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Summary
Over 10 years of experience in product design, UX, visual design, user research, and branding for desktop/mobile web, mobile applications, and video platforms
Over 2 years of experience in team leadership, management, and art direction, leading designers of multiple specialties and levels of experience
Extensive background in front-end development and game design
2017 - 2019
Director of Design
IGN Entertainment, Inc
Led team of 9 cross-functional designers in all aspects of product, UX, and branding
Integrated first-ever design system into IGN’s new tech stack
Directed redesign efforts of IGN’s new homepage (first redesign since 2010)
Supported all major groups at IGN, including Product, Engineering, Sales, Social Media, Editorial Content, and Video
Managed art direction of sales design executions totaling in millions of revenue
2016 - 2017
Senior Product Designer
Wikia, Inc
Led UX and visual design efforts for Wikia's flagship brand, Fandom.com
Conducted usability tests and user studies to improve Wikia’s publishing platform
Mentored incoming visual designer to expand skillsets in UX and research
2013 - 2016
Product Designer
IGN Entertainment, Inc
Overhauled user experience of IGN’s v4 native app for iOS and Android, currently serving 700K monthly active users
Led design efforts in user-facing projects on desktop, mobile, and TV platforms
Contributed to all hack week events, winning Best of Show with 2 hack projects
2010 - 2013
Co-Founder
Feel Every Yummy, LLC
Produced and designed 2 games for iOS including PAX 10 winner Word Fighter
Managed schedules and tasks for 5 team members throughout game production
Consulted in iOS and Android app design for clients like Myspace and USVA
2011 - 2012
UX & Visual Designer
MicroStrategy, Inc
Launched Alert for Android mobile app as lead UX and visual designer
Contributed visual designs for Alert app for iPad and Alert app for Facebook
Collaborated with FC Barcelona to design FCB Alert app to connect 38 million FC Barcelona Facebook fans
2008 - 2010
Visual Designer
Aol, Inc
Led visual design strategy of AIM for Windows Mobile client
Worked with product and engineering teams in scrum development cycles
Designed and coded animations used in AIM products and promotions