2 decades of experience.

Lead Product Designer, Design System

Cisco // August 2022 - Present

Leading and strategizing the Momentum Design System for use by designers in the Webex Collaboration organization using Atomic Design, design thinking, user research and agile design.

• Building components for the Momentum Design System using the latest Figma features such as variants, auto layouts, and local variables.
• Building components in the Momentum Design System for ease of use by designers across all products, while also making sure branding guidelines, standards and accessibility requirements are met.
• Cross collaboration with designers from various business units to understand specific component needs while also maintaining simplicility of components that should be made available in the Momentum Design System.
• Set a standard for Figma hygiene to keep files clean and organized for easier management by all designers in libraries and feature work files.
• Led design thinking workshops and collaborated with other designers and engineers to determine a component building process that can be adopted by Webex Collaboration.
• Revamping the Momentum Design System documentation website for easier consumption by designers, management by design system designers and engineering and integration into StorybookJS.
• Work with content designers to ensure design documentation readability and accuracy.
• Led and created a training program for designers to learn the basis of Webex Branding, Figma and component building using Atomic Design.
• Provide visual design support with feature designers to aide in consistent branding across all Webex products.
• Aided in the building of various toolkits for consistent use of templates to use in creating design system libraries and documentation.
• Created a global type ramp using a major third scale for consistency and scalability between all Momentum toolkits.
• Collaborated in redesigning the Presentation Library toolkit for use by all designers, including directors, VPs and HR in the Webex Collaboration org. This included using the global type ramp and creating a design system to set a consistent branding and layout for slides.
• Created a Figma File Template toolkit for use in the Admin organiztaion (and eventually all of Webex) for consistent content and ease of finding mockups for project managers, engineers and other designers. Learned how to generate unique cover sheet illustrations using Adobe Firefly's generative AI.
• Mentoring designers to help answer questions about career growth and provide visual design encouragement and feedback.

Design Manager

Cisco // January 2021 - August 2022

Led a team of UX designers to create and manage the Momentum Admin Design System for design consistency across all Webex Admin products.

• As a team, created and applied processes such as Atomic Design and design sprints to create scalable components and organize the design system backlog/tasks.
• Influenced the use of agile design within the Admin org.
• Strategize and influenced the design and adoption of the Admin Design System.
• As a team, provided visual design reviews and support to help maintain the Webex brand design consistency across the Control Hub and Partner hub applications.
• Provided mentorship in Figma features, visual standards and guidelines, file hygiene and component building for efficient output and team career growth.

Senior Product Designer

Cisco // January 2016 to January 2021

Designed user experience solutions for Cisco Webex Control Hub, Cisco Webex Settings and Webex Site Admin, applications for Cisco Webex services and devices.

• Created low fidelity wireframes using whiteboarding techniques and Balsalmiq to help project managers and engineers visualize UX workflow and feature layout.
• Created final, high fidelity designs and reviewed handoff with teams to help members understand the design and workflow
• Worked closely with project managers and lead engineers to understand and analyze business requirements to identify user needs and usage patterns.
• Conducted user research and testing by reviewing UX designs with Cisco Partners and internal audiences for valuable and constructive feedback.
• Collaborated and reviewed UX with other designers to ensure accurate and consistent design patterns across different features.
• Participated in brainstorming and workshop sessions with other UX team members to help provide feedback and generate ideas for design explorations.
• Provided front end development using AngularJS and HTML/CSS during clean up sprints for Cisco Spark Control Hub as needed.

Senior UX Designer + UI Developer

Our Records // December 2014 to December 2015

Custom designed and developed admin UI using HTML, CSS/LESS, Bootstrap, AngularJS, MVC, and C# for secure, online record sharing application.

• Created wireframes using Balsamiq to help team easily visualize user experience workflow and application layouts.
• Designed true proof of concepts using Adobe Photoshop to help team visual application design and aesthetics.
• Custom designed and developed UI for iOS mobile app using Xamarin and current UI/UX patterns and best practices.
• Developed client side application using HTML, CSS, LESS, jQuery, C#, MVC and quickly learning AngularJS and Bootstrap frameworks
• Integrated various AngularJS/Bootstrap plugins within the application.
• Worked with senior back-end developer to integrate WebAPI services using AngularJS Framework.
• Assisted in developing simple, server-side WebAPI services as needed.
• Worked closely with manager and team members to define various application workflows from business requirements.
• Responsible for installation and management of corporate website using WordPress.

