Of Product Development Experience
Roswell, GA
Jan 2016 - July 2023
Timeline & Location
UI Designer, UI/UX Developer, Front-End Developer
Role
Dealer Web Applications
What
Full time employment working on multiple dealer applications
Why
Tools
My Path to UI/UX Design
You might be asking yourself, “How did this millennial manage to stick around for 7 years at such a giant corporation?” Well, sit tight, because my journey from a Quality Engineer to a UI/UX designer at GM is not just a career path; it’s a story of passion and evolution. Let me paint you a picture of my 7-year saga at this top-tier Fortune 500 company, where my unconventional design journey unfolded.
Nov 2018 - March 2020
Come November 2018, I took a leap from Quality to Front-End Development. This period marked my deep dive into the world of UI development, immersing myself in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It was more than just coding; I found myself in constant dialogue with the UX Design team, exchanging ideas and perspectives. Unlike my developer colleagues, I discovered I had a distinct eye for design, ensuring our outputs were not just functional but also visually impeccable and aligned with our global design standards.
Bridging the Gap Between Design & Code
As a self-taught UX/UI designer, I've learned the power of understanding front-end development principles. Designers are limitless in their creativity, but knowing what's technically achievable can be a game-changer in saving time and resources. My time at GM was transformational, crafting me into the seasoned professional I am today.
Due to an NDA, I can’t divulge much about my design work at GM. However, if my journey has captured your curiosity, I’d be thrilled to share more with you! Meanwhile, here’s a glimpse of the UI Design work I'm authorized to share. 🙂
Vehicle Accessories Label
The Vehicle Accessories label is an important dealer requested feature that I worked on during my last few months at GM. This feature allows dealers to configure their vehicles accessory label directly from their inventory management software.
Vehicle Inventory Table
Working with a data heavy interface required displaying information in a clean and user friendly way. This table allows dealers to gain insights on their vehicle inventory.
Vehicle Accessories
I was given the task to design a new interface for dealers to configure their vehicles accessories. Below you will see a screen designed to support that flow.
Development Portal
This was an internal project with my team at GM. I lead this project & the design of the overall application. My task was to create a development portal for our team, with room to service other organizations with in the company. Taking inspiration from Youtube and Microsoft TFS, I created a portal that could be used by our team to manage training videos, projects and commonly used documents. I stayed true to GM’s global design system and even helped in the development process.
