Employment History
SKAVA (San Francisco, CA)
Senior Designer—July 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
Lead design projects for desktop, mobile products, prototypes, and trade show demos. Develop and mentor designers to elevate the work via timely, effective feedback. Collaborate effectively as a creative partner and brand consultant with internal business leads and outside agencies/partners.
Core brand assignments
Adidas, Apple, Skava Admin and Storefront
Accomplishments
Participated in the redesign of Skava 8.0 bringing the UX up to date using atomic design methodology.
Designed Skava’s Storefront offering “T-Giant”, displayed in Trade shows and used for client pitches
ZYNGA (San Francisco, CA)
Senior UI/UX Designer—June 2012 to May 2015
Responsibilities
In collaboration with Zynga creative teams, conceptualize, create, design—and
redesign—the Zynga Poker Game suite of product offerings. Play a key role in evolving Zynga product into an adult, mobile-focused group of offerings versus its previous more limited web-based emphasis. Additional responsibilities included building high-level expertise in the use of Unity and managing junior and mid level designers.
Core brand assignments
Zynga Poker, Zynga Slots
Accomplishments
Participated in the redesign of the Zynga Poker mobile application for phones and tablets. Helped rebuild the Unity game and develop a design system with a look and feel that could easily be integrated into the existing web platform
Designed and built an intuitive three-part concept consisting of the "Poker Genius" mini game, the social Facebook feed generated after gameplay, and an exclusive, sharable Facebook version of the game
ORGANIC–(San Francisco, CA)
Interactive Designer—August 2011 to June 2012
Responsibilities
Conceptualize new interactive promotional concepts that respect client brands and meet strategic goals. Execute these concepts in all current forms of digital and electronic interactive production
Core brand assignments
Nike, Walmart, Meth Project Foundation, Inc.
Accomplishments
Key participant in development of online displays resulting in the full execution of the MethProject.org web site
Initiated concept development for additions to the Walmart Intranet
SIGNAL TO NOISE–formerly AGENCY.COM–(San Francisco, CA)
Interactive Designer—June 2007 to August 2011
Responsibilities
Create design concepts that meet and exceed client strategic goals. Execute these concepts in all current forms of digital and electronic interactive production
Core brand assignments
Apple, Nike, AMC, eBay, Half.com, Del Monte, HBO, Nobilo Wine
Accomplishments
Key participant in new business pitches resulting in acquisition of Apple iTunes & Franklin Templeton to agency client roster
Created guidelines and protocol for file structure and agency asset management
Collaborated with the client in developing a way to run animated display ads for the iTunes campaigns using DHTML—thereby eliminating the need for flash
INVENTIV HEALTH (Westerville, OH)
Graphic–Multimedia Designer—November 2004 to May 2007
Responsibilities
Conceptualize, design and execute production of graphic and multimedia creative for Inventiv Health divisions GSW Worldwide and The Navicor Group. Creative projects for multimedia included flash animations and electronic sales aids. Print creative included posters, logos, ads, brand books, case studies, collateral pieces, sale sheets, brochures, storyboards and new business proposals
Brand assignments
Vidaza, Rituxan, Ethyol, Yentreve, Strattera, Zyprexa, Ortho McNeil, Cymbalta, Humalog and Genentech, The Navicor Group
PENINSULA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, INC. (San Ramon, CA)
Web Designer—August 2001 to December 2004
Responsibilities
Conceptualize, design and produce website and interactive sales support materials. Update website and other interactive creative on an ongoing basis
Accomplishment
Created a completely new brand identity for the company and website from concept to completion
Non-profit Community Support
TRADICION PERUANA CULTURAL CENTER (San Francisco, CA)
Multimedia Design––October 2001 to Present
Participate on an on-going basis in the development and creation of a variety of promotional projects including the creative execution of a new identity package for the not-for-profit center and other support materials such as CD covers, booklets, posters, invitations, programs and documentary DVDs
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia Design, 2001
Professional Awards
Zynga Poker:
Poker Genius Feature
San Francisco, CA (2012)
Citation of Excellence in the ADDYS:
Word Investigation Poster Series
Columbus, OH (2005)
Juried Exhibitions
Academy of Art University, CA 2001 Spring Show:
Interactive CD-ROM Lost Civilization
Digital video My Funny Valentine
Academy of Art University, CA 1998 International Celebration:
Selected gouache paintings and selected lead pencil drawings
Academy of Art University, CA 1998 Spring Show:
Movie poster Scarface
Core Experience
Visual Design, UI/UX Design, interactive, prototype, web, mobile, brand identity, and new business proposals
Brand Experience
Adidas, Apple, Ebay, Eli Lilly, Genentech, HBO, JCPenney, Nike, Skava, Walmart, Zynga
Computer Skills
Adobe CS, Balsamiq, Sketch, Squarespace, InVision, Unity3D, Principle, Wordpress, CSS, HTML
Education
Academy of Art University,
San Francisco, CA
BFA in New Media Design, 2001