Experience
Lead UI/UX Designer
Symphony Commerce
Feb 2015 - Jul 2016
- Built a unified pattern library for a B2B application suite.
- Conducted user research and prototype testing.
- Mentored a team of talented visual designers.
- Consulted with clients on UX and responsive web design.
- Acted as product manager for six months.
Freelance
Contract
Dec 2013 - Present
- Augmented Reality concepts for the Walker Art Center.
- UX strategy for a Best Buy tablet application.
- User research and responsive design for Horizontal Integration.
- Responsive Design for Three Deep Marketing.
Associate Director of UX Planning
Campbell-Mithun
Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
- Lead an embedded team of UX Planners for General Mills.
- Converted Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and other flagship sites to responsive design.
- Optimized experiences for content marketing, search, registration, and user-generated content.
- Conducted user research, usability tests, and statistical analysis.
- Drafted wireframes, specifications, and prototypes in Axure.
Information Architect
Ratchet
Mar 2008 - Oct 2009
- Designed social and ecommerce websites for General Mills, Explore Minnesota, and others.
- Designed iPhone apps, mobile websites, and Facebook applications.
- Conducted user research, performed behavior design, and drafted wireframes for a community of stormchasers and weather geeks.
- Created wireframes, specifications, and prototypes in Axure.
Technical Writer
Harland Clarke
Aug 2005 - Oct 2007
User Interface Designer
EDS PLM Solutions
Feb 2001 - Feb 2002
Human Factors Engineer
Cyrus Intersoft
Dec 1998 - Aug 2000
Education
Master of Liberal Studies
University of Minnesota
Self-designed curriculum on the psychology of online social behavior.
Bachelor of Science
University of Minnesota
Psychology and industrial behavior design.