Ux Designer Graphic Design
Resume:
PATRICK BRENNAN
UI/UX Designer
Catawba, SC 29704
Cell: 803-***-****
Website: www.patbresume.com
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Summary
Highly motivated, creative and intuitive multimedia specialist with twenty-five years of experience in graphic design, web development, flash design, desktop publishing and computers. Energetic self-starter with excellent analytical, organizational and creative skills seeking a challenging multimedia/computer position in the multimedia/computer field.
Designing exciting innovative web pages and creating unique professional images has always been a passion of mine. I take my creative skills and mix them with my technical skills using CSS in all of my web pages and Photoshop and Illustrator for all of my images.
Skills
Responsive Designs
Hand code HTML/XHTML
CSS1, CSS2, CSS3
CSS Optimization
ADA Compliance
Semantic HTML
Agile Environments
Bootstrap
LESS
SCSS
Foundation
HTML 5
Material Design
Wireframes
Atomic Design
Tools
Sublime Text 2
Dreamweaver
Visual Studio
Figma
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe XD
Invision
Sketch
Adobe Illustrator
Color Analyzer
Jira
Professional Experience
Cigna – Remote
Mar 2023 – May 2024
Lead UX Designer / Consultant
Responsibilities
Work as a conduit between the stakeholders, business team, product owner and development team.
Create a UI Design system using the Atomic Design Methodology.
Create a color scheme to be compliant with the company and the American Disabilities Act.
Breakdown the application per user persona.
Mentor Developers on best UX practices.
Environment and tools: Agile, Scrum, Figma, Jira
Client Engagement Manager – Patrick has been a great resource for us at Cigna.
PWC – Remote
Jun 2022 – Jan 2023
Lead UX Designer / Consultant
Responsibilities
Work with Shareholders, Product Owners and Business to receive requirements to create Figma wireframes and prototypes.
Mentor Developers on best UX practices.
Design custom SVG icons.
Environment and tools: Agile, Scrum, Figma
Wells Fargo – Charlotte, NC
Oct 2021 – Feb 2022
Lead Wireframe Developer/Consultant
Responsibilities
Receive requirements and create workflow wireframes.
Mentor junior UX Designers on best UX practices.
Environment and tools: Agile, Scrum, Figma and Adobe XD
Baker & Taylor - Libraries – Charlotte, NC
Jun 2019 – Oct 2021
Lead UI/UX Designer Full Time
Responsibilities
Transferred from Follett to their sister company (Baker & Taylor) to improve usability.
Lead user experience from start-to-finish that delivered results.
Mentored various departments and offshore team to increase the usability and UI layouts.
Implemented standards using Style Guides and Pattern libraries.
Collaborated with product manager to define features and how they map to customer needs.
Help guide business and development teams on our Android/IOS mobile app to better serve our customer needs through wireframes and prototypes.
Conducted workshops for developers on best practices for HTML/CSS and SCSS.
Environment and tools: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming. Sketch, Invision, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bootstrap, Foundation.
Follett – School and Classrooms – McHenry, IL
Aug 2013 – Jun 2019
Lead UI/UX Designer Full Time
Responsibilities
Increase usability by implementing Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Mentored developers and offshore team to increase the usability and UI layouts.
Conducted workshops for developers on best practices for HTML /CSS and SCSS.
Lead user experience from start-to-finish that delivered results.
Reduced negative comments by fixing usability.
Collaborated with product manager to define features and how they map to customer needs.
Increase sales through leadership and standards.
Environment and tools: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming. Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bootstrap, Foundation and Material Design.
InfoTech - Transportation – Gainesville, FL
Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
UI Designer Consultant
Responsibilities
Increase UX/UI by implementing standards using Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Implemented HTML/CSS/SCSS standards to reduce time for future enhancements.
Conducted workshops for developers on best practices for HTML/CSS and SCSS.
Improve usability workflows.
Environment and tools: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming. Photoshop.
Quill – eCommerce – Lincolnshire, IL
Dec 2011 – Jul 2012
UI Designer Consultant
Responsibilities
Increase UX/UI by implementing standards using Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Implemented HTML/CSS standards to reduce time for future enhancements.
Improve usability workflows.
Environment: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming
FIS – Banking – Milwaukee, WI
Jan 2011 – Oct 2011
UI Designer Consultant
Responsibilities
Increase UX/UI by implementing standards using Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Implemented HTML/CSS standards to reduce time for future enhancements.
Improve usability workflows.
Environment: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming
MasterCard – Finance – O’Fallon, MO
Sep 2009 – May 2010
UI Designer Consultant
Responsibilities
Increase UX/UI by implementing standards using Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Implemented HTML/CSS standards to reduce time for future enhancements.
Improve usability workflows.
Environment: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming
Blue Cross, Blue Shield – Insurance – Columbia, SC
May 2008 – Aug 2008
UI Designer Consultant
Responsibilities
Increase UX/UI by implementing standards using Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Implemented HTML/CSS standards to reduce time for future enhancements.
Improve usability workflows.
Environment: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming
Greater Nevada Credit Union – Banking – Carson City NV
Apr 2007 – Sept 2007
Web Master Full Time
Responsibilities
Work with Product Manager, BA and Stakeholders to completely redesign website.
Set standards through Style Guides and Pattern Libraries.
Reduced negative comments with the improved new website.
Environment: Agile, Scrum and Pair Programming
EDUCATION
Fox Valley Technical College – Appleton, WI
2003 - 2005
Degrees
Associate of Applied Science in Systems Analyst
Associate of Applied Science in Web Development
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