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My fascination and passion for UX runs deep, beginning with an academic background in psychology and behavior. When I moved to the Bay Area following college, I became enamored with the intersection of technology and design, and quickly immersed myself in the startup culture of San Francisco. I have since been privileged to work with a variety of amazing tech companies (Internet Archive, Spinlister, Scoot Networks, etc.) while deepening my knowledge of product development and design processes. While at Tradecraft, I have been able to refine my UX design process while implementing a lean/agile approach to drive meaningful improvements to live products and services. I look forward to bringing my experience as a UX designer to my next endeavor. Specialties: UX Design, Interaction Design, Rapid Prototyping, Information Architecture, Design Strategy, User Research, Product Research, Front-end Development, User-Centered Design To learn more and view my work, please visit: www.benronning.comUser Experience Designer @ From February 2015 to Present (11 months) UX/UI Designer @ I work with startups and tech companies to help design and improve the experience of their products and services. Through an agile approach, I partner with product teams to help validate and build product ideas, from concept to implementation. Experience in Sketch, Adobe CS6, HTML/CSS/JS, Bootstrap, WordPress Areas of Expertise: - User Experience Design - Interaction Design - Design Strategy - User / Product Research - UI Design - Rapid Prototyping From August 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 6 months) San Francisco Bay AreaUX Designer @ At Tradecraft, I am focusing on the user experience at Terafina and Haydle, while refining an agile approach to my UX design process. I am honing my skills in user research, interaction design, design strategy, user-centered design, design facilitation, user interface design and growth hacking. Terafina Project: Facilitated design sprints at Terafina, Inc., primarily focusing on improving the customer experience of the product application process. My design team performed usability studies and product research, and leveraged the latest prototyping technologies to validate design recommendations before implementation. Haydle Project: Contributed to synthesis of qualitative data for Haydle's user onboarding process and developed design recommendations to improve the user experience. Experience in Usability Studies, Stakeholder Interviews, Design Facilitation, Rapid Prototyping, Sketch, and Adobe CS6 From August 2014 to December 2014 (5 months) San Francisco Bay AreaAssociate @ Greenstart is a startup accelerator and design firm for digital cleantech companies. We help the most promising software-powered cleantech startups achieve greater success, faster. The companies we select receive $115,000 in seed funding, three months of hands-on mentoring from repeat entrepreneurs, tier-1 design services, powerful connections, and the chance to pitch to hundreds of angel and VC investors at the end of the program. From January 2012 to January 2013 (1 year 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaExecutive Assistant @ Explored opportunities for company growth through new investments and service offerings. I oversaw real estate investments, from land purchases to large residential properties, and worked with the City and Urban Planning departments to communicate and greenlight neighborhood development plans. In addition, I took charge of the company's digital media presence by developing a focused brand identity and working with web developers to create a new web site. From May 2008 to August 2011 (3 years 4 months) Sioux Falls, South Dakota AreaSales Representative @ Throughout college I worked as a Sales Representative for people looking to purchase a new home. I met with potential home buyers to discuss their current residential needs, and helped them determine whether to purchase an existing home or to build a custom home. I helped customers select an available residential lot, develop floor plans, choose fixtures, and finalize purchase agreements. From September 2006 to August 2011 (5 years) Sioux Falls, South Dakota AreaUX Design @ Tradecraft From 2014 to 2014 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business, Psychology @ Augustana College (SD) From 2005 to 2009 Washington High School From 2002 to 2005 Ben Ronning is skilled in: User Experience, Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Research, Start-ups, Design Strategy, User Interface Design, Information Architecture, Rapid Prototyping, Front-end Development, Mobile Design, User-centered Design, Agile Methodologies, Digital Media, HTML 5