Resume

Experience

Founder

Shades of Sugar Bakeshop Oakland, CA
  • Crafted original recipes with experimental flavor combinations for macarons and other pastries
  • Developed brand identity, packaging, soft launch website design, social media photography and signage for festivals and events
  • Established on-going relationships with retailers, community members and event organizers
  • Managed production schedule and order fullfillment processes

Senior User Experience Designer

Sparkart Group, Inc. Oakland, CA
  • Led web development of legacy and new clientele projects
  • Designed e-commerce and community solutions for clients ranging from We Love Eyes, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Ultra Music, America's Cup and Red Box
  • Architected user flows and wireframes to establish the foundations of client websites
  • Developed client websites with HTML, CSS and JavaScript using libraries like Bootstrap and jQuery
  • Integrated projects with real-time content using common APIs such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter and Wordpress
  • Contributed to and maintained internal libraries for efficient development processes

Web Designer

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library San Jose, CA
  • Established branding for Information Literacy Competence tutorials
  • Developed website layouts and interfaces targeting high school students
  • Stimulated user engagement with lively illustrations animated with Macromedia Flash

Macromedia Flash 5 Instructor

Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education Union City, CA
  • Prepared a comprehensive lesson plan about the core fundamentals of Macromedia Flash
  • Instructed a tutorial session for 30 education professionals

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

San Jose State University