Work Experience

Apr. 2024 - Present

DepositLink

UI/UX Designer & Graphic Designer

Collaborated closely with the lead designer, developers, and stakeholders to launch new features, refine existing UI, and improve accessibility. I also created marketing assets to boost brand visibility and attract investors.

Notable impact: As part of a collaboration project between DepositLink and an VIU by HUB, my implemented designs increased monthly partnership revenue by 163%.

UI Design
  • Refined UI elements and colors for WCAG Level AA compliance.
  • Maintained and added to the UI library and design system.
  • Built new components, and updated legacy pages.
UX Design
  • Created wireframes, prototypes, and user journeys to test and iterate quickly.
  • Designed responsive interfaces for a seamless experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
  • Collaborated with other teams to create intuitive, user-centered designs.
Graphic Design / Marketing
  • Produced pitch decks, email campaigns, social mediaassets, training guides, and promotional videos.

Aug. 2023 - Jan. 2024

RiskCast Solutions

UI/UX Designer

Enhanced and updated the overall user experience of the existing software and interfaces. Additionally, I played a key role in creating and implementing new features that were used to acquire contracts.

UI/UX Design
  • Collaborating with internal stakeholders and other teams, I improved user experiences and interfaces across the software.
  • Created low-fidelity sketches for quick iteration and high-fidelity, interactive prototypes to support investor pitches, client acquisition, and developer efficiency.

May 2020 - Nov. 2022

Cortex

UI/UX Designer & Graphic Designer

Worked as the sole designer for an end-to-end, 0 to 1 product, transforming a basic concept into a functional MVP. Over time, I refined the MVP into a scalable product.

UI Design
  • Created a complete, fully functioning prototype of the software, from scratch to boost development efficiency and enable sales demos pre-launch.
  • Developed a style guide to maintain design consistency across teams.
UX Design
  • Collaborated closely with internal stakeholders to improve user experiences by refining the MVP using UX principles & UX research.
  • Created user flows, wireframes, & prototypes in Figma to test usability.
UX Research
  • Wrote tasks and questions that were used for user tests and conducted tests for both existing and new customers.
  • Identified customer pain points by conducting validation research and updated the Figma files accordingly.
UI Development
  • Utilized light coding to make HTML & CSS changes in the QA stage, assisting the development team for efficiency and to keep designs consistent.
Graphic Design
  • Created investor and customer information guides.

Nov. 2019 - Jan. 2020, Aug. 2019, Apr. 2016 - Aug. 2018

Pilot Bulletins

Graphic Designer

Working with the sales team and new clients to produce clear and defined ad designs that are unique to each individual. I also assist production with large print jobs.

My responsibilities include: Ad design (Layout, Logo re-creation, Typography, Photo Editing, Illustration), Assisting Production, Weekly audit reports, Print jobs, and mailings.

Nov. 2019 - Jan. 2020

Consultant/Graphic Design Operations

I was invited back to assess the skills of interviewees and train the new hire to fill an empty graphic design position.

  • Evaluate interviewees skills.
  • Train the newly hired graphic designer.
  • Created advertisements and logos for clients.
  • Designed typesetting for the 2020 Directory.

Aug. 2019, Apr. 2016 - Aug. 2018

Graphic Designer

Created a wide range of media for clients and the business.

  • Created advertisements, logos, layouts, illustrations, and edited photos for clients.
  • Worked on miscellaneous projects such as: directory designs, audit reports, booklets, brochures, post cards, business cards, and more.

Apr. 2016 - Aug. 2018

Production Operator

Assisting Production, Weekly audit reports, Print jobs, and mailings.

  • Assisted production with printing, bounding, and mailing large print jobs.
  • Conducted weekly audit reports
  • Assisted with miscellaneous mailings.

Jan. 2014 - May 2014

Sunrise Systems

LED Content Developer/Tester

Internship - I created animations and still images to be tested on programmable LED signage such as billboards, company signs, advertisements, and more.

May 2013 - May 2014

Lane Printing & Advertising

Graphic Designer

I worked closely with the sales, production, and management teams to meet customer needs in a timely manner. I designed and produced and mailed various media, such as business cards, banners, invitations, booklets, and more.

Graphic Design
  • Designed logos, booklet layouts, brochures, banners, business cards, and more.
Production
  • Printed, bound, and mailed various media, such as business cards, banners, invitations, booklets.
  • Created, printed, and prepared vinyl for signage.
Education

2018 - 2020

Lesley University

Bachelor's Degree: Interactive Design

2012 - 2014

Massasoit Community College

Associate's Degree: Graphic Design

2008 - 2012

Blue Hills Vocational High School

Design & Visual Communication
Skills

UX Design

Plan, research, iterate, and execute designs that are useful, accessible, user-centered, and impactful.
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UI Design

Visually appealing and functional interfaces.
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Wire-framing & Prototyping

Low to high fidelity designs to iterate and test quickly.
Low fidelity wire framing to figure out layout and usability.
Functional low fidelity prototype used for internal stakeholder feedback and testing.

Design Systems

Reusable design components and guidelines for consistency across teams.
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Interaction Design

 How users interact with and receive feedback from products.
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Responsive Design

Designing for all screen sizes.
Desktop, tablet, & mobile screen sizes from my DepositLink & VIU by HUB Partnership project.

Business-Driven Design

Making design choices with business goals in mind.
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User Research & Testing

Studying a user's behaviors, words, and emotions to improve designs.
Cortex, user testing for the MVP.
Empathy map from interviews/testing involving existing & cold users.

Accesibility

Designing with WCAG guidelines in mind.
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User Journey & Flows

Mapping out and analyzing how users navigate and interact with a product.
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Data Visualization

Turning complex data into easy-to-understand visuals.
Cortex UI of the basic concept before a MVP was built.
Cortex UI after a MVP was built, with changes implemented from iteration and testing.

Basic HTML & CSS

Basic understanding of code and frameworks to structure and style designs.
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Graphic Design

Communicating ideas through visual hierarchy, layout, typography, and images.
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Typography

Choosing and arranging letters and words in an appealing way that improves the legibility and communication.
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Color Theory

How colors interact with each other and how they can be combined to evoke certain feelings and reactions.
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Illustration

Custom drawings or graphics for projects.
Information graphic of the Aurora Borealis. All are illustrated in Adobe illustrator, Photoshop, & Cinema 4D.
The Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, & Aurora images were not illustrated..
Information graphic of how to create a long-tail cast on for knitting.

Print Design

Designing products within the constraints of physical printing for different use cases and mediums.
Civil War Museum booklets. (Concept)

Basic Video Editing

Assembling and enhancing video content.
Promotional video for DepositLink - Compass realty.