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Hello. I’m Gerald Wright,
a problem-solving UX designer focused on business outcomes.

 

ABOUT ME SUMMARY

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PROFILE 

I’m passionate about problem solving, moving up in fidelity, progressing from sketches to high-fidelity wireframes, and iterating as I go based on what I learn through testing with users. I have a strong interest in research design, information architecture, and native mobile app design.

 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

  • User Interface Design, Native Mobile Design, Responsive Design, Prototyping, Graphic Design

  • Information Architecture, Accessibility, Site Maps

  • Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, A/B Testing, Observational study, Diary Study, Kano method, Analysis, Synthesis, Slide Decks

 

TOOLS

  • Sketch, InVision, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, After Effects

  • UserZoom, Mural, Keynote, Power Point,

  • Excel, Word

  • HTML5, CSS3

 
 

Case Studies

 
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Employee Security Request Process

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Member Facing
Digital Navigation Tool

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e-Sherpa Group Website Redesign

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Wellthy Soul Redesign

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Work Experience

USAA, UX/UI Designer
San Antonio, Tx — Aug 2019 - Present

  • Gathered data from in-depth research initiatives to calculate the time and financial impact of the request process and built a case to reduce status updates by 50%, we could potentially save over $250,000 annually.

  • Conducted tree tests, analyzed, and refined designs to improve findability of security labels by 10%.

  • Explored unifying 18 experiences into a single front door so employees can more efficiently engage with security teams and access resources while utilizing the latest design language.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and test ways to empower members to fight fraud.

  • Developed pixel-perfect, accessibility conscious interactive prototypes for an innovative new tool used to manage data models resulting in improved adherence to governance and compliance standards.

  • Collaborated directly with developers in a Scrum-based Agile development model.

  • Organized cross-functional whiteboarding sessions with our partners to help drive UX design principles.

WrightUX Design, Freelance UX/UI Designer
Austin, Tx — Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Customized e-ShirpaGroup.com utilizing a structured style guide, responsive design, and Illustrations.

  • Headed a redesign of WellthySoul.com achieving a 66% improvement via system usability Scale.

  • Consulted multiple startups providing heuristic evaluations to solve for their most viable product.

Cox Media Group, Digital Graphic Designer
Austin, Tx — Aug 2012 - Aug 2018 

  • Developed and designed print and mix-media digital assets for the Austin-American Statesman newspaper.

  • Reduced rush revisions by 20% a month by teaching best design practices, resulting in faster asset delivery.

  • Partnered with developers to create 200+ digital templates for emails and multimedia web assets.

EDUCATION 

General Assembly, Austin - UX Design Immersive Program
Texas State University, San Marcos - BFA Communication Design 

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Gerald Wright, wrightux.com
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