About Me

Making and creating is how I stay balanced.

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The most recent project to capture my heart is a 3D Isometric Video Game that I am referring to as Flooded World. If you see me working outside of my 9-5, chances are I’m 3D modeling, programming, or sketching out ideas.

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Projects I am currently working

3D isometric video game
Restoring antique doors
Designing and executing a bathroom remodel

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Projects I’ve recently completed

My own wedding dress
Logos for Handmade Cities (portfolio project coming soon)

Work Experience

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Lead Product Designer | DepositLink

Lead Product Designer, July 2022 - Present | UX Designer, June 2021 - July 2022

Define project scope through workflow diagrams and low fidelity prototypes/wireframes.
Secure buy-in and leadership approval with high fidelity prototypes and mockups.
Create UI layouts with a strong sense of visual hierarchy on desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
Use industry standard UI elements to create interfaces that are easy to use and understand.
Use understanding of HTML/CSS to create and maintain pixel perfect Figma components.
Collaborate with engineers during the design process to ensure workflows will allow for quality code.
Create documentation to serve as guidance for developers, as well as future reference.
Perform code reviews on front-end work to ensure consistency between UI designs and codebase.
QA test all deployments to guarantee accuracy based on UX workflows and interface designs.

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UX/UI Designer | Handmade Network | March 2024 - Present

Overhaul UX/UI to showcase community projects and encourage involvement in Software Jams

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Branding Designer | Handmade Cities | Fall 2024

Create conference logos, choose color palette, and design merchandise

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UI Designer | Untitled Puzzle Game | October 2024 - Present

Create simple menu designs in Figma, Tweak Zig files for accuracy

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Designer and Developer | Passion Project Adventure Game | October 2024 - Present

Create 3D Models, Program with GDScript, Design levels, Use GitHub for version control

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Adjunct UX/UI Instructor | Paier College of Art | Spring 2022

Designed a semester-long project giving students a holistic experience with software design.

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UX & Web Dev Intern | FCP Euro | Sept 2020 - Mar 2021

Conducted Heuristic Analysis of FCP Euro and its competitors.
Designed/developed software with Ruby, HTML, and CSS for leadership to track developer tasks.

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Store Design Consultant | Subway World Headquarters | Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

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Industrial Design Prototype Intern | Product Ventures | Jan 2019 - May 2019

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Industrial Design Intern | Fabrique | Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

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Education

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User-Centered Design for UX/UI - Certificate, May 2021 - Parsons Continuing Education

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Human-Centered Healthcare - Certificate, May 2020 - Parsons Continuing Education

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Industrial Design - Bachelor of Science, May 2019 - University of Bridgeport

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Skills and Software

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Figma, Miro, Adobe Suite, Wireframing, Usability Research, Heuristic Analysis, Competitive Analysis, User Journey Maps, User Personas, Prototyping, HTML, CSS, UI Design, Mobile/Tablet Interface Design, Godot, Blender