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Cindy Harvard

San Jose,CA

Summary

Performance-oriented UI/UX Designer with excellent understanding of technologies, accessibility requirements and performance capabilities. Skilled at front-end coding and a communication facilitator between design and development. Dedicated to optimizing human-computer interactions for diverse applications. Leads custom UX concepts and projects to establish unique digital branding.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

UI/UX Designer

Chapman University
Orange, CA
11.2021 - Current
  • Primarily served as the design lead for all web projects including site redesigns, rebrands, component and widget architecture, migrations, and dynamic page builds. Served as a web developer for secondary front-end projects.
  • Designed and coded all reoccurring Chapman Magazine feature stories, evolving a reusable template design and mentoring others on how to design for the web.
  • Created and maintained Chapman's first web design system library
  • Practiced consistent and effective communication between multiple cross-functional teams including Design, Development, Content & Strategy, Video & Photography, project managers, and external partners to ensure timely project management and to respond to design and website inquires/requests as needed.

Senior Web Designer

Allmax Battery Inc.
Irvine, CA
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Managed the redesign and development of the new Allmax Battery website, which includes planning the site architecture, completing site wireframes, designing the user interface, and developing the front end.
  • Thoroughly communicated with the local remote and overseas marketing team about design trends, increasing user engagement, and web solutions by participating in planning meetings and writing detailed progress reports for the team.
  • Provided design mockups for other digital marketing collateral as needed.

Web Designer

Glidewell Dental Laboratories
Irvine, CA
06.2018 - 02.2020
  • Worked within the marketing web team, agile software development team, and then the UI/UX team to research, wireframe, prototype, implement user testing, and develop user interfaces within multiple large-scale web projects.
  • Participated in launching six company-affiliated websites, including the complete rebrand of the enterprise-level Glidewell Dental 50thanniversary website.
  • Designed and coded responsive emails, landing pages, and other smaller-scale web applications as needed.

Webmaster & Graphic Designer

UCR School of Public Policy
Riverside, CA
07.2016 - 06.2018
  • Managed multiple SPP department/organizational websites and event pages while providing digital graphic design support.

Web Administrator

Riverside County Black Chamber Of Commerce
Riverside, CA
04.2015 - 07.2016
  • Lead and coordinated the IT team through the RCBCC website redesign and site launch.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, 2018 - Economic Management Information Systems

University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA

Skills

  • Visual Design
  • Wireframing and Prototype Design
  • Design Systems
  • Information Architecture
  • Usability and Accessibility
  • User Research
  • Usability Testing
  • Website Management
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Adobe Creative Suite

Timeline

UI/UX Designer

Chapman University
11.2021 - Current

Senior Web Designer

Allmax Battery Inc.
09.2020 - 11.2021

Web Designer

Glidewell Dental Laboratories
06.2018 - 02.2020

Webmaster & Graphic Designer

UCR School of Public Policy
07.2016 - 06.2018

Web Administrator

Riverside County Black Chamber Of Commerce
04.2015 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Arts, 2018 - Economic Management Information Systems

University of California Riverside
Cindy Harvard