Resume

Superstarch.com, Wausau, Wisconsin 02/2005-Present
Principal - Web / Print Design / Multimedia
Managed design projects from concept through completion. Work closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently met deadlines and requirements. Coordinated freelance production teams, consultants and vendors to meet all project requirements. Conducted highly persuasive sales and marketing presentations. Converted features to benefits to achieve client objectives. Managed operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid, staffing and administrative functions.
Key achievements:
• Created national campaign for reproductive health organization including logo, website, weekly podcasts and marketing.
• Managed extensive database of 15+ million addresses for commercial bulk e-mailing.
• Designed innovative social network for experimental church project.

UserVoice.com, San Francisco, California 02/2008-Present
Co-Founder - Designer & Social Media
Created business identity, website & blog for new customer feedback utility. Produced content for blog including video podcasts. Technology platform consists of AJAX, Ruby on Rails, XML, JQuery & WordPress.
• Established strategic relationships with bloggers & site owners for beta programs & product launch.
• Designed User Interface based on task centric approach while simplifying visual interpretation.
• Detailed mock-ups with user feedback matching true use-case scenarios for product page .

Taskpick.com, Saratoga, California 10/2006-7/2007
Art Director - Graphic Design / User Experience
Responsible for the overall design of product prototypes and user experience for a new web application in the team collaboration space. Technology platform consists of AJAX, Ruby on Rails, XML, Java/Javascript (script.aculo.us library).
• Defined strategic product vision with particular emphasis on service viral adoption.
• Designed User Interface flow with use-case development and task centric approach.
• Produced detailed HTML mock-up for building Alpha release with rapid release cycles.

Education
Communications, 1998 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Wausau, Wisconsin
English coursework, 1993 ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY, Tulsa, Oklahoma
BA in Theology, 1991 RHEMA BIBLE, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Location

Wausau, WI

Specialties

• Art Direction
• Interaction Design
• Illustration

Experience

Website