I am an experienced UX/UI Design Leader with over a decade of experience in driving user-centered design initiatives across complex, multi-team digital products.
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
Lead Designer
Anheuser-Busch, Greater St. Louis
Full Time Contract | Oct 2023 – Present
Lead designer for one of AB’s top 2024/2025 targets, the AB Marketing website modernization project, focusing on enhancing user experience and stakeholder engagement.
Gained stakeholder buy-in for user research, leading to the development a comprehensive user research process inclusive of quantitative and qualitative methods
Implemented the website's first feedback survey, achieving a 93% completion rate and an NPS score of 25.
Collaborate with the Product Owner to incorporate storytelling in presentations, effectively communicating modernization efforts to stakeholders.
Act as a UX consultant for the Martech team, contributing to brand campaign landing pages and ensuring design consistency through Figma quality assurance standards.
Spearheaded the initiative to integrate telemetry across the website, enhancing data collection for user behavior analysis.
Director, Design & Creative Services
Equifax Workforce Solutions, Greater St. Louis
Full Time | Jun 2022 – Oct 2023
Successfully led the navigation IA initiative, restructuring navigation and products for a customer-first framework, resulting in improved user experience
Designed and launched a scalable landing page for a major partner, unlocking new revenue streams by responding to market demand.
Redesigned the checkout process, leading to a 12% increase in conversion rate.
Conducted user experience tests and continuous optimization strategies, ensuring a consistent user experience across all platforms.
Provided oversight for brand standards, style guides, wireframes, and layouts, ensuring a unified design language.
Collaborated with product managers and cross-functional teams to prioritize work and execute against development roadmaps.
Lead Digital Designer
Equifax Workforce Solutions, Greater St. Louis
Full Time | Jan 2021 – Jun 2022
Led digital design initiatives, focusing on strategic thinking and wireframing to enhance website experiences for Equifax Workforce Solution’s two primary products
Developed content and creative for multi-channel marketing campaigns, built and designed reusable email and landing page templates so that cross-functional teams can leverage them in their campaigns
Senior Design Lead - UX/UI Web
Super Bright LEDs, Earth City, Missouri
Full Time | Mar 2015 – Dec 2020
Managed UX/UI design for web projects, contributing to wireframing, photo research, and the overall user experience.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams and leadership to deliver high-quality experiences for the website.
Mentor junior designers and design interns
Web Designer
Windmill Hill Consulting, Greater St. Louis
Full Time | May 2011 – Mar 2015
Designed web experiences focusing on user-centric design principles, including wireframing and photo research.
Design Practices: UX/UI, Product Design, Interaction Design, Design Research, Information Architecture
Leadership: Mentoring, Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management
Research: User Experience Testing, Usability Studies, Data-Driven Design
Strategy: Design Thinking, Human-Centered Design
Tools: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts - Graphic & Multimedia Design
Lindenwood University,
St. Charles, MO
Human Computer Interaction – Interaction Design Foundation