Professional Web Developer and UX Professional looking for opportunities within the world of user experience.
Here are a few of my key competencies...
I am proficient in HTML, CSS, & Javascript. I have also dabbled in databases & API development along with application development. On the analytics/tracking side, I regularly employ Tag Manager and Google Analytics for the deployment of tracking tags and in order to glean user engagement.
This has been a primary focus of mine in recent years. I tend to excel in this space because I find the process of refining a product based on empirical user engagement so interesting. I spend a lot of time in XD (Adobe) and watch A LOT of NNG videos.
Acting as the Director of Web Development for Houston First Corporation over the last 10 years, I have overseen the development of A LOT products ranging from websites & applications to databases & API integrations.
Who am I?: At core…a "troubleshooter." The highlight of my day is in identifying a solution (or set of solutions) to a problem. The technology I use is just a means of fulfilling that drive but in the end, I just get a kick out of “bettering” things. As it turns out, one of the best places to do that is in Web and UX development because of all of the tools available to developers when designing, building, and analyzing their web properties. The web is where many people do their shopping, trip planning, social networking, conduct their business, and share their lives with their friends and family. Being a part of enriching those experiences is fulfilling for me.
What do I want to do?: I want to continue to build and iterate digital products; ideally, as a UX Architect/Researcher or Product Owner.
Where am I?: I am in Houston, Texas but I am open to remote/semi-remote positions in certain places where I am interested in building my retirement cabin (e.g. Tennessee, Montana, Colorado, Utah). I'm looking forward to walking 30 steps off my porch in order to catch lunch in a nearby stream...
My approach to Web Development: I believe in developing the simplest solution possible at the outset and then building up in complexity as I gain a better understanding of the needs of my userbase in my efforts to drive them down some desired conversion funnel. Bells and whistles are great but aesthetics don’t drive conversions, utility does; value does.
My approach to UX: As with most things, I approach user experience design and development by identifying the problem I am trying to solve and working my way backward from there. I strongly believe in an iterative approach where one makes small adjustments based on actual user interactions; this way I am always sure my design decisions are anchored to what the user actually needs rather than what I’m predisposed to believe about their needs. I’ve distilled my process down to the following:
Orient. Design. Build. Test. Repeat.
If you'd like to discuss working together, connect with me via email
This is the primary website I am responsible for in my role as Director of Web Development for Houston First Corporation. This is our flagship Leisure Travel website generating over 8 million visits per year with an economic impact of over $177 million.
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This is an augmented reality wayfinding application my team and I have been developing since 2015. This application exposes the user to various points of interest within the city of Houston in a more engaging way than a simple 2-dimensional webpage, it immerses them in a 3-dimensional environment presenting digital POIs overlaying real-space. Be sure to check this one out if you happen to be in the city of Houston...
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This is the corporate website for Houston First corporation. It provides information on the company, what it does and is responsible for. It also provides a means of interfacing with various components of company operations.
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This is a website featuring event information for performances happening within the Houston Theater District. Users of the website are able to learn about and purchase tickets to these performances from various vendors at a single source. We draw on APIs from all of these groups in order to present the event information on the website.
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This is the Spanish-language leisure travel website of the Visit Houston network. We market this website to individuals in Latin America as well as in spanish-speaking destinations overseas.
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This is the website agencies intending to film within the city of Houston use to engage with the Film Commssion. The film commission provides all sorts of helpful information to agencies from guiding them through the permitting process all the way to curating locations for filming.
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