Experience
UX | Web Development
Experience
Account Manager, User Advocate
Custom Ink, Baltimore, MD | 01 / 2021 – Present
Website Development
Freelance
MD 01 / 2020 – present
As a web developer, I work with small businesses, agencies, and organizations to develop strategies for launching, managing, and growing their online presence, focusing on creating responsive websites that increase leads and build client trust. I contract work with Upwork, Contra, Hubstaff as well as work as a white label web maintenance contractor with a small web company. I oversee strategy, design, progress monitoring, and prototype testing, using research and stakeholder input to develop websites and branding for B2B and e-commerce businesses. I manage updates, SEO, and link maintenance, suggest platforms, create budgets, and develop project specifications to drive sales and build online reputations. As a UX designer, I identify and solve user problems through research, wireframes, prototypes, and user testing, enhancing engagement and accessibility. Additionally, I manage timelines, deadlines, budgets, and client expectations, ensuring thorough information collection, defining deliverables, and providing clients with access to necessary files.
User Interviews
Custom Ink
Baltimore, MD | 01 / 21 – 08 / 23
At Custom Ink in Baltimore, I assisted users with navigating Customink.com and communicated website and order system issues. As a web developer, I conducted tests, provided feedback, enhanced local SEO through email automation, and gathered customer feedback. As a user experience designer, I identified problems through field studies and user interviews, offering feedback on internal software and client-facing web changes that informed stakeholder decisions on user experience and sales strategies. As a project manager, I prioritized tasks for over 30 accounts, coordinated with a remote team, and collaborated with an in-house team to identify KPIs and improve customer experience strategies.
Social Media Marketing Designer
Exponential Media, Baltimore, MD | 05/2019 – 10/ 2020
Marketing Agency Designer
Exponential Media
MD 05 / 2019 – 10 / 2020
As a web and digital designer at a marketing agency, I developed consistent brand visuals to build trust, educate clients, and promote sales, while managing priorities, coordinating with team members, and delivering assets under tight deadlines. As a web developer, I identified brand goals and necessary website information with clients, coordinating copy, design, and branding with my team. As a user experience designer, I improved website interfaces and user flow based on research and feedback. As a project manager, I created systems for rapid customer response, preemptively addressed potential issues, and provided solutions to stakeholders, successfully managing and delivering multiple assets for 13 clients concurrently.
Portrait Photographer
Bethany J. Photography Baltimore, MD | 11/2015 – Present
Education & Certifications
Google UX Design | Google Coursera | 2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography | Maryland Institute College of Art, MD | 2019
Associate of Fine Arts in Photography | Delaware College of Art and Design, DE | 2017
Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6 | 2015
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Arts in Photography Maryland Institute College of Art
MD
Associate of Fine Arts in Photography Delaware College of Art and Design
DE
Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6
Department of Homeland Security Trusted Tester Certification – WCAG- Section 508
Experience
UX Design | Web Design
Experience
Web Development
Web Developer
Baltimore, MD | 05/2017 – Present
Baltimore, MD | 05/2017 – Present
As a web developer, I work with small businesses, agencies, and organizations to develop strategies for launching, managing, and growing their online presence, focusing on creating responsive websites that increase leads and build client trust. I oversee strategy, design, progress monitoring, and prototype testing, using research and stakeholder input to develop websites and branding for B2B and e-commerce businesses. I manage updates, SEO, and link maintenance, suggest platforms, create budgets, and develop project specifications to drive sales and build online reputations. As a UX designer, I identify and solve user problems through research, wireframes, prototypes, and user testing, enhancing engagement and accessibility. Additionally, I manage timelines, deadlines, budgets, and client expectations, ensuring thorough information collection, defining deliverables, and providing clients with access to necessary files.
