Resume
CURRENT ROLE
Director, UX
MRM • Detroit
April 2015 to Present
Key responsibilities:
- Lead platform UX for GM Brand web experiences across the portfolio, empowering teams, cutting costs, and scaling to support 129 Tier 1 websites globally.
- Provide UX leadership and hands-on involvement to deliver innovative and targeted brand experience website design for Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet, Buick, GM Envolve, and integrated brands.
- Promote the value of UX through business and internal presentations, consulting, and education with external teams.
- Manage UX professionals at all levels, including front-end developers, through mentorship and career pathing that foster team culture and empowerment.
Previous Experience
Detroit 2014-2015
UX Architect
Team Detroit (now GTB)
- Rolled out unified shopping experience across 5 global markets
- Led Vehicle, Build & Price and Navigation UX for Ford.com
Chicago 2011-2014
UX Associate Creative Director
Sears Holdings Corporation
- Guided business and design within an agile dev process
- Provided management and leadership over 2 domain teams, Sears Parts Direct and Sears Home Services
- Led responsive redesign of SearsPartsDirect.com eCommerce
Interactive Associate Creative Director
Jacobs & Clevenger
- Interactive lead across Navteq, Consumers Energy and Mercedes
Denver (1997-2011)
Chief Creative Officer • eightbysix
Creative Director • SpireMedia
Art Director (Creative Lead) • BIAS Media
Note: Early in my professional design career I held Art Director positions for various agencies leading up to where my leadership in creative took off at BIAS Media in 2005.
EDUCATION
Kendall College of Art & Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication
Graduated 1997 • Grand Rapids, MI