—— HI, THANKS FOR VISITING.
I am a designer with a proven track record of leading a team and delivering design-led innovations and experiences.
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—— WHO I HAVE WORKED WITH
I am grateful and have been lucky to have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from some of the best teams from Fortune 500 companies and agencies, including ...
AKQA • Autodesk • Banana Republic • Carat Interactive • Charles Schwab • Extractable • Hitachi • LendingTree • Like.com (acquired by Google) • Microsoft • Razorfish • RedBull • Scion • SolutionSet (now Epsilon) • Triad Digital Media (acquired by Axis) • Visa • Walmart • Zecco (now Ally) • to name a few ...
—— WHAT I DO
I collaborate with agencies, brands, start-ups, global companies, and non-profit organizations to define, design, build, and launch innovative digital design experiences to find unthinkable ways to engage millions of people every day.
Please note that most projects I work on are under a non-disclosure agreement. The projects showcased below are examples of past projects with permssion to share to help visualize what I do.
—— WHAT I DO
I specialize in front-end design, including UI, visual communication, and art / creative direction ...
Designed in 2018, organizations like Constitution Global, LLC (now Credit Global), a merchant bank specializing in sovereign finance and risk transfer, have hired me to help them redesign their website to improve brand visibility and credibility by modernizing the overall designs to reflect the company's brand image and, support its refreshed content by creating intuitive layout patterns to adapt to various screen sizes.
—— WHAT I DO
... and design strategy, including UX, design thinking, research, and analysis.
I also worked with Constitution Global, LLC to define the user flows and the website's infrastructure and created a collection of section templates in wireframes (selected screenshots below) to use as a building block and improve the overall visual design execution process.
—— WHAT I DO
I work closely with project teams to help shape user needs and product features.
In 2014—2015, I worked closely with Green Halo Systems, the leader in waste tracking and waste management solutions, to help shape and improve all of their digital product properties' end-to-end experiences. I conducted UX audits to identify problems and areas for improvements, designed high-fidelity UIs to get insights into how the features will look like, and did all the front-end development (yes, I code too), which all contributed to securing new clients and businesses and improving the overall business growth.
Below are some of my designs for their reporting platform, marketing website, and WasteTracking.com.
—— WHAT I DO
I help elevate brands by creating and lanching unthinkable designs.
Client: Scion • Agency: SolutionSet (now Epsilon) • Project: XD Hot Lava Series, Get It Whie It's Hot campaign • Designed in 2008
Winning microsite design and storyboard for a pitch to complement the "Get It White It's Hot" campaign theme, which contributed to more than 27K sales in 2008.
The concept uses lava to melt the body shell off the car to reveal the limited tricked-out Hot Lava Series version. Manhole covers were used as UI elements to display features, specs, and information. Once all the manhole covers have been opened, site visitors are awarded to download screensavers and wallpapers of the XD's Hot Lava Series.
—— BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
20+
years of experience solving problems through collaboration, innovation, and design-led thinking.
1K+
of digital creatives launched online — from ads to websites to online apps and platforms.
SOFT SKILLS
Coaching • Critical Thinking • Project Prioritization
ACCOLADES
Adobe Showcase • Communication Arts Awards • MSNBC mentions • Webby Awards • to name a few ...
Currently at Toptal (core team) since 2017 as a Product Design Manager for the Platform Experience — leading and coaching a team of happy designers in a remote environment and empowering them to maximize their growth potential. • View my LinkedIn profile for a complete list of my work history. • Available ONLY for part-time remote collaboration work.
—— ABOUT ME
THE PAST
20+ years of experience solving problems through collaboration, innovation, and design-led thinking
1K+ of digital creatives launched online — from banners ads to websites to online apps and platforms
61K+ hours of hands-on experience using front-end tech to build custom UI and functionalities
THE PRESENT
Product Design Manager at Toptal (core team) for the Platform Experience.
Leading and coaching a team of happy designers in a remote environment.
Available for part-time remote collaboration freelance work.
THE PRESENT
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