UX/UI Designer based in Philadelphia
onathan
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Enjoying city life working and planning my next adventures.
As a multifaceted professional I discover creative solutions and collaborate to approach problems thoughtfully for solutions. I am an articulate communicator thriving in cultivating mutually beneficial relationships.
Diversified relationships are key part of my foundational development. It has introduced me to unimagined experiences, opportunities, discoveries, and new interests.
My work involves diverse complex projects in collaboration, understanding, designing, and strategizing to achieve stakeholder objectives while providing a welcoming experience for users.
Focused on client satisfaction I execute on key initiatives leading high-performing teams to drive growth and achieve organizational goals.
Transferable
Experience
UX/UI Design
Self-Employed Consultant
I'm certified and work with growing businesses. I ask questions and listen to understand uncovering ways for product approaches
Exploring and researching approaches for business operations and digital experiences.
Project Management
Events and Initiatives
I wore a tie in an office space focusing on diverse regional and national initiatives.
Plan, develop, monitor, set deadlines, resolved issues, expenses, and stakeholders liaise
Business Operations
Support Teams and Office Operations
I'm an experienced smooth operator that people appreciate.
Maintained functions across offices developing plans, systems, equipment, materials, and processes needed for operations.
Marketing
Value Proposition and Interests
I did some dynamic stuff for regional sales managers providing resources and producing event with welcoming results.
Creating, supplying, communicating, delivering, and exchanging experiences that brought value to employees, clients, partners, and the organization.
Graphic Design
Branding, Design, and Layout
My university education was put to work in interactive designs of all types.
Communicate design ideas that direct, inform, and attract users.
Design Thinking
Collaborating , Observing, Testing, and Implementing
I used design thinking" before I knew it was a "5 step non-linear, iterative process" thing. Used it to improve on business objectives, office functionality, event structures.
Seek to understand users, challenge team assumptions, redefine problems of doing things, create innovative solutions, observe outcomes.
Strategic Planning
Developed and Performed Business Objectives
Lots of spreadsheets, documents, asking questions and listening to improve engagements for employees, client, and partner.
Defining strategies, directions, resources, and decisions to attain business objective goals.
Collaboration
Regional Strategies and National Support
I'm a go to guy working to develop mutual beneficial relationships for present and future activities.
Coordinated with stakeholders providing opportunities, updates, feedback, and perspectives through all stages of projects.
My Journey to UX/UI Design
Working with teams
17yrs Experience
Over 17 years experience working with various teams in a financial corporate environment. Each involvement had specific attentions along with understandings for collaborative approaches in conceptualizing next steps and involvements.
Research
Career Growth
During this time I was promoted to project manager and started researching certifications. Close relationships knew my skills and suggested I look into the tech industry pursuing a path leading creative teams with user experience design.
Creative Approaches
Personal Advancements
Professional growth has been full of crafted endeavors as with my Liberal Arts degree where I combined fine arts, graphic design, and business administration. During this time I developed a credited course with my professor's approval to study abroad in Germany. It resulted in a body of art work that was exhibited along side accredited artists. I applied similar approaches to my corporate experience working with management. I identified and took on roles to strengthen our region's operational needs which developed into career advancements.
Industry Changes
Networking
When the pandemic occurred my industry was going through drastic changes. Wanting to develop my career I explored continued education in UX UI Design to utilize my corporate experiences and design skills.
UX/UI Designer
Next Steps
Today I am a user experience designer with insights to share. Let's connect. I want to hear your story as well.