August 20, 2011

resume

JANE GRIFFIN

skills & tools:

UX / UI Design, User Research, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Web & Mobile Development, Research & Analytics, Branding, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS,  Accessibility WCAG Standards

experience:

UX DESIGNER (2019-CURRENT)  CFA Institute, Charlottesville, VA

  • Act as a visual design consultant to a global team consisting of product managers, developers and QA to ensure UX best practices, brand consistency and raise accessibility standards.
  • Develop high fidelity wireframes, clickable prototypes and conduct usability tests for web and mobile interfaces.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional Agile product design/development team to define business goals and ensure a user-focused approach.
  • Conduct user research, usability tests and interviews, incorporating the user insights into product strategy.
  • Develop and evolve the UX Pattern Library to ensure brand consistency across user journeys.

UX DESIGNER (2012-2019)   Plow and Hearth, Madison, VA

  • Collaborate with developers, analytics, marketers and stakeholders to deliver user-centric design solutions.
  • Lead and conduct various types of user research: user testing, observational research, A/B testing, competitive research.
  • Deliver web assets and visual design specs to developers.
  • Create HTML wireframes and visual mockups for development.
  • Design and code responsive, mobile-first web designs using CSS/HTML in Bootstrap framework.
  • Partner with marketing team to define project requirements and prioritize tasks.

FREELANCE (2010 – 2016) Sparkpop Studio, Charlottesville, VA

  • Execute web projects from inception to successful launch.
  • Present design deliverables to clients with a focus on web strategy and cost-effective solutions for small business.
  • Develop and maintain positive long-term client relationships.
  • Integrate websites into WordPress CMS and provide training and support to clients.
  • Analyze web traffic patterns, keyword positioning, and website ranking.

education:

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN & TESTING COURSE | Imparture Training
WEB TECHNOLOGIES | PVCC
SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY | VCU