WORK EXPERIENCE
GAF
UI/UX Designer (Full time)
06/2024- Present | Parsipphany, NJ
UI/UX Designer (Contract)
04/2023 - 06/2024 | Parsipphany, NJ
- Design for a roofing manufacturer’s website, which serves 7 million users annually. Manage the end-to-end process from kickoff through competitive research, user testing, wire-framing, prototyping flows and handoff
- Collaborate with product, engineering and content teams to continuously improve landing pages, menus, interactive maps, search and filtering, user verifications and quiz flows
- Manage moderated and unmoderated user tests. Advocate for user-centered solutions when presenting research results to leadership
- Update the GAF design system in Figma with new responsive components and template edits as business needs evolve
- Apply analytics-driven design that increased click-through on a navigation menu by 17% and boosted engagement on a blog with 700k users
- Take initiative by establishing handoff best practices and finding a new, 56% cheaper no-code builder to free up developer bandwidth
Tech Fleet
UX Co-Lead
03/2023 - 06/2023 | Remote
- Project-managed 4 apprentice designers at a non-profit agency that creates social-impact products
- Collaborated with a research team to design a mobile app that helps users donate and access food in week-long sprints
- Rapidly prototyped MVP flows - including sign-up, posting, reservations, chat and reviews before conducting two rounds of user testing
AK Lectures
UX Design Intern
01/2023 - 02/2023 | Remote
- Created test flows for an MCAT tutoring company with 90k monthly users
- Leveraged market research to design responsive web flows for both test-takers and test creators in Figma
DoYouWeekend
UX Apprentice
09/2022 - 11/2022 | Remote
- Redesigned a travel service's homepage, improving WCAG contrast compliance, establishing a clear visual hierarchy and streamlining a quiz flow based on usability testing insights
The Children’s Place
Footwear Designer
04/2016 - 09/2021 | Secaucus, NJ
- Conducted competitieve market research and focus groups with toddlers and tween
- Managed freelancers, and associate designers while designing children’s shoes
TOOLS
Figma
Miro
Photoshop
Illustrator
Hotjar
Google Analytics
BrightEdge
SEO Zeplin
Jira
DESIGN
Wireframing
Prototyping
Design Systems
User Flows
Responsive Design
RESEARCH
User Testing
A/B Testing
User Interviews
Journey Mapping
Affinity Diagramming
Personas
EDUCATION
Springboard
Certification, User Experience Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
AAS, Accessories Design
SUNY Genseo
BA, Political Science
Pratt Institute
Freshman foundation fine arts
WORK EXPERIENCE
GAF
UI/UX Designer (Full time)
06/2024- Present | Parsipphany, NJ
UI/UX Designer (Contract)
04/2023 - 06/2024 | Parsipphany, NJ
- Design for a roofing manufacturer’s website, which serves 7 million users annually. Manage the end-to-end process from kickoff through competitive research, user testing, wire-framing, prototyping flows and handoff
- Collaborate with product, engineering and content teams to continuously improve landing pages, menus, interactive maps, search and filtering, user verifications and quiz flows
- Manage moderated and unmoderated user tests. Advocate for user-centered solutions when presenting research results to leadership
- Update the GAF design system in Figma with new responsive components and template edits as business needs evolve
- Apply analytics-driven design that increased click-through on a navigation menu by 17% and boosted engagement on a blog with 700k users
- Take initiative by establishing handoff best practices and finding a new, 56% cheaper no-code builder to free up developer bandwidth
Tech Fleet
UX Co-Lead
03/2023 - 06/2023 | Remote
- Project-managed 4 apprentice designers at a non-profit agency that creates social-impact products
- Collaborated with a research team to design a mobile app that helps users donate and access food in week-long sprints
- Rapidly prototyped MVP flows - including sign-up, posting, reservations, chat and reviews before conducting two rounds of user testing
AK Lectures
UX Design Intern
01/2023 - 02/2023 | Remote
- Created test flows for an MCAT tutoring company with 90k monthly users
- Leveraged market research to design responsive web flows for both test-takers and test creators in Figma
DoYouWeekend
UX Apprentice
09/2022 - 11/2022 | Remote
- Redesigned a travel service's homepage, improving WCAG contrast compliance, establishing a clear visual hierarchy and streamlining a quiz flow based on usability testing insights
The Children’s Place
Footwear Designer
04/2016 - 09/2021 | Secaucus, NJ
- Conducted competitieve market research and focus groups with toddlers and tween
- Managed freelancers, and associate designers while designing children’s shoes
TOOLS
Figma
Miro
Photoshop
Illustrator
Hotjar
Google Analytics
BrightEdge
SEO Zeplin
Jira
DESIGN
Wireframing
Prototyping
Design Systems
User Flows
Responsive Design
RESEARCH
User Testing
A/B Testing
User Interviews
Journey Mapping
Affinity Diagramming
Personas
EDUCATION
Springboard
Certification, User Experience Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
AAS, Accessories Design
SUNY Genseo
BA, Political Science
Pratt Institute
Freshman foundation fine arts
WORK EXPERIENCE
GAF
UI/UX Designer (Full time)
06/2024- Present | Parsipphany, NJ
UI/UX Designer (Contract)
04/2023 - 06/2024 | Parsipphany, NJ
- Design for a roofing manufacturer’s website, which serves 7 million users annually. Manage the end-to-end process from kickoff through competitive research, user testing, wire-framing, prototyping flows and handoff
- Collaborate with product, engineering and content teams to continuously improve landing pages, menus, interactive maps, search and filtering, user verifications and quiz flows
- Manage moderated and unmoderated user tests. Advocate for user-centered solutions when presenting research results to leadership
- Update the GAF design system in Figma with new responsive components and template edits as business needs evolve
- Apply analytics-driven design that increased click-through on a navigation menu by 17% and boosted engagement on a blog with 700k users
- Take initiative by establishing handoff best practices and finding a new, 56% cheaper no-code builder to free up developer bandwidth
Tech Fleet
UX Co-Lead
03/2023 - 06/2023 | Remote
- Project-managed 4 apprentice designers at a non-profit agency that creates social-impact products
- Collaborated with a research team to design a mobile app that helps users donate and access food in week-long sprints
- Rapidly prototyped MVP flows - including sign-up, posting, reservations, chat and reviews before conducting two rounds of user testing
AK Lectures
UX Design Intern
01/2023 - 02/2023 | Remote
- Created test flows for an MCAT tutoring company with 90k monthly users
- Leveraged market research to design responsive web flows for both test-takers and test creators in Figma
DoYouWeekend
UX Apprentice
09/2022 - 11/2022 | Remote
- Redesigned a travel service's homepage, improving WCAG contrast compliance, establishing a clear visual hierarchy and streamlining a quiz flow based on usability testing insights
The Children’s Place
Footwear Designer
04/2016 - 09/2021 | Secaucus, NJ
- Managed freelancers and associate designers while designing kids’ shoes
- Conducted competitive research and led focus groups with toddlers, tweens, and parents to assess customer interest
TOOLS
Figma
Miro
Photoshop
Illustrator
Hotjar
Google Analytics
BrightEdge
SEO Zeplin
Jira
DESIGN
Wireframing
Prototyping
Design Systems
User Flows
Responsive Design
RESEARCH
User Testing
A/B Testing
User Interviews
Journey Mapping
Affinity Diagramming
Personas
EDUCATION
Springboard
Certification, User Experience Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
AAS, Accessories Design
SUNY Genseo
BA, Political Science
Pratt Institute
Freshman foundation fine arts