Driven to design and evangelize exquisite, empathetic, engaging & efficient experiences. With over 8 years in the field of design I thrive at being agile, inspiring innovation, and guiding the design process from research through implementation and beyond. Seconded only my by creative & technical prowess, I'm deftly capable at managing design across platforms (web, mobile, native), leveraging qualitative and quantitative research & data, and collaborating with cross-discipline teams of engineers, testers, program managers & stakeholders. My keen interest in technology and the world of design allows me to stay on top of the latest best practices, usability principles, and techniques. I am a full-stack user experience designer. My proficiencies include: • User research including facilitation of usability studies and creation of journey maps & personas • Sketching & white boarding to communicate early concepts that leads to hi-fidelity wireframes • Creating low to hi fidelity prototypes by using the latest software and services such as Axure, Flinto, InVision, Tumult Hype, Quartz Composer with Origami or in code (HTML/CSS/JS). • Designing beautiful pixel perfect user interfaces using Sketch 3, Adobe CC, and Affinity Designer • Championing ideas and designs within an organization to collaborate and gain stakeholder buy-in • Using data (A/B testing, heat maps, click metrics, analytics, etc) and research findings to make design decisions • Coaching, mentoring and providing feedback to other designers

UX Designer @ I research, concept & design ways of advancing product & service discovery across Amazon and across device platforms with a focus on not just creating parity but by helping customers find what they're looking for faster, easier and more efficiently. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) Senior UX Designer @ I researched & crafted experiences that span the entire gamut of design from startup websites and corporate intranets to mobile applications and everything in between while performing heroic deeds with a talented and diverse group of strategists, consultants and designers. From July 2012 to August 2014 (2 years 2 months) UX Designer & Developer @ I've provided freelance/contract UX design & consulting services to design firms & agencies such as Vero, Elevator Up, Carnevale & Visualhero From December 2011 to July 2014 (2 years 8 months) Designer @ Designed and sometimes developed websites, web applications and mobile apps for local businesses to Fortune 500 companies. From May 2007 to December 2011 (4 years 8 months)

Bachelor Of Science, Graphc Design @ Ferris State University From 2002 to 2007 Ryan VanDyke is skilled in: User Experience, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Application Design, Usability, Information Architecture, User Research, Branding & Identity, User-centered Design, Wire Framing, Typography