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Dan Nolan

Dan Nolan

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Innovative User Experience Designer focused on creating meaningful experiences through design. Conducts user research and testing, develops wireframes and task flows and finds creative ways to solve common problems. In-depth knowledge of interaction design and information architecture.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior User Experience Designer

Guidewell
06.2017 - Current
  • Provided advice and guidance on implementation of UX research methodologies and testing activities to analyze and predict user behavior.
  • Developed technical and business requirements to deliver intuitive and user-centered solutions.
  • Worked with creative directors and visual designers to incorporate visual or brand identity into finished product.
  • Identified design problems to devise solutions.
  • Ran user testing of applications, software and websites.
  • Facilitated clients' product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching and prototyping.
  • Produced wireframes, XHTML code and CSS to contribute to user-centered design efforts.
  • Participated in design review meetings to brainstorm new UX developments through collaborative thinking.
  • Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
  • Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects.
  • Managed cohesive design quality across 12 projects, adhering to prescribed themes and functional choices

Lead User Experience Designer

Blue Cross Blue Shield
02.2010 - 06.2017
  • Participated in design review meetings to brainstorm new UX developments through collaborative thinking.
  • Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
  • Applied both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continuously improve end-user experiences.
  • Utilized Google Analytics to monitor websites and other digital content and recommended strategies and updated channels to improve performance.
  • Maximized system performance, enhancing end-user experience by applying iterative back end development updates.
  • Managed cohesive design quality across 12 projects, adhering to prescribed themes and functional choices.
  • Analyzed user feedback to influence future UX updates, ameliorating user concerns and pain points during subsequent patch cycles.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Information Technology

Florida State College At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
06.2019

Skills

  • User Research & Usability Testing
  • Integrating User Feedback
  • Web Practices
  • Information Architecture
  • Interaction Design
  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • User Interface Design
  • Responsive Design
  • Adaptive Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Sketch, Figma, InVision

Accomplishments

  • 2021 Win the Innovation Challenge Award out of 234 submissions
  • 2022 Received the Innovative Employee of the year Award

Timeline

Senior User Experience Designer

Guidewell
06.2017 - Current

Lead User Experience Designer

Blue Cross Blue Shield
02.2010 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Information Technology

Florida State College At Jacksonville

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