SketchUp / Trimble

Senior UI/UX Designer

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UI/UX Senior Designer, Ownership over the design, user research,  and usability testing for SketchUp’s web and mobile products in the 3D design space while maintaining a user-centered design approach. Collaborating with a dynamic team of product managers, developers, and other UX Designers within a fast-paced Agile environment. The primary focus is on the Web and Mobile applications at SketchUp.

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• Primary Design for SketchUp Retail App, This Application is live on all iPads at Apple Stores World Wide
• Primary Design for SketchUp Collaboration Tools and Sharing tools
• Primary Design for SketchUp AI Render
• Designed  and updated new Iconography systems for SketchUp Web, Desktop, and IOS iPAD
• Apple Event - May 7, Link Apple previewed SketchUp’s latest Mobile Updates & Achievements during the May 2024 launch update. I worked closely with our Developers on Scan to Cad for this launch
• Senior UIUX Designer, Scan to Cad Launch Link
• Real Time Collaboration Team  - Testing & Prototyping sharing, comments, flows with the development teams across Desktop, Web, and Mobile
• Launched iPAD - Scan-to-Design SketchUp Labs feature. I collaborated with Marketing by creating graphics, onboarding and conducted a photo shoot to create photos for the SketchUp Blog. Blog Link
• Launched iPAD - Customize keyboard shortcuts
• Launched iPAD - New Search tool ‘Omni Bar”  implemented on IOS
• Launched iPAD, Desktop, Web - improvements to Ai Diffusion to SketchUp labs!  Designed AI Diffusion within SketchUp on all platforms
• Maintained and upgraded SketchUp Design System to include Panels, Modals, and Atoms for Web and Mobile Systems
• Tools: Figma, Miro, Jira, & SketchUP for mobile applications

Healthy Grid - MODA Health Care | Projects

Lead U/IUX  Designer  (August 2019 - Present)

Collaborate directly with lead engineers, product managers, and content designers to deliver user-centered intuitive software and easy-to-use toolsets for digital services within the Dental Optimizer software. Created user experiences for Healthy Grid medical applications such as televideo, website design, site mapping, application testing, and user experiences.  I created visual design systems for our group, transformed the internal UIUX team with real-time data while working collaboratively within Figma.

• Creating human-centered design systems for multiple brands within Healthy Grid to build consistent experiences across all of our platforms while retaining established company branding.
• User research and field studies to acquire user feedback for future development.
• Concepting and prototyping new software tools, from user personas to high fidelity design mock-ups in Figma. 
•  Finished and completed software projects within the development lifecycle.
•  Lead creative design sprints within our team to capture future deliverables to our core audience.
• Team collaboration on such projects as, Televideo, Provider Engagement Dashboard, Emergency consult, component kits, Delta Dental Knowledge Base, training videos, user feedback, UI member dashboard design, UI data collection, and UI flow charts.

The Art Institute of Portland | Teaching Portfolio

Lead Faculty Graphic & Web Design Program  (2008 - 2018) 

• Taught over 2000+ students through my tenure. Classes taught with current industry software such as Adobe Suite, adapting to new technologies and software, quarterly. 
• Managed deliverables, created outcomes through the Graphic & Web Design / UIUX program. Inspired designers and mentored them through their education. Taught throughout all class levels of the Graphic and Web Design program, Adobe Suite applications. Created in-class instruction & online instructional design* with E-learning solutions.
• Supported incoming freshmen. Core faculty on final portfolio classes which provided students with exit competencies for full-time employment.

PNCA - Pacific Northwest College of Art

Faculty Graphic & Web Design Program

• Emphasizing creative solutions through software and design tools.
• Teaching exploration of Web Design / UIUX and Brand Identity..

Nutrition Now

Senior Graphic Designer (2006 - 2007)

• Execute designs for output within a wide range of applications and media for brand experiences and communications. 
• Concept development for new and existing products for national campaigns in print, packaging, sample mailings, trade show graphics, point-of-purchase displays, sales support materials.

Directors Guild Of America - DGA

Art Director / Graphic Designer  (2003 - 2006)
Created graphics from concept to final production for press and web publishing. Collaborated with internal teams and internal departments to establish identities, print and web-based marketing material. Created brand identities, creative strategies, and design documents. Managerial staffing requirements for multiple projects. Edited video graphics for Interactive video applications, and archives.

• Developed concepts, grids, style guides for two magazines, designed in-house. Circulation 15,000 copies on a monthly basis and quarterly basis.
• In constant contact with multiple print vendors for ongoing projects. 
• Scheduled working pool of freelance photographers for multiple events per month