Freelance UX/UI Designer
Mela UX Design
Total years of experience :11 years, 10 Months
Design front-end web interfaces and mobile apps to improve upon, or refresh public facing interfaces.
Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and storyboards to convey proposed concepts, and design iterations often while working in agile team environments implementing Scrum, Kanban, or Lean UX.
Tools implemented in the design process include Balsamiq, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InVision App, Sketch, and Figma.
Provided freelance writing and editing services, which required a basic knowledge of standard layouts and design.
Relevant responsibilities comprised content creation limited to written content.
Services performed relevant to current objectives included application design, website design, and website development for local small-businesses which required an expansive understanding of HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, and JavaScript.
C++, Crystal Reports, and MS SQL was required for application design and development.
MS FrontPage or Dreamweaver was used for web development and design projects, while Visual Studio was often the IDE of choice for application development.
Other exploitable skills gained in this role included SEO/SEM marketing, advertising in print and online, as well as graphic design principles and practices.
This program is for the Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a concentration in pathopsychology. I chose this learning path as I had previously worked with at-risk populations during my time in the legal field working as a paralegal. I also received prior training in deviant behavior and group process & facilitation that bolstered this degree.
A continuing education course at the local community college that offered students the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to pass the A+ and CCNA certification exams.
