Resume

Objective Achieve a senior user experience design position that utilizes and challenges my interaction design expertise, web and ecommerce knowledge, and communication skills.
Skills Web / Interaction Design
Site structure and organization, including flow diagrams
Wireframes, visual mockups and specifications, interactive mock-ups
Project documentation and management
Coordinating and integrating usability research
Competitive analysis

Design Tools
Photoshop, Illustrator, Visio, InDesign, FireWorks, Dreamweaver

Technical Knowledge
Familiarity with technical details and challenges
Limited HTML, CSS
Awareness of web standards
Experience Senior Interaction Designer, eBay
June 2007 - October 2009
  • Led the design of the shipping tools area within the seller team, including all projects and strategy work.
  • Managed the design of a new eBay shipping label flow, including coordinating with various internal and external teams.
  • Organized informal design review meetings for my design team.
  • Researched and recommended design patterns for tabs and form buttons.

User Interface Designer, PayPal
September 2006 - June 2007
  • Led multiple phases of site-wide search project, including research and overall design.
  • Updated major payment flow visuals based on new site design.
  • Defined and documented design standards for form buttons.
  • Contributed to the overall standards effort as a regular consultant.
  • Initiated the redesign of internal standards web site.

Interaction Designer, Yahoo!
July 2001 - February 2005
  • Responsible for the overall user experience of Yahoo! Store / Merchant Solutions, including merchant tools, control panel, informational sites, and product tours and demos.
  • Led numerous design projects for new and redesigned products, including ecommerce tools for product catalog management, site editing, shipping, fraud protection, cross-selling, advertising, etc.
  • Worked with external clients as part of several partnership projects.

HTML Designer, Yahoo!
June 2000 - July 2001
  • Responsible for creation, modification, and optimization of HTML documents and graphics for mockups, templates, and public pages, for various company products.
  • Maintained site tutorials and internal documents and scripts.
  • Organized internal document management system project.
  • Led redesign of company public relations site.
Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric, 2000

Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL
Non-degree coursework in Art & Design, 1997 & 1999

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
Non-degree coursework in Art & Graphic Design, 2006

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