Designer, Developer
& Product Owner

Experience

  1. Owner and OperatorLeastOctober 2023PresentLeading the creation of an iOS application designed to help Veterans prepare and organize their medical and personal information for VA paperwork and claims submission. Also designed a mobile app for a major streaming platform, enhancing the user experience with second-screen content to complement a premiere show.
  2. Lead UI/UX DesignerAmidaOctober 2017October 2023
    • Created and designed an application used to 5x a contract's value during renewal, resulting in an additional $10m in annual program funding.
    • Served for six years in a key leadership role on a project presented to obtain CMMI Level 3 certification.
    • Managed a staff of ten UI/UX Designers, Design Researchers & Subject Matter Experts working across the company's design contracts & tasks.
    • Established the design team's principles, cadence & operating system.
    • Defined, documented, and communicated the team's short and long term milestones, objectives and achievements.
    • Led design review sessions, established feedback processes for regular peer and editorial design critique.
    • Produced and presented marketing collateral and scheduled reports on the program's design tasks, progress, and roadmap.
    • Developed concepts, prototypes, interface specifications, and design specification documentation for contract and new initiatives.
    • Developed, editited and reviewed contract solicitation documents and pre-contract collateral.
  3. Product OwnerAmidaMarch 2016October 2017
    • Conceptualized and created pre-solicitaion materials (such as product documentation, designs, and user stories) for a patient and provider-facing clinical platform used when treating Veterans with Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
    • Developed, maintained, and reported on the project's product roadmap, backlog, and release plans.
    • Managed the product's development team, including developers, designers, and subject matter experts.
    • Coordinated with subject matter experts to develop and maintain the product's clinical decision support rules and substantiative therapeutic support materials.
    • Deployed a HIPAA and Title 42 compliant React Native product for iOS and Android.
  4. UI/UX Designer & DeveloperAmidaJune 2015March 2016
    • Designed and built a web application used in sea ports of developing African nations to identify illicit financial flows facilitated throgh the trade of commoditized goods.
    • Optimized said web application for use on EDGE (2G cellular networks) and low-bandwidth environments.
    • Designed and oversaw the development of Orange Rx, an open-source medication adherence management application for iOS and Android.
    • Built a platform beveloped by The World Bank to visualize and compare nations on the basis of their equality and competitiveness indicators, including data analysis tools and a variety of D3.js-based visualiztions leveraging GEOJSON coordinates.
  5. Senior UI/UX DesignerWealthEngineFebruary 2015June 2015
    • Performed market and usability studies for a SaaS platform catering to over 2 million users.
    • Led the design of a portal for developers registering for API access, formulating user flows and UI guidelines.
    • Conducted design and code reviews for a team of more than twenty front-end developers, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables.
  6. UI/UX DesignerTelcareSeptember 2013February 2015
    • Led the UX and UI design for an industry-first Android-based, FDA-regulated, class 2 medical device.
    • Delved into best practices and UI optimization tailored for specific audiences, notably the elderly and those with disabilities.
    • Pioneered the front-end design for a population-level statistical analysis portal and led the product design for several hardware ventures.
    • Attained an exceptional 97/100 in an FDA-required Human Factors and Usability evaluation, underscoring the excellence of design approach and understanding.
    • Became proficient in FDA guidelines related to software development, including ISO-6385, ensuring compliance and excellence in all software initiatives.