Résumé

Work Experience

Good Roads Collective, Stamford N.Y.

Owner | Product Designer, April 2020 - Present

Founder and driving force behind a thriving small business serving board sport manufacturers.

  • Managed end-to-end product lifecycles from market research and ideation, to design, development,

    manufacturing, release, and iteration.

  • Designed and engineered efficient, ergonomic tools, boosting customers' productivity and quality-of-life.

  • Navigated client relationships, user feedback, and customer support.

  • Innovated new methodologies that reshaped standard industry practices.

  • Deconstructed large-scale production techniques and developed solutions for small-scale implementation

  • Orchestrated production operations, overseeing material sourcing, manufacturing, and global product delivery.

  • Led open-source initiatives, championing knowledge-sharing within the community.

  • Grew the business from zero to profitability in less than three years.

Good Roads Design, Stamford, N.Y.

Consultancy and Freelance · Apr. 2020 - Present

Helping clients improve products, increase efficiency, and grow.

Notable Clients: New American Funding, Third Person Studios, Stamford Farmers Cooperative, and the Mountainboard America Tour

Gust, New York, N.Y.

Head of Design, Feb. 2019 - Apr. 2020

Supported thousands of startup founders in launching, managing, and growing their ventures.

  • Planned sprints, wrote stories, cultivated the backlog, and ran acceptance for all design within the organization.

  • Collaborated with leadership to refine direction and transform organizational goals into executable work.

  • Worked with Data and Marketing to better understand our market and guide the company towards growth.

  • Coordinated with other disciplines to define project requirements, manage scope, and deliver results.

  • Mentored junior designers and facilitated a healthy and empathetic workplace.

  • Continued my responsibilities as an individual contributor for design and front-end as outlined below.

Lead Hybrid Product Designer, Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2019

  • Encompassed all aspects of design, from ideation to UX, research, visual design, development, and release.

  • Helped the organization better understand our users’ needs through research, usability testing, and data.

  • Standardized design patterns for consistency and ease of implementation.

  • Developed on-brand product identities and sub-branding.

  • Wrote designs directly into the codebase allowing for rapid ideation and deployment, saving time and money.

  • Contributed to the design and development of a live pattern library with programmatically configurable components.

  • Introduced a modular illustration and iconography system for streamlined and repeatable asset creation.

  • Collaborated effectively with both development and design teams in an agile, high-pressure startup environment.

Modicum, New York, N.Y.

Front-end and Interaction Developer, Mar. 2015 - Jan. 2016

  • Managed markup, style, scripting, UX design, user interactions, animations, and prototypes at all project stages.

  • Acted as the sole developer on the team, overseeing budgeting, time constraints, and execution for all aspects of web projects.

  • Worked closely with clients and key business stakeholders to understand objectives, and deliver intuitive, efficient solutions

  • Played a pivotal role in guiding the team through their expansion into the digital realm.

Notable Clients: Google, Facebook, YouTube, Blue Shield, AMC, HSBC, Staples, Altarum, and Socure

Fusebox Inc., New York, N.Y.

Lead UX Designer | Front-End Developer, Mar. 2011 - Sep. 2014

  • Delivered award-winning software with a primary focus on usability and responsive design.

  • Owned and executed projects from pre-production, through design, development, delivery, and support.

  • Managed client relationships and collaborated with external teams.

Notable Clients: J.P. Morgan Chase, Discover Card, Discover Bank, Discover Student Loans, GE Capital Bank, Time Warner Cable, Dealer Tire, Van Dutch, Game Show Network, and More Art

Harrick Scientific, Pleasantville, N.Y.

Designer, Developer, Jan. 2010 - Feb. 2011

  • Created and refined interface designs, information architecture, and iconography.

  • Developed HTML and CSS for a large portion of their digital storefront.

  • Developed and implemented custom Drupal modules.

Electronic Ink, Philadelphia, P.A

Junior Designer, Apr. 2008 - May 2009
Full-time Co-op Sep. 2007 - Mar. 2008

  • Worked on all aspects of design: brainstorming, wireframes, product maps, testing, and final aesthetics.

  • Conducted user research in one of the country’s first usability labs.

  • Helped to facilitate the development team in translating designs into pixel-perfect builds.

Clients included: Lincoln Financial Group, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Penske, the Please Touch Museum, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Center City District, and Philadelphia Film Office

Skills

Process:

  • Design Leadership

  • Agile Processes

  • OKRs / KPI Development

  • Story Writing

  • Mentorship

  • Design Thinking

  • Product Development

Design:

  • UX/UI Design

  • User Research

  • Prototyping

  • Design Systems

  • Branding & Identity

  • Typography

  • Iconography

  • Illustration

Development:

  • HTML / Haml / ERB

  • CSS / SASS / LESS

  • Bootstrap

  • jQuery

  • Git / Github

  • Javascript

Software:

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • XD

  • Premiere

  • Figma

  • Fusion 360

Education

Drexel University, Philadelphia PA

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, June 2009