Work Experience
Work Experience
Senior UX/UI Designer
Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation, Inc. (CRST)
March 2020 – January 2025
Led end-to-end UX/UI design for three transportation and logistics platforms—Dispatch Enterprise Platform, Carrier & Broker Operations Platform and Mobile App—delivering user-centered functionality, visual consistency, and intuitive interfaces across data-intensive SaaS applications and Android platforms.
Translated business requirements and user research into clear, actionable design direction.
Developed user flows to define task paths and interaction patterns.
Created low-fidelity wireframes to explore concepts and validate early assumptions.
Designed high-fidelity UI screens aligned to accessibility, brand, and system standards.
Executed qualitative research enriched by quantitative analysis to ensure confident decision-making.
Built interactive prototypes for stakeholder reviews and usability testing.
Collaborated with project managers, developers, QA, data analysts, and leadership to align on design intent and ensure accurate, user-centered implementation across digital products.
Conducted usability tests to evaluate value, usability, and feasibility of product ideas.
Delivered final production-ready design assets and documentation.
Supported the design process with personas, storyboards, site maps, and workflow diagrams.
Proficient in design tools including Figma, Sketch, InVison, Adobe Creative Cloud (including Adobe XD), Experienced with Atlassian products such as Jira and Confluence, complemented by a solid understanding of front-end development fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Skilled in user research and analytics tools like GA4, UserTesting and Hotjar.
UX and Website Designer
Stamats
February 2018 – February 2020
Designed intuitive, accessible higher-education websites aligned with institutional goals to enhance user experience and support student recruitment.
Conducted usability testing and qualitative user research with students.
Analyzed interaction patterns and user behaviors across academic websites.
Translated research and business requirements into user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI.
Built prototypes and supported usability validation.
Designed intuitive, accessible websites for academic institutions.
Integrated platforms across admissions, financial aid, academics, housing, and alumni.
Created responsive, SEO-optimized experiences aligned with WCAG and ADA standards.
Improved usability, engagement, and student recruitment outcomes.
Colleges and Higher Education Website Experience: Bluefield, Brescia, Columbus State, Fort Lewis College, University of North Carolina, North Orange Continued Education, Rutgers School of Communication and Information, Southeast Missouri State College and Wake Forest University.
UX and Web Designer
Channel Fusion
August 2009 – June 2016
Designed user-friendly co-op advertising portals for brands including General Mills, Michelin, Timberland, Butler, and Pella, enabling distributors to create brand-compliant ads and submit reimbursement claims.
