SUMMARY
Professional Journey within
UX/UI Design and Product.
Senior UX/UI Designer
Based in Dallas, TX | Hybrid / Remote Opportunities
As a Senior UX/UI Designer, my passion lies in creating intuitive and visually engaging user interfaces. With a decade of experience, I thrive on blending creativity with practical functionality, ensuring every project not only looks great but also feels seamless to the user.
I take pride in my meticulous attention to detail and my commitment to continuous learning, incorporating UX research, lean practices, and edgy design practices into my work. I believe in the power of collaboration, working closely with teams to enhance user engagement and develop design solutions that align with business goals.
My objective is to bring thoughtful, user-centered design to the table, contributing to value across teams, outcomes, and revenue.
DESIGN EXPERTISE
User Interfaces
Visual Design (Brand Support)
Design System (Build/Updating)
Data Visualization
Accessibility
KEY PROJECT OUTPUTS
Web-based Applications
Portals/Environments
Management and CRMS
SaaS Products and Applications
Mobile / Native Apps
Dashboards
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Technical Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Adaptability
Project Management
User Empathy
Creative Thinking
I bring flexibility and adaptability, empowering multiple departments; Marketing Product Business Copywriting Testing UX Research UX UI Design Production Dev & Deployment
in achieving consistent user experiences across all touch-points and outcomes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contractor & Freelance
Sr /Lead UX/UI Design | Storyteller & Brand
Jan 2023 – Present | Dallas, TX
Led short-term contracts with real estate, AI products, clothing companies, and financial firms during this time while honing my skill sets & exploring new technologies.
- Crafted and enriched digital narratives through content strategy and UX/UI design for MoneyGram, employing rigorous design audits and data-driven exploratory analyses to ensure a compelling user experience.
- Pioneered the UX/UI design of PropertyIQ’s AI Agent by mapping intricate user journeys, executing detailed wireframes, and conducting comprehensive UX research to tailor products that meet market demands.
- Spearheaded the product definition, UX strategy, and brand identity for CoinCatcher, driving product development, and orchestrating the AI Assistant’s initial testing phase, with a focus on data currency and privacy enhancements.
- Orchestrated BLK DYE’s brand vision and UI design, producing captivating graphics and storyboards that resonated within the E-commerce sphere, significantly lifting consumer engagement.
- Formulated and executed a cohesive product and brand strategy for Nephesh, blending innovative design concepts with tactical planning to cultivate community connections and E-commerce growth.
Coming Soon
66 DEGREES
Lead UX/UI Designer Consultant
Oct 2022 – Jan 2023 | Greater Chicago Area
In my role as Lead UX/UI Designer & Consultant at 66 Degrees, I led a significant UX/UI overhaul of PwC Financial dashboards. My focus was on creating intuitive interfaces and optimizing user journeys to enhance data access and engagement. This involved meticulous wire framing, prototyping, and collaborative strategy development, ultimately improving overall product value and user satisfaction.
- Successfully orchestrated a UX/UI redesign that decreased cognitive overload by 45% and increased usability by 60%, substantially enhancing data accessibility and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Drove HR operational efficiency improvements by 35% through strategic user experience enhancements, leading to a more streamlined and efficient workflow.
- Achieved a 28% improvement in task completion efficiency by implementing effective time management designs, optimizing user interactions with the dashboard.
- Innovated and introduced new features that boosted the effectiveness of executive alerts by 20%, ensuring critical information was communicated more effectively.
My tenure at 66 Degrees was marked by a commitment to transforming user experiences, enhancing efficiency, and delivering value-added design solutions for complex financial systems.
PwC Financial
Gluwa / Creditcoin Blockchain
Senior UI Designer
Oct 2021 – March 2022 | San Francisco, California
In my role as Senior UI Designer, I significantly enhanced the Gluwa mobile app/wallet, focusing on user-centric UI/UX design and seamless branding.
Key accomplishments include:
- Streamlined Gluwa UI mobile app/wallet branding and services, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Corrected all missing UX & in completed USer Journey’s
- Launched four innovative services, exceeding timelines and demonstrating project management skills.
- Received the Inclusive Fintech 50 Award for excellence in sustainable finance.
- Achieved a remarkable 30% increase in conversion rate through user-centered design.
- Onboarded three or more institutions, expanding Gluwa’s financial services reach.
- Facilitated a significant increase of 1 million in funded loans, contributing to platform growth.
- Drove a notable uptick of 2 million in transactions on Luniverse, highlighting mobile app effectiveness.
My tenure was marked by impactful design improvements and a strong commitment to user engagement and business growth.
NEM / Symbol Blockchain
UX/UI Hybrid Lead Designer
Apr 2021 – Jul 2021 | London, England, United Kingdom
During my time at NEM, I significantly contributed to strategic rebranding and product development as a Lead UX/UI Designer.
Highlights of my tenure include:
- Directed UX research and UI design for an NFT gaming platform, enhancing user experience and interface innovation.
- Performed comprehensive UX analysis for the new Symbol Wallet, pinpointing improvements and innovations.
- Led UX/UI design for the Symbol Platform’s website, improving user engagement and navigation.
- Key contributor to community projects, including Symbolblog.com, enhancing community engagement.
- Influenced NEM’s visual and strategic brand direction, aligning with evolving business goals.
My role at NEM refined my UX/UI design expertise and underscored my adaptability across various design aspects.
