Senior Product Designer

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I am a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience leading UX and product design initiatives across multiple industries, including healthcare, wellness, and technology. Over the years, I have pioneered collaborative UX processes that significantly increased user engagement and reduced development times. My work involves conducting user interviews, research, and prototyping innovative AI applications to stay at the forefront of industry advancements.

I have successfully expanded and led UX teams, scaling output and improving project delivery speeds while maintaining high client satisfaction. My leadership has driven the redesign and modernization of legacy applications, improving mobile responsiveness and user experience, as well as rebranding corporate identities to streamline marketing production.

I am passionate about data-driven design, integrating analytics and A/B testing to optimize product lifecycles and feature adoption. I have a proven track record of mentoring cross-functional teams, improving productivity, and reducing turnover. My approach includes establishing design systems and governance models to reduce redundancies and accelerate delivery timelines.

Throughout my career, I have delivered end-to-end experience design, from wireframes to front-end implementation, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I have also created scalable enterprise design systems and led zero-to-one product initiatives, reducing time-to-market and increasing validated concept success rates.

I am committed to accessibility compliance and have led redesign initiatives that improved market reach and user engagement. My work has been recognized with multiple awards, and I continuously seek to innovate by researching emerging trends and developing prototypes that position products as industry leaders.

I thrive in collaborative environments where I can align UX strategy with business goals, contributing to revenue growth and enhanced user satisfaction. My skills span design tools, user research, prototyping, and front-end technologies, enabling me to deliver impactful digital experiences.




Education

Dec 1999 Major in Computer Animation and Multimedia @ Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Experience

Mar 2022 - Present Senior Product Designer @ Furiae Interactive Concepts

Pioneered collaborative UX process with Product and Development teams for core applications, resulting in a 400% increase in user engagement and reducing development time by 30%. Established user interviews process across desktop and mobile platforms to gather insights, leading to the development of enhanced features that improved sales and engagement scores by 20%. Researched emerging AI trends and developed prototypes for three innovative AI applications, accelerating the testing phase by 30% and positioning the product line at the forefront of industry advancements.

May 2017 - Mar 2022 Director of UX/Product Design @ WebMD/Staywell

Spearheaded the design and prototyping of innovative AI applications tailored for the Healthcare & Wellness industry. Expanded the UX team by 500% over three years to support a portfolio of 15+ healthcare AI projects. Led comprehensive design, research, and user testing initiatives that streamlined the end-to-end UX process, resulting in a 30% increase in project delivery speed while maintaining high client satisfaction scores above 4.8/5.

Feb 2016 - May 2017 Director of UX/Product Design @ UL

Led the design and development of five high-traffic applications and eCommerce storefronts, resulting in a 100% increase in user engagement and a $5M boost in online sales within the first year. Designed and conducted hundreds of user testing sessions and organized focus groups that identified key usability issues, leading to a 30% reduction in customer support tickets and enhancing development speed by 25%.

Jun 2012 - Feb 2016 Director of UX/Product Design @ Onlife Health/Blue Cross Blue Shield

Led redesigns of 5 legacy applications, improving mobile responsiveness and reducing bounce rates by 30%. Rebranded entire corporate identity across 7 business units, creating a centralized media library with over 1,200 curated video and photo assets, streamlining marketing production by 40%. Received 6 ADDY Awards (2 Gold, 4 Silver) in recognition of outstanding design.

Feb 2011 - Jun 2012 Director of UX/Product Design @ School of the Legends

Designed a social networking app for NFL fans and players, achieving over 100,000 downloads and a 4.7+ app rating. Led design from startup phase to a fully staffed department of 12, scaling output by 600% in under 18 months. Delivered end-to-end experience design including video, vehicle wraps, and packaging across nationwide brand. Developed digital products from wireframes through front-end implementation using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Mar 2010 - Feb 2011 Creative Director @ The ADAM Group

Created a scalable enterprise design system, reducing design inconsistencies by 45% and accelerating delivery timelines. Partnered with executive leadership to define long-term product vision and roadmap, aligning UX strategy with revenue goals and contributing to a 35% increase in annual recurring revenue. Integrated analytics and A/B testing into the product lifecycle, resulting in a 22% lift in feature adoption.

May 2009 - Mar 2010 Director of UX/Product Design @ RemarkableWIT

Mentored and developed cross-functional design teams, implementing performance frameworks that improved team productivity by 40% and reduced turnover. Led cross-platform redesign initiatives (web, mobile, tablet) that improved accessibility compliance to WCAG 2.1 standards and expanded market reach. Streamlined product discovery workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions, reducing project ambiguity and shortening kickoff-to-design timelines by 30%.

Oct 2008 - May 2009 Director of UX/Product Design @ vSocial

Built and scaled a high-performing UX organization across product, research, and UI disciplines, improving cross-functional velocity by 35% while maintaining design excellence. Directed zero-to-one product initiatives from concept validation through market launch, reducing time-to-market by 40% across key innovation tracks. Established an experimentation framework combining rapid prototyping, AI modeling, and user testing, increasing validated concept success rates by 50%.

Jun 2003 - Oct 2008 Director of UX/Product Design @ Synergy Productions

Spearheaded enterprise modernization initiatives, transforming legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-based ecosystems supporting 3x user growth. Partnered with engineering leadership to implement agile product rituals and dual-track discovery, improving roadmap predictability and stakeholder confidence. Architected cross-product design standards and governance models that reduced redundant development efforts by 30% across distributed teams.

Jun 2001 - Jun 2003 Director of UX/Product Design @ Atlas Commerce

Designed table-based website layouts and interactive Flash intros that elevated brand presence during the early broadband expansion era. Produced animated banner campaigns and rich media ads, increasing click-through rates and strengthening early digital marketing performance. Hand-coded HTML, CSS, and JavaScript websites with cross-browser testing and optimization, ensuring consistent performance across Internet Explorer, Netscape, and early Firefox releases.

Dec 1999 - Jun 2001 Director of UX/Product Design @ Compaq Computer

Designed and produced Flash-based websites and interactive microsites, blending animation and storytelling to increase user engagement and brand memorability. Created custom HTML, CSS, and early JavaScript-driven interfaces optimized for cross-browser compatibility during the Netscape and Internet Explorer era. Developed motion graphics, banner ads, and animated UI elements using Director and early Adobe tools, enhancing digital campaigns with dynamic visual experiences.


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