Work History
Centene Corporation
UX Designer
Seattle, WA | September 2021 – Present
Designed and led multiple consumer-facing projects, developed a design system that empowers our design teams, and built a pattern library enabling us to apply an OKR-centered design process.
- Led the development of several customer-facing products and guided the team through modern HCD practices.
- Creation and maintenance of a design system.
- Designed and implemented a common pattern library.
- Developed vertical product design slices within an agile environment.
UX Designer
Santa Rosa, CA | July 2016 – July 2021
Lead the development of 500+ page website redesign including content hierarchy, navigation strategy, brand clarification, SEO, content strategy, and accessibility/WCAG 2.1 compliance.
- Introduced Scrum and Agile to the development team.
- Transformed 500 page website to ADA/WCAG compliance.
- Developed an outcome-over-output prioritization process.
Already Set Up
Creative Director
Santa Rosa, CA | April 2023 – April 2016
Designed and developed 80+ websites working directly with clients and stakeholders while managing budgets and timelines.
- Designed and built fully-functional websites using WordPress, HTML, and CSS.
- Trained clients on using our web development framework.
- Directly communicated with stakeholders on objectives and strategy.
Business Website Center
Graphic Designer
Santa Rosa, CA | July 2010 – May 2013
Built fully-custom HTML/CSS websites. Designed layouts, branding, logos, and custom website themes. Designed over 30 websites and worked direction with stakeholders.
About
As a senior UX designer with 12 years of experience in web and software design, my mission is to prioritize health over cost by making affordable healthcare accessible to everyone. To achieve this, I will lead design teams and initiatives through HCD workflows utilizing lean and agile processes.
Organizations
North Bay Designers
Co-Founder | January 2015 – August 2018
Organized monthly in-person classes with the goal of providing free and accessible education to our local graphic design community. Contributed to organizing over 30 events and built a member base of 200+.
Professional Marketing Group
Board Member | July 2018 – January 2021
Chairman of the marketing committee. Designed and hosted 15 in-person events, lectures, and conferences and built a four-day marketing conference.
Education
Springboard — UX Design
February 2021 – October 2021
700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 industry expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects.
AJ&Smart Design Sprint Masterclass
2020 – 2021
Certified Design Sprint Facilitator
Scrum Alliance
2019 – 2019
Certified Scrum Master
Santa Rosa Junior College
2008 – 2017
Over 30 classes with a focus on UX and marketing. Classes include topics in advertising, web design, and graphic design.