Resume
Work
Experience
Jan 2023 - Present
IBM Networking Team – UX Designer
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Led the end-to-end UX design of IBM's secured private connectivity product, fostering collaboration between cross-functional teams (product, engineering, marketing) to ensure seamless integration. Anticipated to support 2+ enterprise clients post-launch in 2024.
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Spearheaded the revamp of IBM Security Groups, a critical virtual firewall feature, optimizing access control efficiency enhancing security for IBM cloud offerings.
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
IBM IaaS Storage Team – UX Designer
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Designed the information architecture for a high-profile software-defined storage product, streamlining data management for key clients like Caixa Bank and BNPP. Efforts resulted in a 50% increase in data retrieval efficiency and contributed to significant growth in client satisfaction.
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Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop IBM Cloud's Data Engine, a central service for managing petabytes of data in large-scale environments. Delivered prototypes that accelerated the product timeline by 60%.
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
IBM IaaS Data Team – UX Designer
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Directed UX research and design for key IBM services (Event Streams, SQL Query, Cloud Object Storage), improving service integration and boosting data flow efficiency by 80%, leading to 50% growth in client usage.
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Implemented a phased migration strategy for IBM Compose databases, reducing client downtime by 70% and successfully migrating 4databases to IBM Cloud, driving 100% retention.
Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
ZipLunch – UX Designer/Consultant
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Designed a streamlined administrative portal for ZipLunch, enabling restaurant owners to manage orders and access new markets, resulting in a 85% increase in operational efficiency.
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Conducted comprehensive usability testing, achieving 85% user approval and 90% confidence, guiding the product's successful deployment.
Education
2014 - 2018
Pennsylvania State University | Bachelor’s Degree
B.S. in Business Finance, Minor in International Business
2020 - 2020
Flatiron UX Design Certification
UX/UI Design program designed to learn the research, client management, technical, and practical skills necessary to launch a
successful career as a UX/UI designer
Skills
& Expertise
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Design: Data-driven design, UX/UI optimization, rapid prototyping, A/B testing, usability testing, user research
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Collaboration: Cross-functional team leadership, stakeholder management, product strategy
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Tools: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe XD, Axure
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Programming: Python, SQL, JavaScript