Amy Oughton

Designer in Arlington, VA, United States

Member since February 1, 2017

Amy has over ten years of experience specializing in analyzing big data and designing high-converting interfaces and visualizations for applications, SaaS products, and websites. She is a digital design agency CEO focusing on healthcare, education, nonprofit, and government sectors. Amy is a person with type 1 diabetes, a well-published designer on the subject of healthtech, and co-author of the book Diabetes Digital Health and Telehealth published by Elsevier.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Cognitives
- Salesforce Service Cloud
- SaaS Design
- Product Design
- Dashboards
- Data Virtualization
- UI Design
- UX Research
- Sketch
- InVision
- Prototyping
- Web Design Strategy
- Web Applications
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Task Flows
- User Flows
- UX Analysis
Capverto
- SaaS Design
- Product Design
- UI Design
- UX Design
- UX Research
- Responsive
- Data Virtualization
- Cryptocurrency
- Banking & Finance
- Online Banking
- Social Trading
- Trading Applications
- Sketch
- Prototyping
- Google Material Design
- Conceptualization
- Design Strategy
- Fintech
AstraZeneca and Population Reference Bureau
- Big Data
- Salesforce Service Cloud
- Data Visualization
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Creative Direction
- Project Management
- Conceptualization
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
- Prototyping
- User Flows
- Google Chart API
- UX Strategy
- Healthcare
- Nonprofits
MJC Zone
- Big Data
- Data Visualization
- Web App Design
- UX Research
- UI Design
- Sketch
- InVision
- Prototyping
- Higher Education
- Government
- User Flows
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Product Design
- Redesign
- Customer Management Applications
- Employee Training
i2i Population Health
- Salesforce Service Cloud
- Big Data
- Prototyping
- InVision
- Mockups
- Apps
- Sketch
- Sketching
- Data Flows
- UX Analysis
- UI Design
- UX Strategy
- Conceptual Design
- Data Visualization
- Data-informed Visual Design
- Medtech
- Dashboard Design
Zighra
- UX Research
- Sketching
- Sketch
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- Angular Material
- Mockups
- Agile CRM
- Data Visualization
- Data-informed Visual Design
Alqimi | Sift 3.0
- Sketch
- Sketching
- Jira
- Apple Keynote
- Bootstrapping
- UI Design
- UX Research
- UX Strategy
- Wireframing
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Data Visualization
- Data-informed Visual Design
- Local & Municipal Government
- Highcharts
UHY Advisors
- DNN
- Google Material Design
- UI Design
- UX Research
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Redesign
- Financial Design
- UI Design Standards & Best Practices
Patient Ready Clinicians
- Sketch
- WordPress Theme Design
- Sketching
- Project Planning
- Information Architecture (IA)
- UI Design
- UX Research
- UX Strategy
- Wireframing

