Work Experience
Work Experience
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Senior User Interface and User Experience Designer
Cedar Rapids Steel Transport: Transportation Company and Logistics Solutions
March 2020 – January 2025
Led the design and management of UI/UX for three logistics applications: Vantage, Compass and Driver F1rst Mobile Application.
Vantage is an internal application designed for scalability and used across multiple departments, including human resources, safety, and sales. Streamlined dispatch workflows and improved load visibility. Partnered with dispatch teams to map user journeys and design a responsive, role-based dashboard, reducing errors and boosting load assignment speed by 18%.
With Vantage, I designed Compass, a light version that we offered to freight brokers. It gave external partners real-time access to load tracking and booking — which not only improved customer satisfaction but opened a new revenue stream.
Served as the lead designer for Driver F1rst Mobile Application that enabling truck drivers to manage pay, book loads, and receive updates while on the road. Focused on mobile-first design, intuitive navigation, increasing driver engagement and reducing employee turnover by 26%.
Constructed Driver F1rst Mobile Application represented a significant milestone for CRST. As the creator of this pioneering app, I collaborated closely with product owners, architects, developers, business teams, stakeholders, and truck drivers to bring it to fruition. The Driver F1rst Mobile Application reduced truck driver turnover by 23% and made life easier.
Produced high-quality UX design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes.
Designed the Compass, CRST’s first logistics application for freight brokers, which enhances connectivity between shippers and carriers, ensuring the timely and secure delivery of freight.
Created centralized and secure platform within the CRST organization designed to streamline freight management, track loads, book shipments, and provide access to essential resources.
Maintained clear and effective documentation, including product requirements, roadmaps, and release notes. Provide updates and insights in a timely manager on product progress to senior management.
Ability to translate complex business requirements and improving operational efficiency.
User Experience and Website Designer
Stamats
February 2018 – February 2020
Worked closely with development teams and stakeholders to ensure the smooth integration of design concepts into functional web solutions. Gathered valuable insights through user research, surveys and usability testing.
Created wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to visually communicate design concept.
Designed responsive designs for multiple devices (desktop, tablet, mobile) ensuring accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
Designed intuitive and consistent navigation systems for college website that incorporate learning platform in financial aid, tuition, degrees, course enrollment, housing, campus life and alumni.
Conducted user research and usability testing, synthesizing feedback into actionable design improvements.
Launched website user interfaces and landing pages with search engine optimization.
Web and User Experience Designer
Channel Fusion
August 2009 – June 2016
Responsible for creating visually engaging, functional ad builders with analytics portals that aligned with client needs and business objectives. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver responsive, user-friendly sites that effectively communicated brand messaging and enhanced user engagement.
