About Me

Designer-turned-developer with 10+ years of professional experience across web, mobile, and brand. Currently completing a B.S. in Web Development at DePaul, I bring a rare combination of design and hands-on front-end engineering, fluent in React, Node.js, and modern CSS, with a track record of shipping real tools used by real teams. I build things that look intentional and work reliably.

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Experience
Senior Graphic Designer
@properties
2023 – Present · Chicago, IL
  • Engineered a web-based market share flyer designer app used by agents company-wide, saving approximately 3 weeks of manual design work and enabling self-service branded output.
  • Rebuilt and standardized the company-wide e-campaign template system, modernizing HTML/CSS structure and improving rendering consistency across email clients for thousands of agent sends.
  • Piloted Framer as a no-code/low-code web platform to replace Squarespace, evaluating component architecture, CMS capabilities, and deployment workflows for enterprise adoption.
  • Collaborated with marketing and engineering teams to produce and hand off responsive digital assets, bridging the gap between design intent and technical implementation.
Visual Designer
iCanvas
2013 – 2023 · Chicago, IL
  • Produced all digital channel assets across web, mobile, social, and email in strict adherence to brand standards.
  • Built prototypes and handed off high-fidelity assets to the engineering team as part of a cross-functional effort introducing new UX features, contributing to a 75% year-over-year conversion increase.
  • Created wireframes and low/high-fidelity mockups for new product features, maintaining quality standards through developer handoff.
  • Partnered closely with engineering teams to ensure design intent was accurately implemented across all digital surfaces.
Founder & Front-End Developer
8ighty8 Studio
2025 – Present
  • Founded and operate an independent studio delivering front-end development, web design, and brand identity for clients across multiple industries.
  • Build and ship client projects using React, Tailwind CSS, and Framer, covering component architecture, Figma prototyping, design systems, and custom front-end development.
Education
DePaul University
Information Technology | Web Development Concentration
Currently Completing Bachelor's Degree
  • Notable courses: Web Development I, Interactive Web Scripting, Applied OO Programming, and more.