Laser Institute of America • Axis Magazine Industries: Music, entertainment, restaurants, laser, magazines, and more. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, ASP. Show less



3cStudios

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Front-End and Interaction Design/Developer

  • Oct 2003 - May 2009

  Lake Mary, Florida Led design and front-end development for small social networks, websites, and web applications, including an integrated online suite of business applications for B2B and B2C called 3cPlatform. Types of applications: • Social networks • Ecommerce • Enterprise automation • Content management systems • Customer relationship management • Asset management • Time and project management Clients included: • Hilton • Humana • Pilates Style Magazine… Show more Led design and front-end development for small social networks, websites, and web applications, including an integrated online suite of business applications for B2B and B2C called 3cPlatform. Types of applications: • Social networks • Ecommerce • Enterprise automation • Content management systems • Customer relationship management • Asset management • Time and project management Clients included: • Hilton • Humana • Pilates Style Magazine (LifeStyle Media) • Rasumssen College • Insurance Office of America • Orlando Science Center • Mad Cow Theatre • Orlando Repertory Theatre. Industries: eCommerce, social networking, health care, education, non-profit, hospitality, travel, and more. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash/Flex, ASP.NET (C#), video-for-web editing + green screen. Show less



Weszt

• Singer / Songwriter / Musician

  • Jan 1995 - Apr 2009

  As heard on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. Currently writing and recording, but not performing. Founded an original-music rock band and maintained a very busy gig and touring schedule. Wrote all the music and lyrics for hundreds of songs. Did all of this while teaching myself to design, code, and get around in a few foreign languages. Highlights: • Opened for Drowning Pool, Days of the New, The Fixx, Hootie and the Blowfish, Better Than Ezra, and more. •… Show more As heard on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. Currently writing and recording, but not performing. Founded an original-music rock band and maintained a very busy gig and touring schedule. Wrote all the music and lyrics for hundreds of songs. Did all of this while teaching myself to design, code, and get around in a few foreign languages. Highlights: • Opened for Drowning Pool, Days of the New, The Fixx, Hootie and the Blowfish, Better Than Ezra, and more. • Signed to indie label, Cell Records. • Released two CDs produced by James Paul Wisner. • Toured the East Coast three times. • Broke college top 20 (a few stations, #1 for a year at Elon University). • Received airplay from numerous major stations. Show less



Infinity Professional Solutions

• Web Designer

  • Dec 1998 - May 2001

  Led GUI testing for a comprehensive healthcare company management suite. Led design and front-end development for all internal and client websites and a pioneering healthcare web application that was the spiritual ancestor of products like Google Health. Web design and development (HTML, CSS, Flash), GUI testing, guidelines development. Types of applications: • Intranets • Healthcare • Online radio Clients included: • Walt Disney World/Team… Show more Led GUI testing for a comprehensive healthcare company management suite. Led design and front-end development for all internal and client websites and a pioneering healthcare web application that was the spiritual ancestor of products like Google Health. Web design and development (HTML, CSS, Flash), GUI testing, guidelines development. Types of applications: • Intranets • Healthcare • Online radio Clients included: • Walt Disney World/Team Disney • M4 Radio Industries: apparel, radio, magazines, recycling, healthcare. Show less