Pixeljoy Design, Consulting
CURRENT, HYBRID/REMOTE
Providing over ten years of subject matter expertise in user experience, training, service delivery, and product management. Skilled at remote and cross-functional collaboration, able to scale up quickly in new environments to hit the ground running. And I’m told I’m fun to work with :).
- Coursera, SME UX Consultant
- Provided subject matter expertise in UX and Learning Design for a new course type, focusing on discovery, low-fidelity, and high-fidelity design using Figma
- Directed, designed and created learning activity assets for discovery, wireframing, user
- testing, and prototyping
- Collaborated on content development with a cross-functional team consisting of both internal and external team members
- Other Projects
- Consult on website administration and process auditing
- Develop and create training in object-oriented design, creating and managing pattern libraries, Accessibility testing, and Front-end Development
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Learning Design and Accessibility for professional skills assessments
- Develop branding and design materials for print, social media, and websites for local clients
Oracle, Senior Web Designer III
FEBRUARY 2018 – JUNE 2022, HYBRID/REMOTE
Develop templates and components for Netsuite.com in Oracle CMS using JavaScript, Knockout, and OCM API. Create and run tests using Cypress. Design, build, and maintain Events Marketing websites with LightCMS.
Key Accomplishments
- Designed, built, and maintained multiple high-traffic event websites simultaneously utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, working with cross-functional teams to ensure a high-quality user experience in collaboration with Events Marketing and Design
- Initiated and led accessibility audit, advocating for compliance with Section 508 and team standards
- Conducted training on best practices for junior web developers
- Conducted cross-functional peer training for accessibility best practices in digital services
- Developed templates and UI components for a major corporate website using JavaScript, Knockout.js, and OCM API within a content management system
- Developed QA process and templates used by team for front-end testing
BigWing Interactive, Senior UX Developer
SEPTEMBER 2016 – JANUARY 2018, OKLAHOMA CITY
Plan, conduct, and analyze user research, communicate directly with clients to establish business and user requirements, collaborate with content strategy and SEO to create user-friendly information architecture, design and create pattern libraries using an atomic design system, and write front-end code for websites using Sass (CSS), Mustache (HTML), and JavaScript.
Key Accomplishments
- Directed and analyzed user research, collaborating internally on cross-functional teams and directly with clients to align business and user requirements
- Led data-driven UX project for Oklahoma Bar Association website redesign, focusing on both public and member digital services
- Developed and modernized front-end workflows in accordance with web standards, utilizing pattern libraries and a modular design approach
- Designed and created custom websites for diverse industries, integrating user-centered and data-driven design practices
iThemes, Front-End Web Developer
APRIL 2016 – JULY 2016, EDMOND
Front-end web design and development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress. Design, write, and record video training for WordPress and iThemes plugin users.
Key Accomplishments
- Designed and created in-house recording studio for training
- Developed new landing pages for two of the highest traffic web pages, the home page and BackupBuddy sales page
- Designed and developed a series of WordPress training videos, one of which was the number one Google search result for “What is WordPress”
- Designed and developed custom email templates for iThemes Security plugin notifications
Pluralsight/Digital Tutors, Web Design Instructor
APRIL 2014 – JANUARY 2016, OKLAHOMA CITY
Design, develop, and implement courses over web standards, user-centered design, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and WordPress. Approve and provide creative direction and feedback for concept art and visual design of external Creative Web authors.
Key Accomplishments
- Started and established direction for web content from the ground up
- Authored 8 out of the top 10 Creative courses
- Had 3 courses in the top 100 out of a library of over 4000 courses
- Co-hosted Front-end Five Podcast with Code School
Skills and Technologies
Code
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Mustache
- BEM Methodology
- WordPress Themes
- OCM (Oracle Content Management)
- Cypress
- Bootstrap/Foundation
- Git CLI
- NodeJS
- Knockout
- React
- APIs
Software
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, UXD, InDesign)
- Visual Studio Code
- JIRA
- Asana
- Trello
- Camtasia
- UserZoom
- Optimal Workshop
- TreeJack
- Google Analytics/Tag Manager
Skills
- Mentorship/Leadership
- Project Management
- Web and UX Design
- Digital Accessibility
- Front-end Development
- UX Research
- Information Architecture, Planning and Research
- Wireframing
- Rapid Prototyping
- Data Analysis
- Training and Education, Online/Remote
- Cross-functional Collaboration