Resume/Contact

Resume/Contact

Work Experience

2015 - Present Lead UX Designer, KVH Industries, Middletown, RI

  • Focus on start to finish development of User Experiences for KVH services, software, and hardware products
  • Creation of user stories, collection of existing business processes to improve the experience for customers as well as the internal KVH users
  • Development of wireframes, prototypes and coding to bring the vision of multi-functional teams to life
  • Working as part of scrum teams in an agile environment to implement real time, fast-paced changes
2010 - 2015 Senior Graphic Designer/Web & UI Specialist, KVH Industries, Middletown, RI

  • Development of web-based user interfaces, as well as iPhone and iPad apps, for KVH-manufactured products, from wireframes to HTML production
  • Data and information organization of company processes in emerging markets
  • Continued maintenance of corporate website
  • Design and production of brochures, posters, datasheets
2009 - 2010 Senior Graphic Designer/Web Specialist, KVH Industries, Middletown, RI

  • Redesigned and implemented new corporate website as part of a 2-person team
    • Rebuilt entire corporate site using new content management system Sitecore
  • Began concentration in User Interface Design of software and hardware manufactured by company, including web-based, iPad and iPhone app interfaces, from wireframes to HTML production
  • Continued maintenance of corporate website
  • Design and production of brochures, posters, datasheets
2004 - 2009 Graphic Designer, KVH Industries, Middletown, RI

  • Maintenance and design of a large corporate website, as well as multiple dealer portals
  • Design and production of numerous printed collateral, including brochures, datasheets, tradeshow graphics for in-house marketing department
2003 - 2004 Interior Painter, Painted Interiors Inc., Providence , RI

  • Performed preparatory and finishing work on all interior room surfaces. Assisted clients in color and product choices
2001 - 2003 Graphic Designer, Mediaweave Design Agency, Woonsocket, RI

  • Involved in all aspects of web development for design agency, including organization, design, coding and implementation of corporate sites
  • Experienced in designing for print, corporate identity
  • Worked directly with clients to determine and focus their needs and the best way to meet them

Professional Development

  • 2014 - User Experience Professionals’ Association Boston Annual Conference, Boston, MA
  • 2013 - An Event Apart Boston Design Conference, Boston, MA
  • 2013 - User Experience Professionals’ Association Boston Annual Conference, Boston, MA
  • 2012 - User Experience Professionals’ Association Boston Annual Conference, Boston, MA
  • 2011 - Usability and User Experience 2011, UPA-Boston Mini Conference, Boston, MA
  • 2011 - Usability Conference, Nielsen Norman Group, Washington, DC
  • 2010 - HOW Design Conference, Denver, CO

Skillset

  • Software
    Expert knowledge of: Photoshop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Balsamiq
    Strong knowledge of: Illustrator, Axure, Microsoft Office Suite
  • Product-development Team Member
    Working as part of team in Agile environment along with hardware and software engineers for high-tech satellite communication equipment
  • End-to-end Designer
    Developing user experiences, from the information-gathering stage, to extensive wireframing, to front-end design and development

Education

1990 - 1994 University of Rhode Island, Bachelor of Fine Arts,

  • Concentration in mixed media