Full-stack storyteller, pattern wrangler, inclusion advocate, empathy detective, idea shaper, pixel choreographer, fidelity guardian and all around positive viber are just a few of my nicknames. You can call me Eric.

Summary

Senior product designer with nine years designing internal enterprise applications and client-facing digital platforms. I build and maintain shared design systems, turn complicated operational workflows into interfaces people can learn without a manual, and back design decisions with research.

Experience

Product Designer | DLR Group | Sep 2020 – Present

• Design internal enterprise applications end to end: process and user flows, wireframes, interactive Figma prototypes, usability testing, and developer handoff.
• Built and maintain a shared design system across 6 enterprise web apps, covering 200+ components in light and dark modes plus mobile, cutting design and build time by roughly 25%.
• Sit with operations SMEs to map how work actually gets done, then translate those workflows into screens people can learn without a manual.
• Run moderated usability sessions and stakeholder interviews, using the findings to settle design questions with evidence rather than opinion.
• Manage concurrent projects across internal teams and external client platforms for LinkedIn, CMNH, and NYCSCA.
• Partner with engineers and product managers through build to protect design fidelity and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.
• Mentor junior designers and lead design critiques, reviews, and working sessions.

Digital Brand Designer | DLR Group | Dec 2017 – Sep 2020

• Introduced UX practice at a firm that had none, establishing research, wireframing, and testing habits the design team still runs on.
• Designed scalable, on-brand digital experiences across web, applications, email campaigns, and social.
• Reworked user journeys across digital properties, improving clarity and task completion.

Web Designer | Fusion Design Studio | Oct 2014 – Dec 2017

• Designed and built websites, campaigns, and brand systems for clients including Amana, Bryant, and Carrier.
• Grew client visibility through design, SEO, and content strategy.

Earlier Experience

Graphic Designer, Geometry Global (2014) and Kemper Golf / Stitches & Screens (2011–2014). Brand, packaging, and campaign work for Goodyear/Continental, John Deere, Kent State University, Summa Healthcare, and YMCA.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design | University of Akron | 2011 | Cum Laude

Google UX Design Certificate | Google

Skills