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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