Employment History
Awairness, Inc.
Chief Creative Officer • Jan 2015 – Present
Awairness Interactive is an impact design studio that partners with industry leaders to solve real problems. Whether it’s transforming STEM education, cultivating communities of citizen astronauts, or designing games and apps for change, we collaborate with teams and clients looking to have a great time making a real difference in the world.
New Mexico Interactive, LLC (NIC Inc.)
Director of Operations and Marketing • Feb 2017 – November, 2019
Providing eGovernment solutions in the form of software development, data sales, and payment processing for the State of New Mexico.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide oversight of project management activities
- Provide project schedule, priority, resource tracking and reporting
- Manage partner and customer relationships
- Lead marketing development of strategies to drive application usage
- Approve and oversee products and product portfolio
- Manage and perform requirements gathering and analysis for new project development and change management
- Manage project documentation and reporting requirements
- Oversee enterprise payment processing integration
- Oversee service desk support
- Provide initial and ongoing training
- Assist in the identification, resolution, communication, and closure of service desk issues
Project Manager • Jan 2016 – Feb 2017
Providing eGovernment solutions in the form of software development, data sales, and payment processing for the State of New Mexico.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with partners to provide product direction and roadmap
- Provide support to partners and customers
- Gather and document all product requirements Responsible for all project documentation and reporting
- Manage individual project timeline and delivery
- Manage relationship and communications with partners
- Drive marketing of product to citizens
- Work with partners to determine transaction fees by utilizing market research data, reviewing development costs, and anticipating volume
- Identify and communicate regarding issues and roadblocks
- Become an expert in business processes and find efficiency opportunities
UX/UI Designer & Front-end Developer • Feb 2013 – Jan 2016
UX/UI designer and front-end developer. Research, design, prototype, develop, test, implement, deploy, and optimize web and mobile applications that help connect government with its citizens.
Responsibilities include:
- Implement new website designs for agency review and approval
- Develop screen flows, wireframes, and prototypes
- Oversee adherence to usability and accessibility standards
- Assist the Director of Portal Operations with ongoing training of
the systems for agencies - Develop graphics and maintain content for web and marketing collateral
- Execute design standards as directed by team leader
- Maintain and develop new web pages, brochures, and presentations
- Work with constituents, other staff to determine appropriate content design
- Assist in the identification, resolution, communication, and closure of service desk issues
Won an IMA Outstanding Achievement Award and a 22nd Annual Communicator Award of Distinction for the Individual Driver History Record web application design. I was responsible for the user interface and front-end development.
Xynergy, Inc.
UX/UI Designer & Web Developer • August 2012 – February 2013
Narasopa Media LLC
UX/UI Designer & Web Developer • March 2012 – February 2013
Brainstorms, Inc
Art Director & Web Manager • December 2010 – March 2012
Gold Silk Inc.
UX/UI Designer & Web Developer • January 2010 – November 2010
Global Freelance
Full-time Freelance • March 2007 – January 2010
Prudential Santa Fe Real Estate
Director of Marketing • March 2007 – February 2008
Santa Fe New Mexican
Graphic Designer • February 2006 – March 2007
Prudential Santa Fe Real Estate
Production Artist • March 2005 – February 2006
Factory 56
Pre-press Manager and Junior Designer • January 2003 – February 2005
Factory 56
Internship • September 2002 – December 2003