Experience

2016-Now

Timex Group - Middlebury, CT
Senior UI/UX Design Engineer

  • Lead design efforts for multiple consumer tech product initiatives, primarily smartwatches and compatible mobile apps
  • Introduce agile, design thinking process and collaborative workflow for product development
  • Responsible for comprehensive UX and UI (watch UI design system and app UI framework - iOS and Android)
  • Cultivate product requirements through rapid prototyping, test panels, UX research
  • Utilize Atlassian Confluence for development and versioning, while working with and mentoring junior designers
  • Establish effective relationships with international vendors and act as liaison for multiple, internal business units

2015-2016

ePath Learning, Inc. - New London, CT
UI/UX Designer & Product Management

  • Lead designer for engineering team responsible for legacy and next generation Learning Management Systems
  • Help define roadmap and product direction through prototyping and hands-on development
  • Create comprehensive style guide for web-based, single-page app leveraging PostgreSQL and Amazon web services
  • Leverage Atlassian Jira for team based product development and user story creation








2007-2015

Cardiopulmonary Corp. - Milford, CT
Director, Design & Product Development

  • Assist in securing strategic business engagements working directly with senior leadership
  • Collaborate with software development team on large, enterprise scale initiatives
  • Intimate knowledge of clinical surveillance systems, software-based (wearable) medical devices and Telemedicine
  • Incorporate user experience and UI design in the product development process
  • Manage company’s website, tradeshow presence, PR, quoting/sales automation, marketing and product documentation

2006-Present

Steven Plaziak Consultant - Guilford, CT
Consultant, Design & Web Development

  • Client engagements for product development, branding/marketing and interactive projects
  • Manage vendors and hire consultants as needed
  • Multiple Graphic Design Awards for branding, website design
  • Clients included Fidelity Investments, East Shore Health District, and Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

2006-Early Career

Full resume upon request
Condensed summary below

  • Continuum Performance Systems, Design Consultant
  • Paier College of Art, Adjunct Instructor Graphic Design
  • Ironboot, Inc., Partner
  • Neuvis, Senior Design Engineer
  • Netkey, Design Director
  • Sony Music, Art Director





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