Experience
UX Designer – Pittsburgh, PA – 2018- Present
UPMC
UX designer for HealthplaNET, software used to run the UPMC Healthplan
Lead UX Designer – Pittsburgh, PA – 2017- 2018
Onhand Schools
Led UX design for Kandoolu, personalized learning software for K-12 schools.
Introduced team to design reviews and setup feedback loops for quick iteration
Researched teacher and student needs and motivations.
Worked with marketing to redesign home and landing pages around new customer experience.
Designed and built prototypes for new notifications, filtering, and quiz review
Worked with development team to test prototypes and implement design decisions.
UX Design Consulting – San Francisco, CA & Pittsburgh, PA – 2016- Present
Tribepool
Worked with Tribepool on user needs, design, and business goals
Led research into user motivation and car-pooling habits
Conducted user interviews and ran user testing
Designed the mobile application from paper prototype to digital mock-ups
Lawfty Law
Worked with Lawfty Law on communication and tracking issues with partner firms
Researched and interviewed lawyers to develop a persona and mental models
Designed a web portal and a case tracking system
UX Design Projects – San Francisco, CA – 2016
Cole Hardware
Re-designed website based on provided persona
Prototyped E-commerce information architecture and checkout flow
Oakland Symphony
Generated research insights on bringing a younger audience to the symphony
Designed a Mobile application prototype geared toward millennial Users
iOS Development and Design – Palo Alto, CA – 2015- 2016
Developed and designed iOS applications
Created design prototypes using Sketch and Invision
Created applications with Xcode
Treehouse Mortgage Group – Monterey, CA – 2014- 2015
Premiere Mortgage Company on the Monterey Peninsula. Currently has three offices in Monterey, Salinas, and Pacific Grove.
IT-Consultant
Re-designed Treehouse Mortgage website
Planned and managed software and hardware upgrades and new technology rollout
MassMutual Silicon Valley – San Jose, CA – 2012- 2014
Financial Services Company serving Silicon Valley for over 20 years. Previously known as Micieli Financial Partners
Financial Representative
Planned and managed financial investment and insurance strategies for clients
CA Insurance License and Series 7 Certificate
Naval Post Graduate School – Monterey, CA – Summer 2009
The Naval Post Graduate School was commissioned to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States
Summer Intern
Interned at Delta3d in the MOVES (Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation) institute
Debugging and testing on an after action review simulation project for the U.S. Marine Corps
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara – 2008-2012
Bachelors in Economics – Mathematics
Courses included Econometrics, Experimental Economics, Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Negotiations, Vector Calculus, Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra
Minor in Physics
Courses included Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Static Systems, Methods of Physics Theory
Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship through the UCSB Technology Management Program
Courses included New Venture Creation & Entrepreneurship, New Venture Finance, Business Strategy & Leadership, Industry Analysis in the Telecom/IT Space, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Organization Teams and Talent, Selling High Tech Products
Skills
Business Development & Analysis
Xcode and Sketch Experience
Financial planning and insurance analysis.
IT Planning and Infrastructure
Completed CBAP & PMP Online Training
Lived in France and speak French
Programing Languages: Swift, Python, Javascript, HTML, SQL
Statistical modeling: Stata, Eviews, Excel
Website Analytics and Marketing
iOS Development and Website Design