Skills
Tools
Adobe Suite
Figma
Blender
Unity
Maya
Cinema 4D
Design
Character Animation
Motion Graphics
Storyboarding
Illustration
UI/UX Design
Prototyping
Wireframing
Design Research
Development
HTML
CSS
Bootstrap
Javascript
Firebase
Netlify
Work Experience
Ascend Learning
Motion Designer
Animator
Dec. 2022 - Present
Animator
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2022
- Designed and implemented reusable UI component libraries in Adobe Illustrator, integrated into Unity to enhance design-to-development consistency and scalability across responsive learning platforms.
- Develop interactive UI animations and transitions in Blender and Unity to reinforce user feedback, guide navigation, and improve learner engagement within digital simulations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Developers, Writers, Learning Designers, and Assembly Engineers, to deliver accessible, engaging educational tools. Collaborate with Developers, Learning Designers, Writers, Assembly Engineers and QA Engineers to ensure design systems, layouts, and motion behaviors function smoothly across responsive platforms.
- Translated visual concepts and style guides into interactive simulations, bridging static design and in-product implementation.
- Resolve QA tickets related to visual issues by developing scalable motion and interface solutions in agile production sprints.
- Used Unity scripting and animation controllers to streamline transitions, minimize performance issues, and ensure consistent UI behavior.
- Debug and refine visual components to ensure they align with UX goals, educational clarity, and accessibility standards.
- Maintain and evolve animation and asset pipelines to support scalable production and high-quality output across mobile, tablet, and web platforms.
Xposure Foundation Inc.
Animation Teacher
Aug. 2017 - Jan. 2018
- Taught digital animation using Adobe Creative Suite and Autodesk Maya, fostering creativity and technical skill development in middle school students.
- Developed engaging, inclusive lesson plans to support storytelling, problem-solving, and visual design thinking.
- Encouraged collaboration through group projects, strengthening students' communication and feedback skills.
Projects
Frontend Designer
& Developer
Taskly
March 2025 - Present
- Designed and built a task management app using React, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap with a layout created in Figma.
- Implemented features including task creation, completion toggles, filtering, and local storage.
- Showcases key frontend skills with plans for future API integration.
- Designed and developed a mobile-friendly portfolio site using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and vanilla JavaScript with a focus on visual storytelling.
- Collaborated directly with the artist to understand branding goals and translate them into a cohesive design system.
- Developed a scalable gallery feature to showcase artwork, featuring optimized image loading, interactive hover effects, and functionality to add, delete, or rearrange images.
- Integrated Firebase as a cloud-based database for real-time image storage and retrieval, enabling easy content management.
- Deployed the site using Netlify, leveraging its continuous deployment features for efficient updates and live publishing.
- Incorporated basic SEO strategies and social sharing integrations to help boost visibility and engagement.
UI/UX Designer
Fit For You
Sept. 2020 - Nov. 2020
- Developed wireframes and interactive prototypes for a fitness app on iOS and Android using Adobe XD and InVision.
- Led usability testing and feedback synthesis to iterate on onboarding and navigation flows.
- Focused on simplicity and motivation in visual design to encourage user retention.
Certifications
Coding Dojo | Full-Stack Development | 2023
CareerFoundry | UI Design | 2021
Education
Academy of Arts | MFA, Animation & VFX | 2014
Illinois Institute of Art | BA, Media Arts & Animation | 2010