I am currently working as a Product Designer at Netchex! I am excited to be helping companies improve their employer services through human-centered research & thoughtful design.
My Story
I spent my childhood in Germany! Entering the country without knowing a single word in German, art quickly emerged as my favorite subject, serving not only as a creative outlet but also as a means of connecting with others. Creating art became an essential part of my life, including at home where I loved making comic books and collaborating on fantasy lands with my siblings. While initially challenging, life in Germany ultimately fostered within me a deep appreciation for travel and a curiosity about other cultures. Even today, my time in Germany shapes my love for exploration and provides ongoing design inspiration.
In 2019, I graduated with double honors at Cedarville University with my degree in Industrial & Innovative Design. It was here I learned to use design thinking to take on a range of design challenges... from automotive design to landscape architecture and more!
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After graduation, I joined AmeriCorps and served as a design intern with a non-profit architecture firm. My experience there inspired me to find creative solutions focusing on the needs of the client: emphasizing their mission and culture while considering the budget and environmental impact. During this time, I also discovered my talent and passion for visual design. These strengths, along with my values for research and collaboration stemming from my Industrial Design degree, are what led me to UX design.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I enrolled in DesignLab's Design 101 course and their UX Academy bootcamp. The transition has been a joyful experience, with each project bringing more confidence and confirmation that this is the field I want to give my all in.
And the story continues!
Resume
Education

UX Design Certification

DesignLab

B.A. in Industrial & Innovative Design

Cedarville University; GPA: 3.86

Associates of Arts

Edmonds College; GPA: 3.96

Experience

Product Designer

Netchex | Aug. 2021 - Current

Gather, define, and translate client requirements into product stories and actionable tasks.

Champion user empathy, collaboration and research-driven design to evolve Netchex’s existing products and the development of new features.

Design and organize the Netchex UI component library to streamline design workflows and bring a cohesive and consistent feel to multiple products.

Freelance Designer

Rosaméa Design | Oct. 2020 - Aug. 2021

Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes to show content and process flow, while promoting intuitive design through usability studies and user research.

Define the visual style of projects and prepare high fidelity designs based on approved wireframes.

Designer & Social Media Strategist

7Grid Webdesign | Oct. 2020 - Jan. 2021

Spearheaded 7Grid’s social media presence with a dedication to bring a unique and consistent feel to their content. During this time, saw a dramatic increase in social media engagement and 20% increase in sales.

Transformed their brand language and redesigned their website to help 7Grid stand out from competitors.

Architectural Intern

100Fold Studio | June 2019 - May 2020

With a team of architects, designed sustainable structures for humanitarian organizations in developing communities, with a goal to increase their capacity while lowering their carbon footprint.

Brainstormed and collaborated on conceptual design challenges, gave project presentations, and quickly learned the program Revit to develop complex architectural drawings.

Landscape Designer

HEED Uganda | Dec. 2018 - June 2019

Prioritized a human-centered approach for the central courtyard design of HEED’s High School Campus.

Addressed the areas of water retention, ecological restoration and community driven design to meet the specific needs of the school and physical environment.

Skills
Research
User Interviews
Contextual Inquiries
Empathy Map
Usability Testing
Affinity Map
User & Task Flows
Competitive Analysis
Surveys
User Persona
Market Research
Visual
Freehand Sketching
Mood Boards
Style Guide
Wireframes
Prototyping
Branding
UI Design
Story Boarding
Tools
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Sketch
InVision
Webflow
SolidWorks
Keyshot
HTML & CSS
Procreate
Sketchup
Azure DevOps
Revit
Interests
🏛  Architecture
☕️  Coffee Shop Hopping
🎲  Board Games
🌎  Learning Languages
🍰  Baking
💃🏼  All forms of Dance
🗺  Traveling the World
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