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2018 → now @ h&r block hq
2015 → 2018 @ 40digits
2011 → 2015 @ barkley kc
2005 → 2009 @ mcc-kc + ucmo

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I’m a client-centric, bold and efficient product designer who collaborates with product owners, researchers, content designers and engineers to create intuitive and functional experiences for the humans who use our product.

skills
HARD
product strategy
design research
information architecture
wireframing
user flows
rapid prototyping
documentation
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accessible, inclusive and usable design

SOFT
collaborative problem solving
dealing with ambiguity
design process
design mentorship
adaptability
organization
verbal and visual communication
Background
making lives easier
understanding people
complex ecosystems

designing for inclusivity and accessibility

understanding the why
my motivations
Clients background
clients

h&r block — pawsitive tails kc — krispy kreme — applebee’s — at home — spirit airlines — wingstop — goldieblox — ball canning — cargill — miller's ale house — nelson atkins museum of art — dice holdings — blue bunny — shelter insurance — noodles & co — vanity fair lingerie — kansas city repertory theatre — dairy farmers of america — chick-fil-a — on the border — sunnyd — lee jeans — jay wolfe automotive — UCMO

industries
retail
not-for-profit
restaurant
financial
consumer packaged goods
banking and credit unions
automotive
insurance
education
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why user experience design?
empathy
honesty
humans
realness
truth
curiosity
answers
impact
solutions
success
satisfaction
easier
lifestyle
usability
subconscious
results
intuitive
accessiblity
data
tool
necessity
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Wow clients with personalization and dramatically reduce time to complete their taxes

Make the authenticated experience and tax prep an invisible line the user doesn’t see

Create a robust self-help center that always has something to offer

Offer a brand system tool that allows anyone to create, manage, and view brand systems all in one place

Help dogs and puppies find new homes by matching the right dog to the right family

product design

Allow customers to gain rewards in a group format for a casual dining restaurant

graphic design
branding and identity design
interaction design
ui/ux design
web design
product design

14 years of professional design experience

product designer
kansas
city,
missouri
based in
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