Employment

UX Specialist | Data Visualization Designer
2019 - PRESENT
My Patient Insight
- Worked with this client on a number of SaaS healthcare dashboard/platforms that were related to hypertension, heart-failure, EHR redesign concepts, and design research.
- Analyzed the available data fields.
- Developed a design strategy.
- Worked with medical doctors/advisers for focused feedback.
- Collaborated with the development team.
- Created wireframes and design mockups.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Zeplin, Sketch, InVision
UX Specialist | Product Designer
2019 - 2020
Wowza
- Revamped the existing SaaS platform experience ClearCaster and other features and tools under one cloud platform.
- Conceptualized a new Wowza product—creating user flows, information architecture, and mockups.
- Worked with the team and leveraged the lean UX methodologies alongside senior executives, developers, and product managers.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Sketch, Figma
UX Specialist | Product Designer
2019 - 2019
Square Box CatDV
- Revamped and reconceptualized SquareBox's B2B vast and complex Saas platform.
- Provided information architecture and wireframes for the video asset library.
- Customized the Material Design framework to revitalize the existing platform.
- Conducted design reviews and brainstorming sessions with C-level executives.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Material Design, InVision, Zeplin, Sketch
UX Specialist | Product Designer
2017 - 2018
Income Discovery
- Redesigned interactive financial dashboards and wizards for users that were over 50 years old.
- Used the Material Design framework to clean the existing platform for brand consistency.
- Created a linear data story for the end user that visualize their financial retirement goal and trends.
- Presented my design solutions and UX research to the C-Level executives and development team for early and frequent feedback.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), InVision, Zeplin, Sketch
UI/UX Designer
2017 - 2017
i2i Population Health
- Collaborated with the VP to review the user personas/stories, analyze the KPIs/measures, and create a data visualization strategy.
- Worked directly with the VP to conceptualize/design the UI as well as create a clickable prototype for their new SaaS healthcare analytics product.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), InVision, Sketch
UI/UX Designer
2016 - 2016
Patient Ready Clinicians
- Handled and was responsible for the creation and delivery of all design assets, including mind maps, concept boards, information architecture diagrams, flowcharts, a UI kit, wireframes, and mockups.
- Led all the design meetings, while also managing expectations.
- Worked closely the development team to successfully create a custom responsive WordPress theme.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Sketching, Project Management, Project Planning, UX Research, UI Design, WordPress, Sketch
UI/UX Designer
2016 - 2016
Alqimi — Sift 3.0
- Led all creative sessions and presented design concepts and finding to stakeholders.
- Delivered design assets, including mind maps, flowcharts, wireframes, and mockups.
- Spearheaded discussions to help solidify content among the team members.
- Presented key information about existing pain points within the data intelligence industry through detailed research and analysis.
- Handled and was largely responsible for both understanding the business objectives and keeping them aligned with the technical ones.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Sketching, UX Research, UI Design, Bootstrap, Apple Keynote, Jira, Sketch
Information Architect
2015 - 2016
Department of Transportation
- Worked in a position that required public trust security clearance.
- Performed an inventory and audit on several large government sites (amounted to 80,000 plus pages).
- Developed and presented an actionable content migration strategy that included key information about existing pain points and best user experience practices for the web of stakeholders.
- Managed tasks in Jira and all documents in Confluence.
Technologies: Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Drupal, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Office
UI/UX Designer
2015 - 2015
Roqos
- Led all creative sessions and was also responsible for the delivery of all design assets.
- Ensured that the deliverables resulting from this collaborative creative direction included mind maps, flow charts, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups.
- Handled and led all user experience research.
- Created and provided the team with a detailed user experience design specification handbook.
Technologies: Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Prototyping, Sketching, Project Planning, UX Research, UI Design, Microsoft PowerPoint, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop
UI/UX Designer | Graphic Designer
2015 - 2015
Moko Social
- Managed and was responsible for presenting and delivering all design assets to stakeholders.
- Created moodboards and wireframes/mockups.
- Led discussions to help solidify the design strategy among the team members.
- Completed in depth research on the benefits of mobile friendly websites and used this information to deliver a high fidelity UI prototype for several of the Moko Social sub-brands.
- Redesigned graphics, social media landing pages, and also helped to print shirts and stickers.
Technologies: Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Sketch, Project Planning, UX Research, UI Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
UI/UX Designer
2015 - 2015
Atlantic Media
- Responsible for presenting and delivering all assets to event planners, editors, and developers.
- Created moodboards, wireframes, mockups, and also content strategy for the digital media team.
- Optimized the responsive layout and look/feel for the GovExec, Route Fifty, and Threat Watch websites.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, User Interface (UI), Collaboration, Brainstorming, Sketching, WordPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Creative Director | Designer
2013 - 2015
CED AME Zion
- Created an all encompassing digital experience for a worldwide organization with well over 100,000 members.
- Provided detailed research and analysis and also added/updated content within the Drupal content management system environment.
- Worked closely with other team members to establish both digital and print brand identities.
- Worked with team members to create wireframes, information architecture, and other digital assets.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Project Estimation, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sketching, Project Planning, UX Research, UI Design, Drupal, Adobe Photoshop

Other Experience

Vital Design: The Importance of Healthcare App Accessibility (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/healthcare/healthcare-app-accessibility
COVID-19 made telemedicine popular—and in some cases, necessary. But many platforms and apps are inaccessible to those who need them most. Designers can change that.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design with a minor in Web Design
2007 - 2012
The Art Institute of Washingtion - Arlington, VA, USA

Experience

Mobile App Design5 years
UX Strategy4 years
Responsive Web Design (RWD)4 years
Sketch3 years
Content Management3 years
Content Management Systems (CMS)3 years
Jira1 year
Zeplin1 year

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Zeplin
Jira

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