Hello
I’m Jim
I am a UX Design Leader
I love solving problems. Whether for your business or for your users, I thrive on defining the goal to achieve and then diving in to think about how to reach that goal. Guiding teams, streamlining a process or designing user flows that delight, I want to create solutions that make life easier and have a true impact on business goals – and all with some fun along the way.
What I do best.
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Inspire Good Culture
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Develop Teams and Leaders
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Improve the UX Process
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Innovate the Product
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Advocate for Visual Design
My Skills
UX
UX Strategy, UX Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, UI and Visual Design, User Testing, AI, Email Design, Design Systems
Software
Figma, Sketch, Invision, Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Microsoft Office, Litmus, ChatGPT
Coding
XHTML, CSS, CSS3, HTML 5, Email coding
How I got here.
Steps that shaped my UX career path
Download my resume.
1980’s
Batchelor of Fine Arts
University of New Hampshire
Painting
Where my love of art and design started.
1990’s
Master of Fine Arts
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Painting
Lots of painting and thinking about contemporary art. Surprisingly helpful when solving design problems.
1994-1998
Graphic Designer/Struggling Artist
Chicago, IL
Graphic Artist by day at Klein Tools. Aspiring artist at night.
1998-2008
Senior/Lead Print Designer
Houghton Mifflin Publishing
Boston, MA
I designed print textbooks for high school students, lots of focus testing, lots of math equations.
2011
Certification - Advanced Web Design
Boston University - Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA)
Boston, MA
I made the switch to Digital! Learned how to code a website.
2012
Sr. Interaction Designer
CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)
Wakefield, MA
I was doing UX before there was a name for it. Designed and tested an app to help kids write essays.
2012-2021
Sr. UX & UI Designer
CVS Health
Boston, MA
I started in the early days of the UX team at CVS. I cut my UX chops working on a Digital Circular and a site that sold Medicare plans, along with many projects improving the Pharmacy refill flow for customers.
2013
CUA - Certified Usability Analyst
HFI - Human Factors International
I am a legit UXer!
Learn more about this HFI UX training.
2021-2024
Sr. Manager, UX Strategy & Design
CVS Health
Boston, MA
Using all my experience to build and manage teams that do awesome UX work while still having fun. Led a white-label site project and streamlined our email process.
Portfolio
Where UX magic solves problems and delivers impactful business results.