• IxDA Interaction 2012 conference
• IxDA Interaction 2011 conference
• IxDA Interaction 2010 conference (presenter and attendee)
• Copenhagen Co'Creation 2009 seminar (Aug 30)
• From Business to Buttons Conference 2009 (volunteer and attendee)
• IxDA Interaction 2009 conference
• IxDA Interaction 2008 conference
• User Experience Week, Adaptive Path. 2005
• Discovering User Needs: Field Techniques You Can Use, Gomoll Research & Design. 2002
• Usability Professionals’ Association Conference 2001
• Presenting Data and Information, Edward Tufte. 2000

• Malmö University, Malmö Sweden. 2008-2010. Masters of Interaction Design.
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. 1996-2000. Received Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems.
• University of Arizona, Tucson. 1995-1996

Work Experience
Ziba Design :: Interaction Designer (October 2010 - present)

• Collaborated in diverse project teams to create consumer-focused designs for product companies around the world
• Facilitated deep-dive research and brainstorm activities to establish a point-of-view on product features
• Taught Arduino classes to internal discipline groups, introducing the hardware, programming, and various inputs and outputs

Northwestern Mutual :: User Interface Design Specialist (April 2004 - June 2010)

• Designed and developed rich web-based applications to increase productivity to internal support groups
• Introduced a "Satellite View" diagram to our project deliverable package, providing a high-level view of the entire application and all the interactions
• Developed all front-end HTML, Javascript, and Cascading Style Sheets for web applications
• Improved the design and functionality of the "Calendar Widget" date selector, passing increased efficiency  for the user to enterprise-level web applications
• Collaborated with teammate to develop an enterprise-wide UI Framework to revolutionize how web applications are designed and developed
• Evaluated an early draft, and contributed an application example, to a future book on interface design

• One of founding members of company’s User-Centered Design (UCD) team
• Performed User-Centered Design tasks for projects: User Profiling, Use Cases, Paper Prototyping, Prototype Reviews, Usability Testing, Field Research, and Help System Design and Documentation
• Generated prototype designs, navigation and interaction flows, and storyboards for web applications to reference for reviewing, performing usability tests, and developing the application
• Created standards and templates for paper prototyping web applications in Adobe Photoshop
• Established and maintained enterprise-wide User Interface Standards and Style Guides for web applications
• Spread knowledge and understanding of newly formed UCD team by giving presentations at multiple office locations, and aided in designing a brochure to distribute
• Worked with a diverse team of developers, technical writers, project managers, and product managers through all stages of product development
• Mentored and trained a Junior User Interface Designer added to the UCD team
• Presented on topics of Usability and Information Design to internal groups at eFunds and to the Association of Information Technology Professionals at the local university
• Analyzed WebTrends reports and web server logs to assist in User-Centered Design research and web application design

• Redesigned and developed intranet portal web site with increased organization and functionality
• Developed intranet web sites using HTML, Java, and Javascript programming languages
• Designed graphical interfaces, and additional graphical elements for enterprise-wide extranet portal
• Redesigned Flash and graphical interface for a Web-Enabled ATM prototype to increase brand consistency and visual aesthetics

• "TRKBRD: From Idea to Conception with Physical Prototyping" February 2010, IxDA Interaction 2010 conference in Savannah, Georgia (USA).
• "My Life as an Interaction Designer" January 2008, N3P vocational school in Malmö, Sweden.
• "Usability and Information Design" October 2000, to Assocation of Information Technology Professionals.
• "Web Design" April 2000, to Assocation of Information Technology Professionals.

• "City and Art", October 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.
• "City and Art, Opt In/Opt Out: Crossing Walk" interaction design exhibit, March 2009, KRETS Gallery, Malmö, Sweden
• "City and Art, Opt In/Opt Out: Balcony of Your Life" interaction design exhibit, March 2009, Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kongre ve Sergi Sarayı, Mersin, Turkey
• 2D Photo submission for "Feed Your Soul" benefit, November 2006, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 2D Photo submission for "Feed Your Soul" benefit, November 2005, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Won 2nd place in 2D competition
• "Feet" exhibit for Gallery Night, July 2005, Milwaukee, WI
• "Women of France" exhibit for Gallery Night, April 2004, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• Concert Photography, November 2001, Icon Salon, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• "Good People?" January 2001, Bliss Studio & Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, USA

• "G is for Gary", 2007, Michael Hawkins-Burgos film, Milwaukee, WI
• "Heebie Jeebies", 2002-2005, Oak Hill Pictures, Milwaukee, WI

• Disguised As Birds, "Seeds"
• Disguised As Birds, self-titled
• Soul Amp, "Strip Mall Heaven"
• Temper Temper, self-titled

• "Designing Interfaces", Jenifer Tidwell, O’Reilly Media, 2005. I proofed an early draft of this book, provided feedback, and provided a software example for the "Responsive Disclosure" design pattern.
• Concert photographs in the Jimmy Eat World sheet music book of self-titled album. Cherry Lane Music, New York, NY, 2002.