About Me
I fell in love with computers and video games at a very young age, playing educational games on the family Macintosh IIvi the moment I could sit up on my own and click a mouse. I never stopped playing as I got older, and soon discovered the power of games as a medium to convey stories, share experiences, and provide an escape from the mundane.
My passion for video games inspired me to pursue a bachelor's degree in game development at Brock University. After my undergrad, I wanted to expand my knowledge into other kinds of interactive media, prompting me to pursue a master's degree in user experience (UX) design.
Blending my game design & UX background to specialize in gameplay UX, I spent 5 years working as a UX designer in the games industry. Currently, I'm seeking new challenges as a freelance designer- pursuing my dream of helping indie devs with their products, as well as working on my own passion projects.
In my work, I'm a detail oriented designer who loves to work on big-picture stuff- from creating design guidelines to mapping the overarching vision of a product (and I especially love to make flowcharts and gameplay HUDs :). Ultimately, human experience is at the heart of my design approach - and the possibility that my work could incite emotion, provoke thought, or even provide a fun escape is the driving force behind everything that I do.
Experience
June 2022-April 2026
UX Designer- Operators
Rainbow 6 Siege
October 2020-June 2022
UX Designer- Esports and Customization
Rainbow 6 Siege
May 2020-June 2020
UX & Game Design Consultant
Neurofit VR
Sept 2019-Jan 2020
Graduate Research Assistant- Game Design & UX Consulting
University of Toronto Faculty of Information
Education
September 2018-May 2020
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Master of Information, concentration in User Experience Design
September 2012-April 2017
Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario
BA, Honours with First Class Standing in Interactive Arts and Science, concentration in Computer Game Development
Software
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Photoshop & Illustrator
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After Effects
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Figma
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Miro
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Axure
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Sketch
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Unity 3D (intermediate)
Skills
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Gameplay UX
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Design direction & guidelines
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Player engagement analysis
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Investigation & research
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Interaction design
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User interfaces
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Programming (novice)
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C#, Python, Java
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Get in Touch
I'd love to hear from you- whether it's critique of my work, questions about me or my portfolio, or if you just want to discuss games and UX!