Hi, I'm Jonathan. 👋🏻
I’m passionate about applying a user-centered approach to creating digital experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and a delight to use to achieve business goals. With a background in web development I can appreciate the technical feasibility of implementing designs and will bring that expertise to a design team.
Working directly with designers on cross-functional run-teams in the past I have found myself more interested in answering the question of why rather than the question of how.
Testimonials
“Jonathan is a detail oriented designer with a strong sense of visual design. His engineering background allows him to approach UX design with unique perspective that foresees and optimizes for many development concerns.
As a member of the UX education team, Jonathan’s ability to support UX students with varying needs was apparent. He was always patient, approachable, and willing to go above and beyond to ensure that each student had the guidance and assistance they needed to succeed. He was also a friendly and collaborative member of our team, always willing to lend a hand and offer insights and ideas to improve the program.
He’s a quick learner & would be a great asset to any design team.”
Ann-Marie Sebastian
Team Lead, UX Design • BrainStation
LinkedIn →“Jonathan has been an amazing individual to work with. He’s detail oriented, accountable and always delivers! Jonathan’s analytical and problem solving skills makes him a great designer. Jonathan understands the importance of UX process from research to execution. His development background is a great addition to his skill set. Jonathan’s a well rounded designer and team player that will be a great addition to any team.”
Kelly Zhang
Educator, UX Design • BrainStation
LinkedIn →
Where I've Worked
As a developer I've worked on cross-functional teams in both larger corporate, agile environments and smaller SaaS evironments.
Skills
Design
- UX Design
- UI Design
- UX Research
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- Responsive Design
Software
- Figma
- FigJam
- Adobe XD
- InVision
- Miro
- Jira
- Confluence
- Trello
Development
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- React
- Web Accessibility
- RESTful APIs
Reading
These are some of the books about design that I've read or am reading.
The Design of Everyday Things
Sprint
Hooked
Emotional Design
Articulating Design Decisions
Mismatch