Thomas Underwood

• Built and led the Design Team, including UX/Research, UI, and Marketing Design.
• Established user-centric design direction for an automated receivables financing platform, reducing approval time and funding from days to minutes.
• Contributed to the company receiving The World Economic Forum's "One of 100 Most Promising Technology Pioneers of 2021" award.
• Managed simultaneous projects, multi-tasking across several deliverables while maintaining direct control of development paths.
• Successfully collaborated with international cross-functional teams.
• Integrated design guidelines, processes, and systems in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Simplified complex processes into user-friendly formats.
• Explored and pursued patentable ideas to enhance the company's intellectual property.
• Acted as a go-to person for issue resolution and fostering team collaboration.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments

• Designed UX/UI for client catalog platform, streamlining product upload, invoicing, and RFQs.
• Reduced turnaround time by 50% by implementing standardized design guidelines.
• Consulted with clients to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Implemented best practices for user interface designs, enhancing web usability.
• Analyzed user behavior and feedback to optimize design and user experience
• Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated, and functioned on-brand and on-strategy
• Developed and maintained comprehensive library of design assets for easy access and reuse

• Directed the design of interactive ad-generating platforms, significantly reducing time-to-market for branded rich media experiences by 90% from weeks to hours.
• Developed the self-serve Mosaic tool, enabling brands to incorporate thousands of pieces of branded content into standard ad sizing resulting in 15 minute average time spent on these ads.
• Designed UX/UI for monetized video hubs, integrating featured products, tutorials, community chat, and product finders.
• Created online sweepstakes/contests for Wyndham Hotels winning the Adrian Award twice.
• Presented creative concepts to CEO and implemented feedback for client satisfaction.
• Stayed updated with emerging materials, technologies, and design specifics.

• Directed UX/UI design for the Brickfish Social Media UGC platform, generating over 300 million consumer engagements for advertising agencies and Fortune 1000 companies.
• Efforts contributed to 2010 Red Herring Global 100 Award.
• Efforts contributed to2009 OMMA Award.
• Efforts contributed to 2007 Forrester Groundswell Award.
• Hired, mentored and trained junior designers.
• Developed creative strategies with CEO to raise brand awareness and engagement.
• Presented creative concepts to clients and achieved client satisfaction.
• Managed campaigns with specific focuses in order to meet customer needs and creative visions

• Defined/executed design of UX/UI for Retina Network Security Scanner, which won 2006 SC Magazine Award Finalist for “Best Security Solution.”
• Developed software UI for Blink Client Security, winner of 2005 Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Award for “Intrusion" Prevention" and "Intrusion Detection.”
• Devised diagrams and wireframes to outline system interactions and sequences underpinning interfaces.
• Collaborated and shared ideas and processes directly with CEO, VP Engineering VP, and VP Marketing.
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging user experience situations.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment
• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications

MusicMatch, San Diego, CA

• Invited by CEO to brainstorm and identify new visual/functional direction of firm's flagship music player and online music application.
• Efforts helped position firm for acquisition by Yahoo for $160 mil nine months later.

Hamilton Partners, San Francisco, CA

• Led design and development of firm's white label proprietary tools including online survey/opt-in tools as well as photo card and photo book maker applications.
• Approved design went on to be bundled with products for Lexmark, HP, People Magazine, Sea World and Best Buy.
  

Musical Artist Jewel, San Diego, CA

• Developed environmental/Landscape Master Plan for her Rancho Santa Fe corporate HQ.
• Incorporated Alaskan roots elements of earth, fire, water, and stone to treat senses and encourage creativity.
• Rare opportunity to break convention. Satisfying collaborative venture.

Destination One, Salt Lake City, UT

• Created UX/UI for alternative online search engine,
• Streamlined functionality, developed/produced roll-out marketing material.
  

• Brought on by ex-Apple UX expert to be UI lead on design team.
• Provided mobile device UI around proprietary streaming video software.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Created self-serve CODEC tools for video compression
• Initiated interactive prototypes demonstrating timing interaction animations and cues to supplement UX/UI specifications.
• This addition reduced off-shore engineering UX/UI mistakes and reduced associated bugs by 50%.
• Worked one-on-one with VP Marketing to provide design support for marketing collateral and trade show assets.
• Operated in global development environment, working across multiple time zones and cultures.