Sr. Design Lead at PrecisionHawk

United States, Raleigh

From August 2013 to present

+ Implemented newly rebranded identity systems across entire organization + Managing a 8-person in-house staff in the creation of websites, web and desktop applications, printed and marketing materials. + Overseeing design, development and production of all creative materials with a team of designers, copywriters and marketing team + Manage budgets for production costs as well as overall maintenance of creative department + Hiring and training graphic, UI and UX designers + Holding internal and external meetings with design team and design advisors + Overseeing daily operations, prioritizing tasks while ensuring smooth and efficient workflow + Providing instruction to team members, from creative directions to design approval + Driving visual design and providing creative thought leadership by combining industry best practices with insights about human behavior

Lead Designer & Project Manager at Webonise Lab

United States, Raleigh

From December 2012 to December 2013

+ Holding daily and weekly internal and external meetings on design and development progress + Single point of contact for all communications between the customers and Webonise + Art directing and managing all design projects in coordination with design coordinators, architects and engineers and ensured client satisfaction + Coordinating with design team members and developing design schedule to ensure compliance with client requirements + Ensuring that projects conform to Agile methodology and required standards + Assisting the technical team in their design and development tasks + Producing project definitions to include validated functional requirements, scope, roles, responsibilities and timescales + Responsible for hiring and testing potential designers + Managing design support for USA Football and NFL + Managing wide variety of foundation websites, including websites of NFL & NHL Players