Katie Riles
Lead UX/UI Designer

Hello, I am Katie and I love to create art! I am a user experience and user interface designer with a not so secret love of crafting.

I was born and raised in New Orleans then decided to go to Mobile, Alabama for college. I knew I wanted to be a graphic designer from the start, then I took a few business classes and loved them too. So, I decided to do a double major, because… why not.

After graduating and getting a job with a web development company I quickly realized, web design and development was where I saw myself. Using my knowledge of color theory, layout and design I figured out quickly that UX/UI design and development was the place I wanted to be. Nothing feels better than seeing your design go from a concept to a wireframe to prototyping to live and having it all work. One of the things I love most about working on the web is that it is a constantly evolving environment, designs are always changing and updating based on the needs of the user and being able to identify what is not working and fixing it is a great thing and something in the design field that is unique to web design.

I truly enjoy web design, marketing and keeping up with the latest trends but I am, also, extremely interested in the management side of things. I love leading a team of designers and developers working together to create something. After working with a web development company with fortune 500 clients, a full-service digital advertising company with a mix of small and large business clients and working directly in house for a large corporation, seeing how they handle their marketing and advertising. I have a variety of experiences under my belt and I am ready for the next step in my career. My knowledge of business development, ad world experience, marketing know-how and fine arts training have all contributed to the designer I am today, and I am excited to see what’s next.

Resume

Professional
Summary

Skilled professional with an integrated background of client relations and project management. I possess strong communication and management skills with superior client expertise. Driven by an intense desire to succeed and drive results, I am extremely hands-on, organized, work efficiently and am able to quickly learn the intricacies of an account, marketplace and target consumer.

Education

College

Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama

BA

Graphic Design

BA

Business

Minor

Studio Art

High School

De La Salle High School, New Orleans, Louisiana

Computer Skills

Skills - HTML, CSS, Sass, Wordpress, Digital Ads, Craft CMS, Liferay CMS, Information Architecture, Prototyping, User Interface, User Experience, Front-End Dev, Git, Command Line, Illustration, Branding & Visual Design

Mac - Illustrator, InDesign, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Brackets & CodeKit

PC - Microsoft Office Applications

Work

Employer EATEL
Lead UX/UI Designer and Developer in IS/IT Department

Time Employed February 2018 - Present

Responsible for design, development and management of all company websites, internal and external portals and web related projects such as micro-sites, marketing campaign sites, and landing pages. Developed a plan to maintain unified company branding across all web platforms by updating user interface and design where needed to align with company goals, industry technology trends to keep current on best practices in web design & development. Designed a new user friendly interface for hotel room television guide menus. Lead the successful design, build and launch of a single customer billing portal that replaced multipliable outdated systems and enabled customer self service across multiple devices.

Employer EATEL Business
Lead UX/UI Designer and Developer in The Marketing Department

Time Employed September 2016 - February 2018

Responsible for design, development and management of company websites, such as micro sites, marketing campaign sites and landing pages. Developed and implemented ad campaigns from concept to production across multiple platforms. Created targeted display ads, print ads, social content and imagery for posting along with video pre-roll concepts and scripts. Responsible for managing and updating all sales assets and company branding materials. Lead the design, development and build of the new EATEL Business website, in a record time of 6 months from start to launch. As well as designed and implemented the new brand strategies and styles for EATEL Business.

Employer Upperline Digital Media & EATEL
Web Designer/Developer and Graphic Designer

Time Employed August 2015 - September 2016

Responsible for the creation and development of original ad campaigns for a variety of clients. Created targeted web ads, pre-roll video story boards, print ads, social posts, along with website and landing page design and development. Worked directly with the EATEL Business department Marketing Director, collaborating on ad campaign development and creation from concept to production. Managed and updated all EATEL websites, sales assets and EATLE branding materials.

Employer Mudbug Media Inc.
Front-End Developer and Graphic Designer

Time Employed May 2012 - July 2015

Responsible for designing, developing, and editing client websites. Worked directly with clients in development of their websites and other marketing needs. Managed the ad development platform, receiving ad requests, talking to clients and assigning and proofing the ads. I improved the post sales work flow by developing a checklist that cut down client call time from 2 hours per call to 1 hour.

Employer Spring Hill College
Communications and Marketing Intern

Time Employed Spring semester 2011

Responsible for printed alumni materials for 2012. Worked directly with the Alumni Board of Representatives and the Spring Hill College Art Director in selling design ideas, discussing client wants and needs and incorporating them into a cohesive marketing strategy for the new school year.

Employer Loyola Kids Art Camp
Print Making Instructor

Time Employed Summers of 2009 and 2010

Responsible for developing, planning and teaching lesson plans daily to a wide range of students 1st to 7th grade. Managed a class room of 20 or more children and teaching them the different principles of print making.

Employer Dash Chemical Inc.
Outside Sales Representative

Time Employed Summers of 2008 - 2010

Maintained relationships with customers, took orders, delivered products, made sales calls and created new business by pushing new product lines to existing customers.

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