Newstead, Queensland, Australia
I am a passionate web designer with 9 years of experience designing and developing responsive websites for a wide range of industries, from e-commerce & service-based businesses to healthtec companies. I have a strong understanding of the human-centered design process and how to deliver innovative solutions that are both user friendly and align with business goals.
- A self-owned and run digital agency creating WordPress-based website projects. - Designed high quality web applications for clients ranging from small-medium sized businesses, corporate companies, tech startups, online stores, and more. - Translated project requirements into preliminary sketches and high fidelity wireframes using Figma to help stakeholders visualise the final product. - Created and presented high fidelity designs and interactive prototypes to help convey the end product to the project stakeholders. - Based on the final designs approved by stakeholders, I developed the final product using WordPress, HTML, JS, jQuery, and CSS. - Communicated and managed expectations, milestones, timelines, scope, and the overall outcome for the client. - Provided customer service and support to non-technical clients and their teams. - Divided up work between our team, with task assignment playing to our respective strength to deliver the projects within the agreed timeframes. - Liaising with clients about their projects and presenting technical solutions in an easy-to-understand format. - Understand the overall technical architecture of a project to ensure the project outcome is successful with key considerations around hosting, performance, ongoing maintenance, client training & usability, etc. - Overcame difficult situations where compromises needed to be made on scope/timelines to achieve the best overall outcome for the project. - Effectively managed time, projects, and internal business tasks using key management software (Asana) - Keeping up with the market to understand product positioning and pricing. - Research and implementation of marketing strategies optimised for the product niche. Marketing strategies include social media, SEO, Google Analytics, etc. - Regularly review budgets and operating costs associated with projects and internal technology and services needed to maintain and operate the business.
- Worked in a team that ran in an agile environment, focusing on designing & developing client websites using WordPress. - Received overall project scope and requirements and broke them down into manageable tasks based on project timeline. - Conveyed complex technical language in an easy-to-understand way when presenting to stakeholders & management. - Participated in workshops with the design & development team to plan each project based on requirements, budget & timelines.
- Worked in a team with fellow designers & developers that ran in an agile environment, focusing on design & key technologies such as Javascript, HTML, CSS, SASS. - Participated in team story point and task estimation sessions. - Designed & developed components/features for the Open BMCS internal software platform. - Participated in design meetings to workshop user flows, requirements and timelines for new components/features.
- Manage a multitude of projects - Liaise between clients and contractors - Design & develop websites using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 & WordPress