Experience
PayPal
May 2008-Present
User Experience Designer
- Visual and UI designer for Global Operations and Risk
- Write and research new standards
- Design platforms from the ground up
- Redesign pages to add more effective functionalities, cut back on load times, and make actions more intuitive
Visa Inc.
October 2007 May 2008
Web Designer
- Primary for development and design for Visa USA intranet activities
- Created original graphic design for Austin based events
- Original implementation and design of various internal organizations' websites
- Member of Visas User Interface Center of Excellence
- Assisted in WCAG 2.0 Accessibility Testing and Usability Reviews for Web Applications
- Have expert knowledge in Visa's Web Guidelines & Standards
Visa Inc.
June 2006 October 2007
Web Design Associate
University of Texas Gender and Sexuality Center
September 2004 December 2005
Web Designer, Student Assistant
- Original implementation and design of website
- Primary online liaison for University-wide correspondence and updates
Internships
Inovant L.L.C., A Visa Solutions Company
March 2006 June 2006
- Implemented new design and information architectures for various internal websites
- Created CSS-based template pages for internal use
- Created original graphic designs for posters used in Austin, Portland and Foster City
Austin Chronicle
May 2003 September 2005
- QA for online and print ads
- QA for website
- Contributing writer for Best of Austin, Summer Fun Guide, and other various print and web blurbs
Education
University of Texas at Austin
BS in Radio/Television/Film with a concentration in Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Received Dean's Dozen Award, An award for outstanding graduating seniors from across the campus, given by the Dean of Students' Office
Specialties
- Adobe Suite, Macromedia Suite
- WCAG, Usability, Accessibility, Visual, UI and Graphic Design, Multimedia, Rapid Prototyping
- XHTML, CSS, ColdFusion, Flash, ActionScript, JavaScript
- Outstanding work in the Drive to Excel category, Visa Star Award, October 2007
- Outstanding work in the Drive to Excel category, Visa Star Award, May 2007
- Outstanding work with Visa USA Web Marketing customers, Visa Night on the Town Award, December 2006
- Outstanding work in the Promoting an Environment for Success category, Visa Star Award, November 2006
Recommendations available upon request