Senior UX Designer + UI Engineer

Trumba // October 2012 to November 2014\

Provided UI/UX design solutions and client side application development of SaaS calendar software. Clients included University of Washington, Seattle Seahawks and Smithsonian Institution.

• Developed customizable add-on widgets such as event slider, color picker, & custom calendar views using jQuery, HTML/CSS and .NET while quickly learning architecture of existing software application
• Worked one-on-one with company president to determine and estimate tasks and problem solve efficient solutions.
• Communicated with team members in Seattle office for UI/UX feedback and testing on various calendar features.
• Redesigned and developed responsive corporate website using UI/UX best practices to help increase traffic conversion rate.
• Collaborated with President, Vice President and Marketing Manager to brainstorm strategy, content and review low and high fidelity mockups for the corporate website redesign project
• Updated UI of calendar event management module for modern design and compatibility with AngularJS.
• Assisted with client-side development of new calendar event management project using AngularJS Framework.

Senior UI Developer

The Integer Group // August 2010 to October 2012

Lead and provided both front and back end development in web and mobile applications with HTML, CSS, AngularJS, MVC, C#, VB.NET. Clients include Thomas', Stroehmann, 7-Eleven, Lone Star/Texas Land and Cattle, and Ferrero Nutella.

• Independently developed and analytically problem solved solutions for websites using ASP.NET, MVC3, C#/VB.
• Developed rich front-end web interfaces using HTML, CSS and jQuery.
• Performed cross browser compatibility testing with IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari.
• Developed mobile websites using HTML5 and CSS3 with various devices & resolutions.
• Provided support and updates for client websites post project completion.
• Generated web images and graphics using Photoshop for optimized usage within websites.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn jQuery to custom develop complex UI functionality.
• Incorporated SEO best practices within HTML code to help increase website visibility.
• Integrated social media plugins to increase user interaction on websites.
• Managed personal schedule and tasks to meet tight deadlines for various clients.
• Mentored creative designers to help understand UI functionality within design concepts.
• Worked closely with project account executives to clearly explain technical requirements and problem solve for efficient solutions.
• Managed and developed email campaigns to help increase client sales in restaurant industry.
• Participated in development standards meetings to generate new ideas for best internal processes and practices.

IT Consultant

Pariveda Solutions // September 2007 to August 2010

Provided visual design and programming solutions in web and software application development using Microsoft Technologies. Clients included T-System, Dallas ISD, Boy Scouts of America, FICS, Highland Capital and Big Thought.

• Provided visual design and programming solutions in web and software application development using Microsoft Technologies. Clients included T-System, Dallas ISD, Boy Scouts of America, FICS, Highland Capital and Big Thought.
• Worked closely with company executives and owners to present solutions for software and web design while meeting business requirements.
• Created UI wireframes and true proof of concepts using Adobe Photoshop to help clients visualize the application's design and layout
• Developed rich client applications and prototypes using WPF, XAML, Expression Blend, C# and the MVVM Framework.
• Programmed web applications using ASP.NET, SQL, LINQ, and Visual Studio to produce online data management systems.
• Followed Agile Development processes for quicker development and building one-to-one client relationships.
• Incorporated Web 2.0 designs while working on various client and internal projects using Photoshop, CSS, HTML, and applying ASP.NET Themes.
• Custom designed Sharepoint UI by analyzing the software's default code and HTML to apply custom CSS and themes.
• Mentored co-workers to help understand how to use design, HTML, and CSS effectively and efficiently on other projects within the company.

Other Roles

May 2004 to September 2007

• Web Developer at Brazos Valley Design // April 2005 to Sept 2007
• Freelance Web Designer at KSU // August 2005 to January 2006
• Web Designer at TAMU COALS // January 2005 to April 2005
• Webmaster at TAMU IFSE // May 2004 to April 2005