Hello!
With over 15 years of professional UX design experience, I am a driver of digital innovation and user-centered design for products and systems that delight. I live in York, Maine with my wife and two boys who are the light of my life.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2004
Experience Snapshot
Over 15 years in industry designing and building digital experiences.
2025 - Present
Ryan, LLC - Senior UX Designer
Currently drive UX design for Ryan's Personal Property Tax SaaS suite, designing AI-integrated workflows that turn complex tax processes into intuitive, scalable experiences.
2024 - 2025
Charles River Analytics, Inc - Senior Product Designer
Articulated complex systems and subject matter into intuitive user interfaces that enables rapid decision making, and reveals critical insights.
2016 - 2024
Sandia National Laboratories - Senior UX/UI Designer
Led design initiatives and worked across design, development and research teams to deliver user-centered solutions for internal applications.
2012 - 2016
Leap3 Creative, LLC - Owner, UX/UI Designer & Front-End Developer
Worked directly with over 25+ customers to enable small and medium-sized businesses to setup and maintain a web presence.
2025 - Present
Ryan, LLC - Senior UX Designer
Currently drive UX design for Ryan's Personal Property Tax SaaS suite, designing AI-integrated workflows that turn complex tax processes into intuitive, scalable experiences.
2024 - 2025
Charles River Analytics, Inc - Senior Product Designer
Articulated complex systems and subject matter into intuitive user interfaces that enables rapid decision making, and reveals critical insights.
2016 - 2024
Sandia National Laboratories - Senior UX/UI Designer
Led design initiatives and worked across design, development and research teams to deliver user-centered solutions for internal applications.
2012 - 2016
Leap3 Creative, LLC - Owner, UX/UI Designer & Front-End Developer
Worked directly with over 25+ customers to enable small and medium-sized businesses to setup and maintain a web presence.
2025 - Present
Ryan, LLC - Senior UX Designer
Currently drive UX design for Ryan's Personal Property Tax SaaS suite, designing AI-integrated workflows that turn complex tax processes into intuitive, scalable experiences.
2024 - 2025
Charles River Analytics, Inc - Senior Product Designer
Articulated complex systems and subject matter into intuitive user interfaces that enables rapid decision making, and reveals critical insights.
2016 - 2024
Sandia National Laboratories - Senior UX/UI Designer
Led design initiatives and worked across design, development and research teams to deliver user-centered solutions for internal applications.
2012 - 2016
Leap3 Creative, LLC - Owner, UX/UI Designer & Front-End Developer
Worked directly with over 25+ customers to enable small and medium-sized businesses to setup and maintain a web presence.
Skills
User-Centered Design
Design Systems
Visual Design
Design for AI
AI-Assisted Design Workflows
AI-Assisted Data Analysis
Wireframing
Prototyping
Customer Journey Mapping
Usability Testing
User Interviews
Agile Methodology
Data Visualization
Tools
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Balsamiq
Claude/Claude Code, ChatCPT/Codex, Cursor
VS Code
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
React
Git
Certifications & Volunteering
UX Certification in Interaction Design, Nielsen Norman Group
Local Leader (Maine), Interaction Design Foundation
Skills
User-Centered Design
Design Systems
Visual Design
Design for AI
AI-Integrated Design Workflows
AI-Assisted Data Analysis
Wireframing
Prototyping
Customer Journey Mapping
Usability Testing
User Interviews
Agile Methodology
Data Visualization
Tools
Figma
Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor
Balsamiq
Adobe Creative Suite
VS Code
Git
HTML, SASS/CSS, JavaScript
React
Certifications & Volunteering
UX Certification in Interaction Design, Nielsen Norman Group
Local Leader (Maine), Interaction Design Foundation