As a web developer, I work with small businesses, agencies, and organizations to develop strategies for launching, managing, and growing their online presence, focusing on creating responsive websites that increase leads and build client trust. I get contracts through Contra, Hubstaff, and Upwork as well as white-label web maintenance for a small marketing company. I oversee strategy, design, progress monitoring, and prototype testing, using research and stakeholder input to develop websites and branding for B2B and e-commerce businesses. I manage updates, SEO, and link maintenance, suggest platforms, create budgets, and develop project specifications to drive sales and build online reputations. As a UX designer, I identify and solve user problems through research, wireframes, prototypes, and user testing, enhancing engagement and accessibility. Additionally, I manage timelines, deadlines, budgets, and client expectations, ensuring thorough information collection, defining deliverables, and providing clients with access to necessary files.
User Interviews
Custom Ink | Baltimore, MD | 01 / 2021 – 08 / 2023
Account Manager, User Advocate
Custom Ink
Baltimore, MD 01 / 2021 – Present
At Custom Ink in Baltimore, I assisted users with navigating Customink.com and communicated website and order system issues. As a web developer, I conducted tests, provided feedback, enhanced local SEO through email automation, and gathered customer feedback. As a user experience designer, I identified problems through field studies and user interviews, offering feedback on internal software and client-facing web changes that informed stakeholder decisions on user experience and sales strategies. As a project manager, I prioritized tasks for over 30 accounts, coordinated with a remote team, and collaborated with an in-house team to identify KPIs and improve customer experience strategies.
Marketing Agency Designer
Exponential Media | Baltimore, MD | 05 / 2019 – 10/ 2020
As a web and digital designer at a marketing agency, I developed consistent brand visuals to build trust, educate clients, and promote sales, while managing priorities, coordinating with team members, and delivering assets under tight deadlines. As a web developer, I identified brand goals and necessary website information with clients, coordinating copy, design, and branding with my team. As a user experience designer, I improved website interfaces and user flow based on research and feedback. As a project manager, I created systems for rapid customer response, preemptively addressed potential issues, and provided solutions to stakeholders, successfully managing and delivering multiple assets for 13 clients concurrently.
Social Media Marketing Designer
Exponential Media, Baltimore, MD | 05/2019 – 10/ 2020
Portrait Photographer
Bethany J. Photography
Baltimore, MD | 11/2015 – Present
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography | Maryland Institute College of Art, MD
Associate of Fine Arts | Delaware College of Art and Design, DE
Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6
Department of Homeland Security Trusted Tester Certification – WCAG- Section 508
Google UX Design | Google Coursera
Education & Certifications
Google UX Design | Google Coursera 2022
Additional Links & Resume Downloads
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography Maryland Institute College of Art
MD 2019
Download Graphic Design Resume
Associate of Fine Arts in Photography Delaware College of Art and Design DE 2017
Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6
2015
Skills
- Interactive Prototype Design
- UX Research
- Usability Design
- User Experience Design
- Usability Testing
- Graphic Design
- Photo & Video Editing
- UI Design
- Client & Team Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Mock-Ups
- Innovation
- Technical Design
- User-Centered Design
- Research Facilitation
- Digital Wire Frames
- Time Management
- Project Management
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite
- WordPress
- Adobe XD
- HTML
Additional Resume Downloads
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite
Skills
- Interactive Prototype Design
- UX Research
- Usability Design
- User Experience Design
- Usability Testing
- Graphic Design
- Photo & Video Editing
- UI Design
- Client & Team Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Mock-Ups
- Innovation
- Technical Design
- User-Centered Design
- Research Facilitation
- Digital Wire Frames
- Time Management
- Project Management
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite
- WordPress
- Adobe XD
- HTML
Additional Links & Resume Downloads
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite
Skills
- Interactive Prototype Design
- UX Research
- Usability Design
- User Experience Design
- Usability Testing
- Graphic Design
- Photo & Video Editing
- UI Design
- Client & Team Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Mock-Ups
- Innovation
- Technical Design
- User-Centered Design
- Research Facilitation
- Digital Wire Frames
- Time Management
- Project Management
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite
Skills
- Interactive Prototype Design
- UX Research
- Usability Design
- User Experience Design
- Usability Testing
- Graphic Design
- Photo & Video Editing
- UI Design
- Client & Team Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Mock-Ups
- Innovation
- Technical Design
- User-Centered Design
- Research Facilitation
- Digital Wire Frames
- Time Management
- Project Management
Programs
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Suite