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Consultant @ IFC - International Finance Corporation RESPONSIBILITIES:• Designed and maintained website UI based on cEvent platform (edited and created HTML/CSS andprepared graphics artifacts (icons, banners, etc.)• Lead design and development of outreach materials including reports, infographics and factsheets• Worked closely with project lead and subject matter experts• Ensured corporate branding consistency throughout all deliverables From May...

Consultant @ IFC - International Finance Corporation RESPONSIBILITIES:• Designed and maintained website UI based on cEvent platform (edited and created HTML/CSS andprepared graphics artifacts (icons, banners, etc.)• Lead design and development of outreach materials including reports, infographics and factsheets• Worked closely with project lead and subject matter experts• Ensured corporate branding consistency throughout all deliverables From May 2011 to May 2012 (1 year 1 month) USAGraphic Designer @ Steiman Design • Work with in-house designer to ensure consistency of graphic standards• Collaborate directly with both external client services and client throughout the duration ofproject.• Designed reference guides, concept development, logos and branddevelopment, direct mail, trade show graphics, marketing collateral,brochures, illustrations, design of packaging, folders, postcards and posters From January 2001 to October 2003 (2 years 10 months) Baltimore, MarylandSenior User Experience Designer @ Northrop Grumman As part of Northrop Grumman agile team, responsible for developing and maintaining mission-critical and enterprise support systems for the government agencies. Responsibilities include: • Participate in kick-off meetings, interview client and conduct other project discovery phase activities • Work closely with software engineers and stakeholders in an Agile software development environment. • Plan, scope, conduct, analyze, and communicate research (surveys, first click tests, contextual inquiry, etc.) in-person, remote, and unmoderated. • Synthesize findings and provide actionable feedback to guide the customer’s product and design decisions • Synthesize findings and provide actionable feedback to guide the customer’s product and design decisions • Create user flow diagrams, design wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, and design artifacts; • Design UI for Mobile app, Tablet and Desktop (Windows) • Evaluate designs through user testing and heuristic evaluation. Translate test results and feedback to improve designs. Iterate. • Conduct regular accessibility 508-compliance testing for UI elements (color contrast, font size..) • Collaborate with team members through in-person/virtual design sessions, whiteboarding, and brainstorming • Create new and apply existing style guides and design patterns to the new designs • Identify and recommend new tools and best practices and enhancements to current processes • Design high–impact graphics design products, including signage, infographics, icons, logos, and print design Lorton (VA)UX/UI Designer, UX Strategist @ American Institutes for Research As User Designer and Strategist was responsible for ideation, strategy, validation, and design of multiple web applications for government agencies and private sector companies (Education, Public Health, and etc.). Applying user-centric design principles analyze user behaviors and preferences as part of an Agile software development team and translate user needs and business requirements into wireframes, mock-ups and interactive prototypes using a variety of graphics software applications, techniques, and tools. Responsibilities include:- Participate in kick-off meetings, interview client(s) and conduct project "discovery"- Prepare and conduct qualitative user research (remote, in-person and unmoderated), evaluate design ideas with an array of methods and tools (interviews, surveys, card sort, first click, tree tests, etc.)- Evaluate Qualitative and Quantitative data, assess system usage, identify user behavioral patterns, and deliver insights with actionable feedback, design ideas, and recommendations to the client- Develop wireframes, mock-ups and interactive prototypes with Sketch, Axure, and InVision, and hand over visual artifacts to developers- Analyze Web analytic data to assess system usage, identify user behavioral patterns, and present output, trends, and recommendations from user feedback activities, including usability testing to the client- Collaborates with product managers, developers, graphic designers, and non-technical staff- Identify and recommend new tools and best practices and enhancements to current processes- Evaluate UI for 508 compliance and accessibility.- Design high–impact graphics design products, including infographics, branding, logo and print design- As part of the team helped design and maintain multiple CMS websites (Drupal 7,8 and WordPress)- Apply the "mobile-first" approach, and other best practices for UX and information architecture design for responsive and adaptive web applications From May 2017 to December 2018 (1 year 8 months) Rockville, MDSr. UI/UX designer @ BCS, Incorporated Was involved in various projects for several clients from Government agencies to the private sectors such as Energy, Environment, Education, and more. - Responsible for creative art direction, task management, provided guidance and procedures to technical staff to achieve desired results of a task, and ensure that goals or objectives of the task are accomplished within a defined timeframe. - Responsible for providing solutions, overseeing design team, designing, formatting, and producing artwork for brochures, reports, posters, websites, and other media. - Provided graphics support and supervision for design and development of wireframes and UI prototypes, infographics, illustrations for publications, UIs for interactive web applications, videos, graphics for meetings and conferences including overhead slides, interactive PDF, and PowerPoint presentations, training materials, and other visual communication products. From April 2012 to May 2017 (5 years 2 months) Laurel, MDSr. Visual Designer, Creative Lead, Web-developer @ BCS, Incorporated As a creative team lead, I was responsible for the design and development of an array of communications products (web, digital, and print) for clients from federal and state governments, national laboratories, academia, nonprofits, and the private sector. Responsibilities include:- Created wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes with Balsamiq, Moquaps, InVision, Sketch and Axure- Designed for and maintained multiple CMS websites: Drupal, WordPress, and SharePoint (front-end)- Managed a team of graphic designers- Created estimates and assured that team stay within set timelines and budgets- Provided creative direction, and process oversight for projects small and large- Provided technical support, scoping solutions based on customer requirements formatting, - Designed and created layout for brochures, reports, posters, websites, data visualizations, and other media - Conducted requirements gathering, created creative briefs, and client /user interviews- Evaluated UI for 508 compliance and accessibility.- Coordinated production process with printing shops. - Created custom art, icons, infographics, branding styleguide and logos; From October 2003 to May 2013 (9 years 8 months) Laurel, MDConsultant - UI Designer and Developer (Drupal and WordPress) @ ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas As an independent consultant, providing an array of creative and technical services to a number of private companies, government agencies (Pragma Corp, USAID, IFC.org, WorldBank, etc.) and NGOs (ICARDA.org, IDRF.org, Meridian.org). Responsibilities include:- Created wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes with InVision, Sketch and Axure- Responsible for design and development CMS websites: Drupal, WordPress, and SharePoint (front-end)- Provided on-call maintenance of Drupal and WordPress websites (PHP code changes, custom modules, updated modules, installed patches, PHP, CSS, HTML, JS, MySQL database, source code control and search engine optimization, etc.)- As part of a team built/update and maintained a number of Drupal 7/8 websites. Work included custom Panels, Blocks, content types, and Views.- Helped with the migration of existing sites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8, created a custom content type, Views, custom module development, and importing of old site users and content.- Helped enhancing search capability by integrating Solr search functionality.- Design and layout for brochures, factsheets, briefs and annual reports of any size- produced artwork for a range of products, including brochures, reports, posters, websites, and other media, including interactive data visualizations- created custom art, icons, infographics, and logos From January 2014 to February 2016 (2 years 2 months) Maryland, United StatesGraphic Designer / Web & Digital Media Designer @ BCS INC. • Worked with the Communications Department and client's liaisons throughout the duration of the project(s)• Managed preproduction and post-production process with printer• Designed print and online annual report, layout and concept development, logo design and branding, interactive design, power point presentations, direct mail, posters and conference graphics, marketing collateral, brochures, illustrations and postcards- UI design and development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)- Server-side coding with ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, and writing queries for MS SQL Databases. From 2003 to 2008 (5 years)