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.

logo of BMO Financial Group
logo of Uberflip
logo of The Bay

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

    The Design of Everyday Things

    Don Norman

  • Sprint

    Sprint

    Jake Knapp

  • Hooked

    Hooked

    Nir Eyal

  • Emotional Design

    Emotional Design

    Don Norman

  • Articulating Design Decisions

    Articulating Design Decisions

    Tom Greever

  • Mismatch

    Mismatch

    Kat Holmes