Resume
Kayla has six years of design experience with a broad range of projects including government agencies, multi-channel platforms, and nonprofits. As a UI/UXDesigner, Kayla combines research, prototyping, interaction, and visual design to transform complex problems into impactful products for her clients. Kayla currently works on the PatternFly team at Red Hat. Ask me about design systems
Experience
Senior UX Designer
Red Hat
November 2023 to present
UI/UX Designer
Octo Consulting an IBM company
August 2022 to November 2023
Product Designer
UGROUP + Intellibridge
August 2021 to August 2022
UI Designer
Bixal Solutions Inc
August 2019 to August 2021
Graphic Design Intern
Bixal Solutions Inc
May 2019 to August 2019
Social Media & Web Manager
WXJM Harrisonburg
Aug 2019 to May 2019
Freelance Web Designer
me, myself and I
2016 to present
Graphic Design Intern
Forum One
May 2018 to Aug 2018
Education
BFA in Graphic Design
James Madison University
Aug 2016 to May 2020
Awards, Certs & Recognitions
HTML, CSS & WEB DESIGN Cert/ General Assembly/ Feb 2021
Pale Fire Art Show / Silkscreen / December 2020
Clementines Art Show / Design / October 2019
CMYK Artworks Show / Silkscreen/ September 2019
UX technical certification / AGI/ June 2019
National Juried Art show / 3D / April 2019
Rappahanock Reg. Library Show / 1st place / January 2017
Technical and advanced Skills
User Interface Design
HTML/CSS - Low code Env.
FIGMA
Tokens and Patterns
Adobe Creative Suite
Stakeholder Workshops
Intentionality
Product Thinking
Wireframing and Prototyping
Usability Testing
USWDS Frameworks
Design System Management
Art Direction
Branding
Section 508 Compliance
Sketch
Previous CLIENTS
US Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
US Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
US Department of Agriculture - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
AEYON
The National Institute of Health - NHLBI