Ryan Arnell, Designer in Austin, TX, United States
Ryan Arnell

Designer in Austin, TX, United States

Member since November 11, 2022
Ryan is a user experience engineer with a master's degree in multimedia, a bachelor's degree in computer science, and 15 years of well-rounded experience. He is skilled in user-centric design with a background in front-end development. Ryan has conducted many workshops as a design thinking advocate and is passionate about photography, videography, and animation.
Ryan is now available for hire

Employment

  • Senior User Experience Designer

    2020 - PRESENT
    Dun & Bradstreet
    • Created and defined a modern design system for product teams to align the disparate experiences our customers face when engaging with us.
    • Collaborated with the product design leads and their users to improve the unified software experience throughout the company.
    • Facilitated design thinking workshops for different teams.
    • Helped other teams design their product to move into the new design system.
    Technologies: InVision, Figma, Sketch, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Design Systems, Mobile UX Design, UX Audits, Research, Wireframing, UX Research, Mobile App Design, User Flows, Heuristic Review, Heuristic Analysis, UX Design, Product Design, Prototyping, UX Wireframes, Interactive Prototypes, Web Design, Vector Illustration, eCommerce, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Ops, Process Optimization, Service Design, User Journeys, Team Leadership, Design Leadership, Design Consultation, Consulting, User Interface (UI), Web UI, Web UI Design, WooCommerce, Jira, Notion, Shopify, CRM Design, User Experience (UX), UX Strategy, Style Guides, Mockups, SaaS Product Management, UI Components, Customer Portals, Design Strategy
  • User Experience Engineer

    2015 - 2020
    IBM
    • Conducted technical research and interfacing with architects and stakeholders.
    • Liaised between the worlds of user-centered design and engineering to help solve challenging problems.
    • Generated early and late, low and high-fidelity prototypes quickly.
    • Documented and promoted best practices for UX standards.
    • Contributed fresh ideas and diversified styles in projects worked.
    • Collaborated closely with the in-studio design team and off-site engineering team.
    • Facilitated design thinking workshops within IBM to help teams start their projects.
    Technologies: Accessibility, Technical Design, Web Technologies, Tech Conferences, Design Thinking, UX Thinking, UX Audits, Design Systems, Mobile UX Design, Research, Wireframing, UX Research, Mobile App Design, Heuristic Review, Heuristic Analysis, UX Design, Product Design, Prototyping, UX Wireframes, Interactive Prototypes, Web Design, Vector Illustration, eCommerce, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Ops, Process Optimization, Service Design, User Journeys, Design Consultation, Consulting, User Interface (UI), Web UI, Web UI Design, Visual Design, WooCommerce, Jira, Notion, Shopify, CRM Design, User Experience (UX), UX Strategy, Style Guides, Mockups, SaaS Product Management, Product Strategy Consultant, UI Components, Customer Portals, Design Strategy

Education

  • Master's Degree in Multimedia
    2012 - 2014
    St. Edward's University - Austin, Texas, United States
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
    2001 - 2005
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology - Khulna, Bangladesh

Certifications

  • Accessibility Advocate
    JUNE 2019 - PRESENT
    IBM
  • Enterprise Design Thinking
    MARCH 2018 - PRESENT
    IBM

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Location

Austin, TX, United States

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