Josiah Speed
Portland,OR
Summary
With extensive experience in front-end development and UI/UX design, I’ve led cross-functional teams and delivered innovative, user-centered solutions across diverse industries including eCommerce, healthcare, financial technology, and embedded systems. My passion lies in solving complex design challenges through user-centered solutions, working with modern technologies, and contributing to projects that make a difference.
Accomplished designer with outstanding interface performance analysis, project modeling and mapping skills. Analyzed, documented and reported challenges affecting interface output. Critical thinker with great analytical background.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior UX Designer
Choice Development
04.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented innovative front-end UI libraries and frameworks, enhancing modularity and developer efficiency
- Resolved critical UX issues, improving overall user experience and reducing user friction.
Frontend UI/UX Engineer
Facteus
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Collaborated on the design and development of front-end components for an AI platform
- Spearheaded the creation of cutting-edge UI libraries and frameworks to enhance development speed and flexibility
- Addressed UX challenges to improve application usability and customer satisfaction.
Senior UX Designer
Phoenix Technologies
12.2021 - 02.2023
- Directed the UI/UX design for a major big data admin dashboard enterprise project, successfully launched in 2023
- Architected the front-end, from technology stack decisions to detailed UI designs, optimising for performance and scalability
- Led the front-end hiring process and made key technical hires, contributing to team growth
- Introduced end-to-end UI/UX test coverage using Cypress.io, significantly improving testing efficiency.
Senior Front-End Developer - Contract
Nike
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed React components for eCommerce inventory data integration based on UX designs
- Collaborated with UI/UX teams to transform DDS designs into reusable, scalable React components
- Achieved all project milestones, leading to a successful and timely product launch
- Expanded UI testing coverage using Jest.js, ensuring better code reliability and stability.
UX Designer
Edgelink
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Led design and development efforts for all UK-based web projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality
- Spearheaded the re-design of a key web application’s UI/UX, significantly improving user engagement
- Identified and resolved UI/UX bottlenecks, enhancing both performance and user satisfaction.
Fullstack Engineer
Progeny Genetics
08.2017 - 03.2020
- Developed and maintained front-end React.js components for a Spring Boot application
- Designed and implemented click-through animations, wireframes, and SCRUM tasks for new features
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline the user experience and improve product usability.
UI Designer
Automated Controls
05.2016 - 09.2017
- Led the UI design for the Hillsborough Water automation project, integrating with PLC programming for seamless operation
- Conducted UX research to reduce user errors and improve overall interaction efficiency.
Education
B.S - Information Technology
University Of South Florida
12.2017
Skills
- UX analytics
- Applied WCAG accessibility standards
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- AI-powered UX Design
- Design Execution & Prototyping
- UX Strategy & Research
- UX architecture
- Prototyping
- User research
- Usability and accessibility
- Design systems
- Usability testing
- Wireframing and prototype design
- Website architecture
- Responsive design
- Narrative use cases
- User interface design
- Adobe creative suite
Timeline
Senior UX Designer
Choice Development
04.2024 - Current
Frontend UI/UX Engineer
Facteus
07.2023 - 03.2024
Senior UX Designer
Phoenix Technologies
12.2021 - 02.2023
Senior Front-End Developer - Contract
Nike
08.2021 - 12.2021
UX Designer
Edgelink
10.2020 - 08.2021
Fullstack Engineer
Progeny Genetics
08.2017 - 03.2020
UI Designer
Automated Controls
05.2016 - 09.2017
B.S - Information Technology
University Of South Florida