Work Experience
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1 of 2 design system designers, supporting 7 module teams
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Working closely with Design and Development leadership, and front end system developers
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Supporting designers and developers with system modification requests, developer discussions, and project management
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Leading reduction and consolidation of dev React library of over 400 components
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Simplifying Figma project and file structure (eg. 40 system projects to 9)
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Creating roadmaps and messaging for release schedules, system updates, and training
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Leading creation of token taxonomy for Paycom Design System tokens
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Creating new UX patterns and UI templates
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Led design work on Platform (cross module) products
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Onboarded new hires onto Platform team and Paycom Design System
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Assisted in audit, strategy, and testing of existing Design System functionality, as well as new tools/widgets for design and product manager usage in Figma
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Created documentation for components, templates, and patterns in the Design System
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Introduced concept of Local Libraries and created first Figma local libraries for team use
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Working on Talent Management (Performance and Learning) and Platform (cross module) products
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Introduced revised Card component, considered from ground up with Paycom needs and relevant subcomponents
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Introduced first documented UI templates and UX patterns to Design System documentation
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Introduced Figma features like Variables, Dev Mode, and Code Connect to Design department, and began research into tokenization of Paycom styles for development
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Educated fellow designers through Figma and Design System library teaching sessions
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Worked on Talent Management (Performance and Learning) products
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Contributed to design system testing and maintenance
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Redesigned and published public domain texts for adolescent readers/schools
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Determined content and release strategy for upcoming publications
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Designed and edited all copy, covers, marketing deliverables, and website pages (website has since changed)
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9 books to market
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Co-designed full revamp of Josh Owen LLC website
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Created sketches, models, renders, and prototypes for the studios industrial, web, and graphic work.
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Participated in meetings with clients and partners during project discussions
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Aided in development and execution of presentation about the collaboration between Josh Owen, RIT, and Corning's GlassBarge
