STATS LLC, Chicago, IL 2015-present

Focusing on responsive design and re-styling of 300+ sports news and statistical websites supporting over $1M in annual revenue. UI/UX design of sports fantasy gaming experiences.

Aetna/Coventry Health Care, Downers Grove, IL 2013-2015

Developed UI for Coventry's Direct Provider website. Streamlined JSP/HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code base through use of jQuery and jQuery UI library.

Motorola Mobility, Consumer Experience Design, Chicago, IL 2009-2012

Designed and developed UI for Google Android-based phones. Facilitated realization of complex UI structures within Android's Java/XML UI framework.

• - Developed application-based style library currently in development for use with Motorola Google Play market apps.
• - Led 2 company-wide projects involving detailed scrubbing through thousands of media assets and lines of code resulting in a reduction of 50% of overhead of unused and duplicated media.
• - Resolved hundreds of layout and media bugs across several apps and framework; considered the "go-to" contact in Consumer Experience Design for difficult to resolve UI issues.

Proximity BBDO, Chicago, IL 2009

Developed banner ads, email newsletters, and investor relations website for Hyatt and web-based marketing survey for Proximity BBDO.

Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, WI 2009

Performed optimization and performance evaluation for 2-week analysis of Flex/Flash ActionScript 2 & 3 framework for embedded device UI.

• - Refactored test framework from AS3 to AS2 using OOP techniques in 1 week.
• - Improved screen load times by as much as 25% via optimization techniques.

Motorola, Mobile Devices, Consumer Experience Design, Chicago, IL 2005-2009

Rapid prototype development of Flash UI (Adobe Mobile Client) on Motorola proprietary phone OS, P2K.

• - Created foundation of low-tier, high-profit margin platform within tight 4 week timeline; designed and developed application and widget framework as member of 10-person Scrum team.
• - Developed and designed UI for open source Linux-based MOTOMAGX platform: VE66 and ROKR EM35 phones.
• - Implemented cutting edge UI view layer (MVC model) using SVG/JavaScript/CSS to facilitate multimillion phone sales in China, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
• - Crucial assistance in meeting ship dates via timely solutions for hundreds of UI defects.

Developed and managed production of UI skin media and interface design for following phones sold in the millions world-wide: ROKR E8, MOTOZINE ZN5, MOTO U9, and RAZR2 V8.

• - Managed 6-person team of designers and engineers through development of 100+ skins for a variety of phones, platforms, regions, and carriers including: Vodafone, Orange, and T-Mobile.
• - Improved efficiency by training designers in UI structure, production processes, and source control.
• - Increased ROI via UI architectural and process improvements promoting extensibility and flexibility.
• - Resolved hundreds of skinning defects including workarounds to resolve last-minute critical path blockers.
• - Enabled global advantages and satisfied customer demands via coordination of new UI feature development for screens/widgets with software engineering teams in China, India, Russia, and Brazil.

Studiocom, Atlanta, GA 2003-2005 (now VML)

Programmed client-side and designed graphics for Coke Studios on-line virtual world (8 million registered users/1 million page views a day/42 minutes per visit; attracted 200k new users/month)

• - Generated record profits via client-side development of branded massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) in 6 intense months as member of 4-person team using Director Shockwave and Flash:
• - MVC model: Lingo/ActionScript/Java; Flash Remoting used for Java data transfer objects.
• - XML structures used for UI elements, isometric tile-mapping, game server-to-client communication.
• - Lingo-based rendering of 900+ sprite channels in real time.
• - Protected brand and game integrity through development of moderator tool and administrator tool clients to monitor user activity and possessions in MMORPG using Lingo and ActionScript 2.
• - Extended branding impact via production of game content for Coca-Cola promotional partnerships with Shark Tales and American Idol.

Programmed pioneering interactive Coca-Cola vending machines test-marketed at Georgia Tech.

• - Supported innovative marketing experience with code-controlled Flash character animations triggered by coin drop in machine
• - Included game database connectivity and print functionality for instant coupon giveaways.

Don Johnston, Inc., Volo, IL 1993-2003

Created integral product line of interactive educational software for learning disabled market for Don Johnston Inc.

• - Designed, programmed, animated, audio-produced, hands-on project managed several products, including:
• - 72 Start-to-Finish electronic books on CD (incl. audio cassettes & paperback books):
  Products are used as part of the core curriculum for K-8 school districts nationwide.
• - WordMaker, word study spelling application academically proven to dramatically increase spelling and decoding skills.

The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, Chicago, IL 1998-2003

Established legacy of high percentage of student job placement from Web Design & Interactive Media department.

- Taught multimedia, web, and video production courses emphasizing experiential hands-on studio approach with student-defined projects tracked via industry-standard project management mechanisms.

- Increased student enrollment 12%+ each year by providing key marketing tool for admissions via management of student production of an nual Illinois Institute of Art fashion show – a low budget, high return venture.

- Prepared students for real-world challenges and provided valuable volunteers for local non-profit organizations by leading creation of websites for Association House of Chicago and the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.