Experience
PayPal
March 2010 - Present
User Experience Designer
- Lead user experience designer for Global Operations and Compliance
- Write and research new standards, patterns and components
- Design platforms from the ground up
- Redesign pages to add more effective functionalities, cut back on load times, and make actions more intuitive
Associate User Experience Designer (May 2008 – March 2010)
Ignite! Learning
October 2010 – November 2010
Freelance Work
- Layout and design for student lesson plans
Visa Inc.
October 2007 – May 2008
Web Designer
Web Design Associate (June 2006 – October 2007)
University of Texas Gender and Sexuality Center
September 2004 – December 2005
Web Designer, Student Assistant
Telenetwork Inc.
January 2004 – July 2004
Technical Support
gambitDESIGNS
October 2003 – Present
Owner
- Freelance graphic and web design
Internships
Inovant L.L.C., A Visa Solutions Company
March 2006 – June 2006
Austin Chronicle
May 2003 – September 2005
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, Office Suite
- WCAG, Usability, Accessibility, Visual, UI and Graphic Design, Multimedia, Rapid Prototyping
- XHTML, CSS, ColdFusion, Flash, ActionScript, JavaScript
- Visual Designer for PayPal's Lab Rats competition. Second Place, External Innovations, Winter 2009
- Visual Designer for PayPal's Lab Rats competition. Second Place, Products, Spring 2009
- 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
