CV

UI/UX Designer and Software Engineer with a 14-year track record spanning healthcare, entertainment, defense and higher education. I bring a deep knowledge of human-centered design, extensive full-stack programming experience, an eye for visual storytelling and a thorough understanding of business, art and game theory. I excel at intuitively turning abstract ideas and business needs into world-class software experiences, and my professional experience means I’m fluent in communicating between business, engineering and design.

TL;DR ( Accomplishments )

  • Functioned as a Product Designer, Content Designer and/or Lead UX Designer on flagship products for three separate companies, delivering a new and expanded experience with a heavy emphasis on scalability, intuitive design and speed of implementation. Worked closely with project management, business and engineering during the design process to make sure milestones were hit and regulatory constraints respected. Consistently delivered work ahead of schedule.

  • 13 years of Software Engineering experience building web apps with Javascript, HTML / CSS, C# / .NET, PHP, SQL and more.

  • Ran a small manufacturing business for several years for which I handled engineering, production planning, hiring and managing a team, marketing, etc. Used social media marketing to pre-sell over $200K of stock to launch our debut product. Built pre-production prototypes and consulted on manufacturing processes for several other companies.

  • Well versed in game design and game theory as well as visual media production, and know how concepts like visual storytelling and game play-testing apply to software and product design. Developed several board games, including a complex multiplayer geopolitical military strategy game that has undergone years of user testing and iteration.

  • Created the entire end-to-end experience (including visual identity, branding, UI design and full stack programming) on two separate web app prototypes.

  • Former Certified Scrum Master and Product Owner, and have spent significant time mentoring, educating and evangelizing UX thinking within organizations.

Work History

Mosaic - Product Designer, Content Designer [Contract]

2023

  • Spearheaded design on Mosaic’s flagship care provider application, working closely with business and engineering to deliver workflows and designs on a very tight deadline.

  • Delivered developer-ready assets and wireframes in sync with a constantly shifting roadmap.

  • Conducted requirements refinement and customer research sessions with key stakeholders to prioritize key functionality in the initial release while designing for scalability and future features.

Entrepreneur (Nachtigall Enterprises) - Engineering, Management, Design & Marketing

2020 to 2023

  • Hired and managed a multi-disciplinary team to design and assemble products and handle customer communication.

  • Engineered and manufactured several products that demanded multi-step production processes, sub-mm tolerances and extensive material science knowledge.

  • Developed early prototyping and production processes for the hardware side of a $3M smart device product launch.

  • Ran a presale campaign that successfully raised over a quarter of a million dollars total in under six weeks to launch our flagship product.

  • Designed and coded a custom product configuration website so customers could customize their presale product orders.

OTTR / CareDX - Product Designer, Software Engineer

2018 to 2020

  • Led the UI/UX design on the next major version of the OTTR Transplant Patient Care Management application, overhauling the user experience and adding new features while maintaining existing workflows and legacy architecture.

  • Worked closely with the CEO, CTO and key stakeholders to determine requirements, understand user needs and maintain a prioritized backlog. Frequently uncovered unforeseen snags and product needs through intentional interviewing of the expert nursing staff.

  • Utilized a .NET / React / SQL stack to implement features alongside the engineering team.

  • Handled bug fixing on the legacy application as well as upgrading the existing codebase to handle the upcoming architecture changes.

Freelance - Brand Specialist and Business Consultant

2022 to present

  • Mentor and lead business advisor on several Web3 and NFT projects.

  • Created branding, websites, promotional content and design work for numerous clients.

  • Provided business and marketing consulting to over half a dozen new companies, helping them structure product offerings, plan their go-to-market strategies, prioritize engineering tasks and refine their business model.

  • Designed, coded and released a cross-platform desktop app for organizing inspiration photos and planning creative projects.

Creighton University - Senior UX Designer and Web Developer

2017 to 2018

  • Helmed the in-house UI/UX design efforts on MyCreighton, Creighton University’s massive academic software consolidation initiative.

  • Helped facilitate the transition from the third-party MyCreighton development team to an internal one.

  • Actively evangelized UX thinking within IT and in the wider organization.

  • Maintained and improved several legacy university applications and websites

Aviture - UX & Product Designer, Software Engineer

2014 to 2017

  • Lead UI/UX designer for the PortCAS Laparoscopic Training System in conjunction with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Collaborated closely with the software, hardware and medical teams to craft an engaging gamified experience.

  • Implemented UI designs and UX research on ARES and SIRIS, two of Aviture’s key Deptartment of Defense intelligence software suites.

  • Product Designer for Great Call Coach, a sports analytics startup in the Aviture accelerator.

  • Programmed front end pages and API endpoints across several web apps in Aviture’s portfolio.

Earlier Career Positions

Forjit – Founder, Product Designer [side project / startup] (2013 to 2015)

Grain and Mortar – Web Designer (2013 to 2014)

Certified Transmission – Web Developer & UI Designer (2011 to 2013)