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A creative, knowledgeable design professional with proven end-to-end experience delivering enjoyable web and mobile applications. Clear understanding of diverse technologies allows seamless collaboration within product teams, while strong communication skills provide transparency with stakeholders.

EXPERIENCE

User Experience / Product Designer

2018 - Present

The Boeing Company

Hazelwood, MO

Performs full range of user-centered design practices including user research, analysis, heuristic evaluations, journey mapping, and personas.

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Designs and delivers wireframes and low to high-fidelity prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.


Participates in multiple design iterations on agile teams and facilitates cross-functional design meetings with other designers, developers and product managers.

Technical Consultant

2015 - 2018

The Boeing Company

Hazelwood, MO

Interviewed end users to plan, prioritize, and manage Boeing infrastructure requirements for new facilities.
 
Collaborated with End User Services teams (e.g. network, telephony, print, video) to ensure appropriate alignment of requirements and recommend technical solutions.
 
Communicated business case benefits and provided cost estimates while facilitating projects through the IT Service Manager gated review process.

IT Project Manager

2014 - 2015

The Boeing Company

Hazelwood, MO

Defined project scopes and objectives for stakeholders and ensured technical feasibility and resource availability.
 
Facilitated project team meetings with internal resources and third parties/vendors to track project statuses, budget, risks, and action items.
 
Established and managed project schedules to ensure projects were completed on-time and within scope.

EDUCATION

M.P.S. in User Experience Design

Explored both the design and computer science sides of UX while mastering research skills, analytical problem solving, and design thinking fundamentals.

2019 - 2020

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD

B.S. in Logistics Operations Mgmt

2008 - 2012

Studied the systemic coordination and integration of goods, services, and information among various operational processes within an organization.

University of Missouri - St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

Minor: Management Information Systems

B.S. in International Business

Examined the laws, regulations, and business procedures essential for performing work in multinational and non-US based businesses as well as the global market.

2008 - 2012

University of Missouri - St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

Minor: Spanish

LEADERSHIP

Boeing | TMCF Scholar Program Mentor

Present

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

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Executes strategic programming including engagement, outreach, and pipeline building activities.

Serves as a positive and well-informed leader by supporting and mentoring students through the recruitment process and internship experience.

Creates annual campus plan with focal, functional/site champions, and recruiter.

Product Designer Bootcamp Facilitator

2019

The Boeing Company

Hazelwood, MO

Facilitated an introductory, two day hands-on Product Design Bootcamp.

 

Presented fundamentals of UX and provided expertise in area of User-Centered Design (UCD).

 

Actively engaged class of participants through multiple iterations of design to solve an existing Boeing problem.

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