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