Senior Product Designer · Enterprise Systems · Operational Workflows · AI-Assisted UX

UX and Website Designer

UX & Web Designer
Higher Education Digital Experiences

Stamats – March 2018 – January 2020

Designed accessible higher education websites and digital experiences that helped prospective students discover programs, navigate enrollment pathways, and make informed decisions. Leveraged user research, information architecture, interaction design, and responsive design to improve usability, engagement, and enrollment outcomes.

Overview

Led end-to-end UI/UX and product design informed by qualitative and quantitative user research.
Conducted usability testing and analyzed user behaviors across academic and digital platforms.
Translated research, analytics, and business requirements into user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and prototypes.
Designed intuitive, accessible, and scalable interfaces aligned with design systems, WCAG, and ADA standards.
Integrated experiences across admissions, financial aid, academics, housing, and alumni systems.
Planned and validated solutions through prototyping and usability testing to reduce friction and improve task success.
Collaborated with product managers, engineers, QA, and stakeholders to ensure accurate, user-centered implementation.
Communicated design rationale clearly, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business goals.
Delivered production-ready design assets and documentation to support efficient development and release.
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.
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