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I am a UX Designer with experience across the full design lifecycle, including user research, journey mapping, prototyping, and usability testing for web and mobile products. I apply systems thinking and operational discipline from my U.S. Air Force leadership to deliver clear, measurable UX improvements and collaborate cross-functionally to solve complex problems.
I thrive in cross-functional teams and love turning ambiguity into intuitive, accessible designs that reduce cognitive load and boost task efficiency.
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Work Experience
UX Designer (Contract) at After Nightfall Development
January 1, 2025 - PresentApplied UX methods across 5 core operational workflows, identifying usability issues and simplifying complex employee-facing processes. Designed and tested Midnight Warrior, a concept fitness tracker, reducing onboarding by 91.67% and enabling in-workout access to prior lift data, lowering cognitive load during active sessions. Led usability sessions to identify friction points and streamline workout logging, improving task completion efficiency by up to 50%. Synthesized user reviews and competitive walkthroughs for mentor-led client projects, revealing that 48% of sampled complaints were UX-driven, with 25% tied to outdated UI or excessive screens.
UX Designer Intern at Sports Media Inc
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve accessibility, usability, and design consistency across 3 digital products, including the FANZ sports app, their checkout flow, and an NIL social media platform. Led a 3-person design team to improve accessibility, usability, and brand consistency across the FANZ app ecosystem, introducing WCAG standards and reducing developer revision cycles by roughly 30%. Redesigned the NIL site’s checkout flow, cutting steps by 16.7% and making it 32.6% faster to complete, reducing cognitive load. Identified a major WCAG contrast issue during rapid UX evaluation of the FANZ app, flagging non-standard color contrast usage that impacted accessibility and readability.
Operations Manager at Envista Forensics/Arepa Restoration
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2025Applied UX methods to improve 8+ operational workflows, identifying pain points and simplifying complex, employee-facing processes across logistics, inventory, security and compliance. Redesigned logistics processes to improve task efficiency and cross-team communication, resulting in an annual cost reduction of $115K. Implemented a new inventory management system, training 11 warehouse employees and incorporating user feedback to refine workflows and adoption. Designed and implemented tracking and safeguard protocols for evidence and equipment access, reducing lost or untracked items by 98% through clearer system visibility.
Education
BA - UX Concentration at Lesley University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025NCO Academy at McGhee Tyson, AFB
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017CCAF - AAS Degree at Maxwell AFB
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015Airman Leadership School at McGhee Tyson, AFB
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009High School Diploma at James B. Conant High School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006Qualifications
NCO Academy
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017TSgt/E6, 4N071 Aerospace Medical Technician
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2018Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Government
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