• Design and integrate client user experience strategies into web and application interfaces.
• Apply user-centered design methods to translate user needs, business objectives and technology capabilities into effective user experiences.
• Facilitate the creation of sketches, and prototypes with business stakeholders, developers, and designers, then develop detailed site maps, wireframes and navigation models.
• Apply segmentation and touch point analysis methods to provide a consistent brand experience.

Skills

• User-centered responsive design & apps
• Information architecture & taxonomies
• Usability studies, interviews, surveys
• Low fidelity hand-drawn prototypes
• High fidelity functional prototypes
• Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
• Axure, Balsamiq
• Google Analytics & Adwords
• SEO & SEM
• Data visualization
• Localization
• Product management
• XML, HTML & CSS
• Mac & PC

Senior Information Architect
Russell Investments
Seattle, WA
June 2010 to September 2012

• Apply user-centered design methods to translate user needs, business objectives and technology capabilities into effective user experiences.
• Develop prototypes with project managers, designers, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Define and integrate information architectures and user experience strategies of web and application interfaces.
• Create navigation systems that define and optimize the storage and retrieval of digital content.
• Research new web navigation models and publishing technologies for evaluation and inclusion.
• Establish repeatable “patterns of use” for navigation interfaces of websites and applications.
• Develop detailed site maps, sketches, wireframes and navigation models.

Information Architect, Senior Publishing Application Developer, FrameMaker Product Manager
Russell Investments
Tacoma, WA
2002 to 2010

• Develop and design website architecture, data taxonomies and user interfaces.
• Consult as Automated Publishing Subject Matter Expert to all global offices.
• Install, provide training and functional support of publishing systems in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia.
• Mentor publishing groups to localize workflows to improve productivity.

Senior Electronic Publishing Graphics Specialist
Russell Investments
Tacoma, WA
2000 to 2002

• Develop, implement and maintain automated publishing systems connecting databases to
  FrameMaker, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Integrate publishing system within content management system.
• Establish, train and support global publishing groups.

Electronic Publishing and Graphics Specialist
Russell Investments
Tacoma, WA
1997 to 2000

• Design, and implement web-based automated templates and graphics for investment reports.
• Integrate automated publishing systems within client work-groups, train and support users.
• Design user-interfaces for database-driven internal Web site.

Senior Graphic Designer
Russell Investments
Tacoma, WA
1988 to 1997

• Develop and manage corporate identity standards.
• Design and produce annual/quarterly reports, product packaging, service marketing materials, brochures, newsletters, environmental graphics and conference displays.