BBVA Open Platform
UX/UI Hybrid Lead Designer
May 2017 – Aug 2020 | Dallas, TX
As the UX/UI Lead Designer at BBVA Open Platform, I played a pivotal role in designing and evolving the user experience and interface for an innovative API-driven development platform. This platform revolutionized how companies integrate banking and payment services, offering white-label solutions backed by a leading US bank’s infrastructure and compliance framework.
- Led the UX/UI design of a white-labeled, API-driven platform, enhancing fintech experiences within BBVA.
- Managed the comprehensive overhaul of the platform’s websites, business applications, and online KYC/KYB Admin tools, ensuring seamless user experiences from start to finish.
- Successfully accelerated a 6-month delayed project, bringing it on track in just 8 months through effective leadership and project management.
- Contributed to significant increases in transaction volumes and revenues, playing a key role in attracting new clients and forging strategic partnerships.
- Instrumental in the projects that led to BBVA USA’s acquisition by PNC Financial in 2020 for $11.6 Billion.
- Recognized for excellence in my field with the 2017 Award for Commitment and Delivery, the 2019 Excellence Award in UX/UI Design, and the 2020 Celent Model Bank Award.
Rockfish Digital
Sr Art Director & Sr Designer
Nov 2015 – Mar 2017 | Frisco, Tx
As a senior art director at Rockfish, Kyle played a key role in branding, digital design, user interfaces, and marketing efforts for a diverse range of clients including Metro PCS, Amazon, General Mills, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Mars, Coke, and Diet Coke.
- Led branding, digital design, UI deliverables, and marketing efforts for various clients including Metro PCS, General Mills, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, and Mars on Amazon.
- Collaborated with UX teams & stakeholders to streamline strategies for web and UI designs for Metro PC’s ecommerce responsive website.
- Produced & delivered seasonal marketing campaigns for MetroPCS vendors online.
- Transformed MetroPCS’s website, resulting in a 40% readability boost, 40% increased sales, 35% increased time for customer services, and 35% faster shopping.
- Created Diet Coke concepts for big box store displays and cooler systems, offering free Diet Cokes while shopping.
- Designed branding campaigns with DoorDash and Uber Eats to promote Coke products during rides or delivery.
Metro PCS
Barclays
UX/UI Hybrid Lead Designer
Jan 2014 – Oct 2015 | Allen, Tx
Kyle is an experienced lead UX/UI designer who collaborated with stakeholders and upper management to research and plans for a wide range of devices, including iPhones, Android phones, tablets, and wearables like Apple watches and Android gear.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to strategize and conduct research and UX designs for a range of devices.
- Delivered UX/UI designs for wearable devices: Moto, Gear, & iWatch from start to finish.
- Contributed to presentations, demos, and pitches.
- Played a crucial role in designing applications, data infographics, and responsive/liquid web designs for banking services & products for Tech All-Stars & Tech Workbench.
- Designed user interfaces for visual dashboards for internal security departments, executive administration teams, servers & IT departments (USA, UK, Africa, and Egypt).
- Conceptualized designs for Barclay’s entertainment & events and mobile & web app design concepts.
- Created web & mobile app design concepts for the Premier Soccer League and mobile app design concepts for their Barclays Cards.
OTHERS I’VE DESIGNED FOR
TECH STACK
Research, Testing, & Design
As a proficient UX/UI Designer, I leverage a suite of industry-leading applications to streamline the design process, encourage collaboration, and enhance the end-user journey. My toolkit includes:
- Miro + Figma Jam
- Survey & Customer Data
- Eye Track & Heat Mapping
- Usability Hub / Tools
- UserTesting.com
- Maze / Amplitude
- Figma + Plugins
- Adobe Suite + Firefly
- Zeplin + Storybook
- Lottie
- Spline
- Perplexity
- Validator AI
- Chat GPT 3-5
- Browse AI
- ClearBit
- Segment
- AdCreative
- ClickUp
- Make
- MidJourney v4-6
- RunWay
DOC & DEV
- Jira
- Confluence
- Micro 360 Suite
- Notion / Gitbook
- JS / JSON
- HTML & HTML5
- CSS, CSS3, CSS5
- Google Dev Tools + SEO
Pursuing & Learning
Continuing my exploration of AI tools within workflows to optimize speed and efficiency. Ongoing experiments with RunWay, After Effects, Spline, WebGL, Gaussian Splatting, HUD, JS, Tailwind, Builder.io, and AI (Make/Zapier +n8n) workflows.
EDUCATION
AWARDS & MENTIONS
- 2021 | Gluwa Won Inclusive Fintech 50 award
- 2019 | BBVA Excellence Award (BBVA APIs NDB – Open Platform / KYC Tools)
- 2017 | BBVA Excellence Award (BBVA APIs and Fintech
- 2016 | Barclays iWatch App Wonderful user experience on iWatch, Apple/ iTunes
- 2015 | Publication Best Apple iWatch apps available at launch, Huffington Post
- 2014 | Tathata Golf Awarded for great design and experience for a golf instructional website
- 2010 | Your Membership Webby Award for best website in our industry
- 2009 | Your Membership Webby Award for best website in our industry, community software & online education
- 2004 | HD Interactive / EA Sports Lead as Second Art Director, Xbox/Playstation (x2) Football Games with EA Sports Interfaces/GRFX
- 2003 | Tampa Bay Bucs / Studio 419 Honorable mentions of website & sports apparel – Multiple Publications
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