
Product Designer at ThePort Network, Inc.
Greater Atlanta Area

Product Designer at ThePort Network, Inc.
Greater Atlanta Area
Creative and resourceful Product (UI) Designer with 9 years of start-up experience, well versed in managing multiple disciplines across projects and departments in order to efficiently deliver and maintain high quality web applications to market. Excellent verbal communication skills with a strong emphasis on bridging the gaps between design conceptualization, product development and solution implementation. Highly dependable, exhibits strong work ethic and dedication to fully understanding a product and unlocking its full potential for high impact in the market place.
• Detail oriented with both strong design and technical sense.
• Product design, usability and work-flow.
• Production strategy and deployment protocol management.
• Functional requirements, wireframes, mock-ups, rapid proto-typing
• XSLT, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, .Net
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
As part of the product team, building functional requirements, wire frames and workflow models to deliver rapidly deployed web applications. Working with strategic partners to design new products, product extensions, and improved usability of ThePort's existing solution components. Working across Engineering, Client Services, Marketing and Sales to streamline process flow and hone in product definition. Implementing UI components in agile release cycles and working closely with development to improve production tools and work-flow as well as design and usability for complex solutions.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
June 1999 — Present (10 years 2 months)
Design and development of brand strategy, corporate identity and marketing collateral. Full print web / print solution deployment.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
October 2000 — March 2008 (7 years 6 months)
Diverse scope of responsibility in every stage of product development and product support, including roles as Production Manager, Solutions Trainer, Client Services Manager, QA Manager, Web Developer and Designer. Visually demonstrate and communicate executive goals to engineering and director of solutions for clear execution of functional specifications. Actively support marketing, sales, and client services. Uphold a clear vision and open line of communication between departments so that company objectives as a whole are executed efficiently.
AA , Fine Arts / Web Design / Multimedia , 2000 — 2002
Honor Student
Best Portfolio 2002
Multimedia Award of Excellence 2002
BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1996 — 1999
Honors Graduate, Hope Scholar
Music, Soccer, Snowboarding