About Me
Illustrator, designer, creator, UI designer, Product Designer; I've had many roles along the many years I have been in the industry. I continue to hone my skills, keep up to date with market tools and trends and to never stop growing.
CV
Skills + Strengths
•   Effective communication skills: written, oral or design
•   Highly organized allowing for excellent multitasking and project leading skills
•   Excellent problem solving skills with a positive attitude to always succeed
•   Self-starter, pro-actively researching industry standard and trends
•   Knowledge and experience in print, web, video and mobile design
Software Skills
•   Adobe Photoshop
•   Adobe Illustrator
•   Adobe InDesign
•   Adobe Acrobat
•   Adobe Animate
•   Adobe XD
•   Adobe AEM
•   Adobe WorkFront
•   Figma
•   Miro
•   Microsoft Office
•   Basic familiarity of HTML
•   Kanbanize
•   SharePoint
Employment History
October 2019Â - Present
OLG: Sr. Designer
•   Conceptualize, design and present new lottery games based off data-driven research
•   Develop research material for customer interview and research
•   Manage work with outside vendors to produce full game experience
•   Develop presentation decks for different levels of the organization to get buy-in on new ideas
•   Contribute and collaborate within an Agile lab environment
•   Successful product launch of retail games: Top Up, Lightning Lotto, as well as online with iCasino games and Live Dealer
•   Continually assist fellow designers: updating DAM, on-boarding of new designers and ensuring digital design work falls within the style guide, brand guidelines and it is AODA compliant
June 2013 - June 2019
Moneris: Graphic Designer - Customer Experience
• Work closely with process managers; focus on systems and work flows within
the organization that have a direct impact on customers while looking for ways to improve the overall customer experience
• Tasks include, but not limited to: design high-fidelity user interface prototypes for various systems alongside User Experience Specialist, Dev Team and Copywriter
• Initiated, developed and Implemented the use of videos for customer set-up and how-to videos, now saving the company over $250K annually and providing a better experience for our customers
• Create storytelling presentation decks that assist in communicating a high level message to all key stakeholders
• Lead & assist in the re-branding of the organization
• Conceptualize ideas, understand the tasks at hand follow projects to completion
November 2011 - October 2019
Freelance: Graphic Designer
•   Designed promotional tools for various companies, such as InVivo Wellness and Culture Shock Dance Troupe of Toronto and Ottawa
•   Design material consisted of large-format posters, postcard flyers, CD cover, and PowerPoint presentations
March 2013 - June 2013
ISE: Senior Graphic Designer
•   Responsible for the overall look of marketing material for the corporation, including re-branding of the company
•   Managed projects and contract designers (i.e. web developers and 3D rendering artists) to ensure key tasks are achieved, while abiding by corporate brand guidelines and staying within budget
September 2012 - February 2013
Momentum (OnX): Web Designer
•   Assisted in the launch of Chrysler Canada’s re-branded website
•   Tasks included: image re-sizing, image touch-ups, image panel layout, storyboard design, Flash banner design, and web page layout
June 2008 - October 2011
The North West Company: Graphic Designer
• Designed branding for Canadian and international audiences
• Project leader on design team assignments; ensured timely and
effective delivery, followed brand styles and guidelines and remained within budget
• Designed and project-led corporate material for head office use: e-news, posters for corporate events, assisted in corporate video production, annual reports, stakeholders material, trade show booths and programs
• Worked with outside vendors like: manufacturers, web programmers, printers and photographers to complete projects on time and on budget
September 1999 - June 2010
Abstract Flow: Sr. Graphic Designer
•   Produced effective eye-catching designs in collaboration with the client’s needs
•   Arranged and participated in meeting and brainstorming sessions with the client
•   Delegated and managed work for junior designers
•   Logo creation, creating vector images from raster images, photo touch-ups and manipulation with Photoshop, Multimedia design and Flash web sites
•   Created quotes, sketches and contracts for such clients as: Moxie’s Restaurant, JMP Motor Sports and had the privilege to do work for Justin Timberlake