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 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 some screens 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.
