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Kaitlin Taylor

Williamston,MI

Summary

A UI/UX developer with hands-on experience in all levels of user research, wireframes, prototyping, graphic design, high fidelity design deliverables, and user testing. An experienced Illustrator with a unique background who is highly proficient in Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Illustrator

Self Employed
New York, NY
11.2020 - Current
  • Applied color theory and academic painting techniques to a series of hundreds of portrait illustrations in order to add focus and depth.
  • Developed illustrative designs using customer specifications and company standards in order to meet customer parameters.
  • Made use of professional software packages such as Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, and Adobe Photoshop to complete unique pieces for customers.
  • Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus and depth.

UX/UI Designer

T.Wallace & Cornell
Williamston, MI
01.2020 - Current
  • Built a social media integrated website for Hill Tree Farms and established a presence for wholesale and retail for live conifer nursery stock.
  • Built a social media integrated website for Double Deuce Diner. Utilized Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to promote a 1950's themed diner in the community.
  • Built a social media integrated UI/UX interface for Core Construction in Lansing MI, a company founded by a marine and deemed an essential business during the COVID-19 emergency.
  • Allowed Core Construction to launch a subsidiary company Evergreen Landscaping, based in Williamston MI.
  • Evaluated user interface color palettes, font choices, iconography, and photography by utilizing the Adobe Suite. Integrated designs with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.
  • Improved and expanded project platforms using JavaScript to develop rich User Interfaces.

UI/UX Designer

Diasporro
New York, NY
02.2020 - 04.2020
  • Created user interfaces for a startup designed to help international students manage the OTP and Visa process for work and school.
  • Modified existing wireframes to expand upon messaging capabilities.
  • Designed a messaging system that allows users to contact mentors, access help tickets, video chat, and take mentor notes.
  • Conducted extensive user interviews with current international students to gain insight into what they need to manage their OPT process, visa process, and communicate with advisors.

Research Assistant

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • I worked with professor Desheng Zhang on smart city research.
  • I utilized machine learning in Python in order to organize data on thousands of electric vehicles and charging stations in Schenzhen China.
  • I worked with research supervisors professor Desheng Zheng and PhD student Guang Wang to create interactive maps for these charging stations by utilizing the Mapbox API.
  • I plotted data regarding the efficiency and availability of electric vehicle charging stations in Python.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
  • Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
  • Communicated online and in person with over forty graduate students per semester about important concepts in Python programming.
  • Taught students about the foundation of the Python programming language, explained concepts such as shells, list comprehension, and slicing.
  • Efficiently graded complex weekly Python quizzes, projects, and exams under strict deadlines by utilizing a linux terminal for grading.

Instructional Lab Assistant

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Tutored over two hundred Rutgers Computer Science undergraduate students and assisted students with complex coding assignments.
  • Worked closely with computer science students in order to tutor Computer Science 111, Data Structures, and Computer Architecture.
  • Thoroughly explained the syntax and data structures concepts for the C and Java programming languages.
  • Entered help desk ticket request forms and succinctly communicated to the Computer Science department about each student's tutoring needs.
  • Successfully analyzed and debugged code in Java and C written by many different individuals in order to provide constructive feedback.
  • Organized a tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.

Dean's Assistant

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Liaised between students and deans and maintained effective lines of communication.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to prepare various correspondence, reports and other written material.

Web Designer

Ava's Marketing And Design
Montclair, NJ
09.2014 - 05.2016
  • Created web page User Interface for Ava's Cupcakes with web developer Ava Kathryn Shaw by utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Twitter Bootstrap.
  • Implemented wireframes in Adobe Photoshop and used Adobe InDesign to improve the Ava's Cupcake site information architecture.
  • I created CTA graphics and edited photos for the Cystic Fibrosis Society of New Jersey and Ava's Cupcakes utilizing the Adobe Suite.

Education

Professional Certification - UI/UX Design

Flatiron School
Online
04.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2018

Skills

  • Sketch
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Procreate
  • HTML, HTML5
  • Javascript
  • Twitter Bootstrap
  • Wordpress
  • Python
  • Java
  • C

Certification

  • [Advanced Styling with Responsive Design] Training - [Feb 2019]
  • [Interactivity with JavaScript] Training - [Feb 2019]
  • [Introduction to CSS3] Training - [Feb 2019]
  • [Introduction to HTML5] Training - [Feb 2019]

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Mandarin
Elementary

Timeline

Illustrator

Self Employed
11.2020 - Current

UI/UX Designer

Diasporro
02.2020 - 04.2020

UX/UI Designer

T.Wallace & Cornell
01.2020 - Current

Research Assistant

Rutgers University
01.2018 - 05.2018

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Rutgers University
09.2017 - 05.2018

Dean's Assistant

Rutgers University
01.2017 - 06.2017

Instructional Lab Assistant

Rutgers University
09.2016 - 05.2018

Web Designer

Ava's Marketing And Design
09.2014 - 05.2016

Professional Certification - UI/UX Design

Flatiron School

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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