About me
I'm a user experience designer with a B.S. in Landscape Architecture and trained at U.C. Berkeley extension in UX/UI design. My strengths are in creativity, teamwork and building projects from ideation to execution.
Over 10 years of experience in the creative industry has lead me to craft a passion for solving complex problems through the combination of form and function; creating visually appealing yet usable spaces with a focus on user centered design.
My past work experience
Over 10 years experience in the creative industry with a background in landscape architecture and visual merchandising.
UX/UI Design Student
Completed the UX/UI design certification course through U.C. Berkeley Extension on user experience design, including user research and analysis, solution design, wireframing and prototyping, and computer skills including figma, miro, InVision, html and CSS
Landscape Designer
Project Lead for multifamily and senior housing developments, managing projects through concept, design and development of construction documents in a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment with a focus on functional user centered design
Brand Expert
Visual merchandiser for Gap Top 100 store, collaborated with Brand Team to implement and maintain all in-store visual design and display directives based on corporate brand style guides while contributing to advertising, marketing and sales efforts of the store
Visual Brand Manager
Assistant Store Manager, executed all visual merchandising of sales floor and window displays, led and directed all activities required to achieve store goals, including sales objectives, customer service, human resource management and loss prevention, while driving employee and customer engagement
The core values that drive my work
Tenacity
Never give up; having graduated during the recession, I continuously searched out new opportunities in order to progress my skills and gain employment in my profession.
Transparency
Communication and transparency are core values that aid my ability to grow in my profession while working remotely since April 2019.
Innovation
Whether it's to enhance the office environment or simplify the work flow, I'm constantly looking for opportunities to bring new ideas to my work.
Growth
After 10 years in the landscape architecture industry, I have recently completed a 6 month intensive course in UX/UI design from U.C. Berkeley Extension in order to evolve my career towards a new path.
Team work
I have experience working in multi-disciplinary teams to collaborate and complete projects, providing regular communication and coordinating integral documents in order to provide high quality deliverables.
Excellence
Anything worth doing is worth doing right. I graduated on the Dean's List from Purdue University and have continued to excel in my profession, providing client's with the highest level of customer service.
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