About Denise
I'm passionate about creating beautiful, delightful, and functional experiences that are accessible to anyone. Nothing makes me happier than seeing people enjoy using the sites and products I've designed.
I'm always focused on how to deliver value to customer and designing solutions that are functional, feasible and delightful.
I'm always open to learning about new opportunities to grow.
Likes
- Designing intuitive & interactive experiences
- Blending business value with customer satisfaction
- Analyzing how people use products and services
- Learning new technologies, techniques & skills
- Staying organized and To-Do Lists!
- My 2 beautiful cats!🐈🐈
Strengths & Skills
Skills & Techniques
- Design Thinking
- User-Centered Design
- UX Research
- Product Discovery
- Product Analytics
- Usability Testing
- Rapid Prototyping
- Agile & Lean Methodologies
Tools & Technology
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sketch
- InVision
- Balsamiq
- Mixpanel
- Amplitude
- Google Analytics/GTM
- FullStory
Programming Strengths
- JavaScript
- AngularJS
- jQuery
- HTML5
- CSS3
- PHP
- SASS
- Eleventy
- Wordpress
Programming Basics
- Node.js
- Vue.js
- Git
- Python
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- React
- Bootstrap
- Hugo
Experience
Aug 2020 - current
Web Designer & Developer FIFCO USA (Genesee Beer, Labatt USA & Seagram's Escapes)
Rapidly build and update brand sites for nearly a dozen different beer brands as well as develop in house web apps, web sites and tools.
Sept 2019 - March 2020
UX Design &
Product Management
Pointman
Managed the entire design process, from research, ideation, designing and testing prototypes for multiple desktop and mobile apps for HVAC contractors. Assisted with managing product backlog and writing feature requirements. Joined an innovation team focused on discovering new product opportunities.
May 2018 - Sept 2019
UX Design &
Front-End Engineering
Pointman
Front End Engineering and UI/UX Design for the Pointman app, a suite of field management software and mobile app for HVAC contractors.
Dec 2016 - April 2018
Web Developer Dixie State University
Primary developer for University websites. Responsible for designing and developing new themes and templates in WordPress. Began a design system & pattern library.
Sept 2015 - Dec 2016
Head Intern,
Web Content Design
Dixie State University
Lead & mentor team of interns in designing, developing and maintaining 100+ University departmental and promotional websites and related content.