KEY SKILLS & STRENGTHS
Product & Strategy | User and market research dissemination, UX strategic planning, feature prioritization, service blueprint design, impactful storytelling, negotiation and influence
Communication | Advanced multidisciplinary collaboration skills, relationship management, teacher of industry methods and tools, efficiency expert across multiple technical areas
Tools | Figma, Sketch, Protopie, InVision, Adobe, Abstract, Whimsical, Loom, Jira
EXPERIENCE
Product Designer | Audius | 10/2022 - Present
Product designer across two teams working with engineers to introduce product improvements and expand monetization features for artists on the platform. Collaborating with lead engineers to design, build, and implement a new design system.
Senior Product Designer | Bestow Life Insurance | 08/2022 - 09/2022
Product Designer II | Bestow Life Insurance | 01/2021 - 08/2022
Lead Product Designer for customer-facing, policy management experience. Advocate for the comprehensive UX research and design process. Continually encouraged the refinement of company processes and the elimination of inefficiencies between departments. Designer on design system team; defining and building an accessible, consistent, and highly usable design system for products to adopt across the organization.
Product Designer I | Bestow Life Insurance | 07/2019 – 01/2021
UX Researcher and Product Designer on multiple products and cross-functional teams. Pioneered research and user testing best practices and guidelines across teams..
Founder | Sammie Zonana Music | 12/2014 – Present
Founder of live music entertainment company; driving year-on-year growth and profitability by delivering industry-leading live music performances at weddings and special events.
Songwriter | Songfinch | 09/2017 – Present
Singer-songwriter transforming client's personal stories and detailed memories into one-of-a-kind, radio-quality songs within a 4-day service level agreement.
Talent | NBC The Voice | 10/2016 – 04/2017
Qualified through 5 rounds of preliminary auditions to perform a filmed and televised blind audition on season 12 of NBC’s The Voice. Received a chair turn from Gwen Stefani and a combined 4.3 million views on YouTube.
LEADERSHIP
Employee Resource Group Founder & President | Bestow Life Insurance | 08/2022 - Present
Spearheaded new Employee Resource Group for sexuality and gender minorities and their allies. Lead and coordinate monthly group meetings and trainings in LGBTQ+ history and diversity to spread awareness and increase engagement. Organize meet-ups and special events such as walking locally in the Dallas and Austin Pride Parades.
EDUCATION
General Assembly
UX Design Immersive | 2019
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Arts in Art | 2014