Design Process

Website Redesign • UX/UI Design and Web Development Project

A Case Study for a website redesign for eScience & Technology Solutions.

Focused Support, LLC

Senior UI Designer • 2022 - PRESENT

Focused Support LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) providing high quality technical and operational support and software development services.

Founded in May 2011, Focused Support is a customer focused organization that provides cutting edge capabilities to solve unique challenges in the unmanned/Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA) domain. In response to today’s evolving missions, our goal is to provide quality solutions that enable distribution of critical time sensitive information to end users in an intuitive format by bridging together historically stove-piped legacy systems.

• Senior UI Designer for visual assets in Cavok flight planning software.
• Front end design within the construct of the framework.
• Utilized capabilities of Figma, Miro, Sketch and HTML5.
• Collaborated with HSI analysts and PMs; interviewed SME’s and * key business stakeholders.
• Identified best practices pertaining to UI/UX focusing on human computer interaction behavior and devices.
• Designed custom assets with HTML5, Javascript and CSS3.
• Developed personas, site maps, interaction/flow diagrams, graphical libraries and style guides.
• Conducted white board exercises with SMEs, created paper sketches, and wires to flush out user interactions and proof of concepts for stakeholders.
• Created high fidelity annotated wireframes using Figma, Sketch and Miro.
• Designed Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator visual designs for final approval from stakeholders and development team.
• Helped define and optimize design/development planning for production implementation processes.
• Worked with technical leads, software architects and quality assurance engineers to resolve development .roadblocks. Reported critical issues to management effectively, timely, and with clarity.

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• Logo, Graphic, Video Design... Assisted in company and training video production

eScience & Technology Solutions

Senior UX Designer • January 2013 - PRESENT

Founded in 2006, eSTS, Inc. is a company that has built an excellent reputation as a provider of high quality programmatic, engineering, and technical professional services in the Command and Control (C2) and Information Technology (IT) domains within the Department of Defense and Federal sectors. In an agile environment, manage Digital Experience theme and assets for The United States Navy project My Navy Portal.

• Designed Admin Theme for My Navy Portal project.
• Built with Liferay Digital Experience Platform… the world’s leading open source portal.
• Front end development within the construct of the framework.
• Utilized capabilities of AlloyUI, HTML5, Bootstrap 3 and CSS3.
• Collaborated with HSI analysts and PMs; interviewed SME’s and * key business stakeholders.
• Identified best practices pertaining to UI/UX focusing on human computer interaction behavior and devices.
• Developed custom web portlets with HTML5, Javascript and CSS3.
• Developed personas, site maps, interaction/flow diagrams, graphical libraries and style guides.
• Conducted white board exercises with SMEs, created paper sketches, and wires to flush out user interactions and proof of concepts for stakeholders.
• Created high fidelity annotated wireframes using Balsamiq.
• Designed Adobe Photoshop visual designs for final approval from stakeholders and development team.
• Helped define and optimize design/development planning for production implementation processes.
• Worked with technical leads, software architects and quality assurance engineers to resolve development .roadblocks. Reported critical issues to management effectively, timely, and with clarity.
• Designed vector logo and seals with Adobe Illustrator.

*HSI- This Human Systems Integration (HSI) Enabling Capability (EC) develops and prototypes innovative technology-based products to enable transformation in the U.S. Navy's human capital programs, targeted at human systems integration

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Three Saints Bay | Rolling Bay | Barling Bay, LLC

Senior UX Designer • January 2011 - January 2013

Barling Bay, LLC provides expertise in the areas of Systems & Software Engineering, Information Assurance (IA), Research & Development, and Program Management. Barling Bay is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC)-owned, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). Worked within an agile environment and team effort to develop a dashboard UI for The Air Mobility Command.

• Developed visual designs for AMC Dashboard for Web and Mobile Platforms.
• Researched mobile/desktop best practices and collaborated with SME’s.
• Created wire frames to convey user interactions. Methods included sketching on pen and paper or drawing on white boards to quickly analyze and discuss concepts and interactions. For presentation and documentation purposes, created more refined wireframes using Adobe Photoshop and Balsamiq.
• Developed graphical libraries and CSS style guides.
• Designed and developed high fidelity prototypes to test and document user interactions as proof of concepts. Applications included Adobe FlashBuilder and Adobe Dreamweaver using HTML5.
• Designed and developed prototypes comprised of proof of concepts.
• Incorporated designs into interactive demos using HTML5/CSS3, Java Script, PHP, and XML.

MS4.net | Charleston Interactive, LLC

UI/UX Designer/Developer • January 2000 - present

MS4.net (formerly Charleston Interactive) is a comprehensive website design and development enterprise that offers a diverse range of solutions in the creation, development, maintenance, and promotion of websites that yield results. The company specializes in developing websites that range from basic promotional sites to sophisticated e-commerce and database applications. By developing websites that elevate the profiles of individuals and businesses, we have established a track record of producing significant returns on investment. The company is committed to creating effective websites that meet the unique objectives of its clients, leveraging its extensive expertise to produce highly successful websites that achieve desired results.

• Web Design and Development
• Online Marketing
• Mobile App Development
• Graphic Design
• Professional Photography and Videography