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WORK HISTORY
Tracker+Scout | Partner/Design Director
2024 - Present
Lead brand identity development, marketing campaigns, and multi-channel design initiatives for clients.
Designed logos, websites, brochures, ad campaigns, and presentations to build cohesive brand ecosystems.
Partnered closely with clients to align creative work with business goals and strategic vision.
Directed web developers and junior designers to ensure smooth project execution under tight deadlines.
Maintained brand consistency across digital, print, and event touchpoints.
Conducted market research to uncover creative opportunities and inform design strategy.
Wet Elephant | Design Director
2023 - 2024
Oversaw design operations within a creative studio environment.
Led design processes from concept to execution, aligning visual direction with business goals.
InfluxData | Principal Designer
2020 - 2024
Reported directly to the CMO, leading web application design and digital marketing initiatives.
Designed marketing campaigns across social, blog, and print channels.
Created wireframes, prototypes, and mockups for cross-functional collaboration.
Worked closely with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation.
Drove brand consistency and elevated digital experiences across platforms.
Ingenio / Keen | Sr. Product Designer
2016 - 2020
Contributed to the development of product features for a marketplace knowledge base platform.
Led the redesign of the Keen product across web and mobile, launching within three months.
Conducted over 100 user interviews and 30+ surveys to inform feature development.
Delivered 8+ major features, implementing a scalable design system to accelerate future design work.
Partnered with stakeholders, engineering, and product teams for continuous feature optimization.
Supported SEO and marketing efforts through design initiatives.
Bay Dynamics | Principal Designer
2014 - 2016
Lead Product Designer for data security software.
Lead designer for a security-focused SaaS platform specializing in big data dashboards and behavior analytics.
Developed interfaces addressing insider and outsider security threats.
Worked closely with product and marketing teams to ensure design and brand alignment.
Jeffrey Willis | Creative Director
2013 - 2024
Partnered with agencies and companies to deliver UX/UI design, branding, mobile app interfaces, and marketing design.
Specialized in creating responsive websites, event booths, logos, and print collateral.
Bazaarvoice | Lead Product Designer
2012 - 2013
Lead designer for Bazaarvoice Intelligence Analytics.
Enhanced customer journeys for global brands and retailers through data-driven design solutions.
PowerReviews, Inc. | Principal Designer
2011 - 2012
Led a critical redesign of the review form process, significantly reducing user drop-off rates.
Simplified review UX to boost conversion and ease of use.
Buzzillions | Principal Designer
2008 - 2011
Responsible for overseeing and executing all creative aspects of the user experience for Buzzillions.
Directed UX/UI strategy for Buzzillions.com, a consumer review platform with 4.5M monthly visitors.
Conducted usability studies, site analytics review, and multiple redesigns based on user feedback.
Managed the UX design of Buzzillions’ first iOS app, documenting flows and reducing revision cycles.
CCDS, LLC. | Principal Designer
2007 - 2008
Provided UX/UI design, branding, interaction design for dashboards, and front-end development services.
Yahoo.com - Sr. Visual Designer
2003 - 2006
Designed for major Yahoo! properties, including Finance, Movies, Health, My Yahoo!, News, Groups, and Yahoo! 360.
Focused on creating scalable, user-centric visual systems across high-traffic platforms.
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University
Masters Design Institute
TOOLS
Figma, Midjourney, Runway, Flume, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML, CSS, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, and Ableton.
I also actively use six AI tools to integrate AI-driven design into my professional workflow.