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Work Experience

• Product Designer,  Williams-Sonoma Inc.

  Jan, 2018 - Present 19 months

  Williams-Sonoma, Inc., is an American publicly traded consumer retail company that sells kitchenwares and home furnishings. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. It is one of the largest e-commerce retailers in the U.S., and one of the biggest multi-channel specialty retailers in the world. Brands include Williams-Sonoma, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and Pottery Barn Teen.

  • Lead the complete redesign of checkout across all brands. Lead a comprehensive analysis and created an entirely new checkout experience with the goal of increasing conversion and speed. Along the way I've introduced new enhancements such as delivery scheduling, new payment options, a new multi-ship experience, and enhanced pricing visibility. In doing this work I have created and managed an entirely new design system.
  • Identifies customer pain-points and builds solutions through user research, user testing and data analysis.
  • Design sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to build easy cross-functional alignment across teams for agile product development.
  • My focus also extends to design and delivery of new Product pages, New payment options, Product landing ads (PLA), SMS Notifications, A/B Testing, and Responsive Design.

• UI/UX Designer,  SOLOSHOT

  Nov, 2015 - Dec, 2017 19 months

  SOLOSHOT is a camera company developing a camera system that automatically captures, edits, shares and manages professional quality content.

  • Created prototypes, wireframes, and high fidelity designs using Sketch, Marvel, and InVision.
  • Designed the User Interface for the SOLOSHOT camera and tag.
  • Designed user centric app interfaces for Web, iOS, and Android.
  • Designed and managed the SOLOSHOT.com ecommerce webstore as well as customer emails.

• International School Teacher,  NSIS

  Jul, 2014 - Jun, 2015 11 months

  NSIS is a private PK-12 international school located in Yan Nawa District of Bangkok which services children and their families from all around the world.

  • Authored lesson plans, utilized art activities and various forms of multimedia to teach English, Mathematics, Science, and Performing Arts.
  • Taught behavioral and social skills through the use of an award system and team-based classroom structure.
  • Coordinated and designed departmental events such as International Day, Chinese New Year, and Sports Day.
  • Managed kindergarten support staff.

• UI/UX Designer,  Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

  Sep, 2013 - Apr, 2014 6 months

  Association of Nurses in AIDS Care is a national nursing organization in the United States which specializes in the care of individuals infected with HIV.

  • Created a user-centric design for a web-based application through field research and interviews.
  • Designed sitemaps, wireframes, icons, and design comps.
  • Redesigned the association’s logo to improve their visual identity keeping in view with market standards.
  • Developed a web application utilizing best practices for responsive web and JSON for tablet-based use.

• Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager,  Chez Ellie Grignotage

  Mar, 2014 - Mar, 2014 19 days

  Chez Ellie Grignotage is a family owned restaurant and cafe located in the Provence region of France.

  • Designed the logo to meet the cultural and historical needs of the community.
  • Maintained the social media presence by leveraging Facebook,Tripadvisor, Yelp, and Google.

• Creative,  Apple Inc.

  Feb, 2013 - Jun, 2014 1 year 3 months

  Apple Store King of Prussia is a top grossing Apple retail store on the American east coast, second only to the Manhattan flagship store.

  • An appointed Mentor to coworkers on best practices and developmental paths and creating an environment that promotes education.
  • Organized an internal app discovery program to create a dialogue of the benefits of mobile applications.
  • Taught a wide range of customers from basic operation to professional end creative applications in individual and group settings with a specialization in working with the disabled.
  • Taught youth organizations how to create and edit content with Apple hardware and software and taught The Hour of Code; a global initiative to teach code to children.

• Creative Director & Civic Engagement Manager,  COSACOSA Art At Large Inc.

  Mar, 2011 - Apr, 2014 3 years

  COSACOSA Art At Large, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused in creating new public art specific to the concerns of Philadelphia neighborhoods in direct, longterm collaboration with city residents.

  • Designed and implemented motion graphics used as a performing arts backdrop for use on the stage for the production of Spare a Dime featured in the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts.
  • Designed the interactive game of “Change and Chance” and performed as the character of “Judge Mental” for the Philly Fringe Festival.
  • Created promotional graphics and photos for both print and media distribution.
  • Helped design and create large scale mosaics for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Andrew Jackson Elementary School.

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