:: J. Beckford UX ::

UX Designer with an emphasis on design thinking and customer experience user centered design.
The ability to design across various platforms: websites, desktop, tablet, mobile applications (native & responsive).
Prototyping & visualization tools include Sketch, Figma, InVision, Adobe CC, Zeplin, Bootstrap.
User experience, user personas, mockups, wireframes, high & low fidelity prototypes, rapid prototyping.
Experienced with JIRA, Sprint, Agile, Scrum, Grooming processes.

Work Experience

Senior UX Manager/Consultant - Cognizant

Employed by Softvision Cognizant as a hands on UX Manager/UX Consultant mainly for NCR and FIS products.

Improved user experience communications between multinational teams in Atlanta GA, Prague, Czech Republic and Hyderabad, India.
Team lead for synchronizing design systems between four different work streams.
Managed a team of designers in Prague, Czech Republic
Implemented new work stream processes for designers including better utlization of agile, JIRA, Zeplin and Slack integration.

Senior UI/UX Designer - Smith & Carson

Worked closely with existing stakeholders (users, project managers and developers) to craft interfaces for web applications with heavy emphasis on data entry. Responsibilities include UI/ UX, art direction, project management, prototyping, wireframes, mock ups and user personas.

New feature implementation (Timelines, Link Charts, Dashboards).
Rebranded existing app corporate identities with updates to style guides, logos and colour schemes.
Provided art direction, project management and quality assurance on a regular regular basis.

Visual UX Designer - Scientific Games Lottery

Produced second chance entry websites for state and international lotteries. Responsibilities included responsive web design, art direction, UI/UX, front-end web development, prototyping, wireframes, mock ups and integrating new web resources.

Designed responsive websites and mobile apps with across multiple platforms (desktop, tablet, app, android/iOS).
Created wireframes, prototypes and mock ups to develop new solutions for enhanced user experience.
Worked with nationally licensed brands including NFL, NBA, Harley-Davidson and Monopoly.

Education

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications

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