Dedicated to design.
Living in Texas. Eating tacos.
Looking hard for my next big challenge. Enterprise-level problem solving with sharp, efficient, scalable design and interaction is my wheelhouse.
2020-Present
New platform future assessment features and technologies. Build relationships, serve as subject matter expert while researching new learning tools to usher in the future of learning experience.
2018-2020
Big-platform reporting solutions for interim and summative school assessments serving state-wide and international contracts.
2014-2018
Straddling both iPad mobile design for clinical assessments of child learning and development with a parent website used to purchasing, scheduling and setting up the assessment environment. Design towards user personas identified and targeted through UX research.
2008-2013
Access and Identity Management enterprise-wide software. Supporting request, approval and audit capabilities to remain compliant.
2004-2008
Support new student features and holistic student class portal. Design supporting UI for 3rd party Turn-it-In software. Automate existing paper process for diploma requests.
2001-2004
Product catalog: design, photography, layout. Design company branding. Designed print advertising. Digital image library disc concept and design. Trade show booth design. Multiple websites and digital applications.
Build an enterprise web solution platform to allow school assessment reporting at the state, district and school level. Supporting national clients.
Work with Senior Research Directors to create a solution to use our automated service to grade essay composition.
Winner: International Hackathon.
Design a solution to allow users to test drive the website free of charge as a marketing tool to increase familiarity and comfort within the UI.
Re-imagine the initial iPad interface for the Q-Interactive component of the platform. Make the workflow more intuitive and engaging.
Utilize a battery of assessments, supporting feedback and qualitative insight in order to produce a dynamic intervention plan..
Access and Identity Management software for the enterprise. Support requests, approval workflows and audit capabilities.
"Mark's UI design for automated essay scoring is now the most talked-about feature in our achievement product line. Each time we show customers the demo, there is a wide-eyed, jaw-drop reaction followed by applause. Customers love the functionality but the user experience is what wins them over. It's a captivating design. Mark understands the mess of innovation and how to work with uncertainty and constraints."
"Mark is a huge asset to any web development team looking to increase brand awareness and recognition, increase usability, or wanting someone to make the entire development team's efforts look good."
"Mark has a laundry list of capabilities that are impressive in their own right, but has that ability to make everyone else around him that much better – myself included. His energy, passion, and enthusiasm helped us all to achieve amazing things at Apollo. He helped transform our efforts at re-designing the role based access control system into so much more."
"He blends his exceptional technical skills with his talent of engaging and leading all stakeholders through the often difficult process of research, requirement gathering and documenting what the end state goal of the product should be."
"We've worked on many different types of internal corporate applications and can always draw a direct line from his contributions to our success. For example, during requirements gathering, Mark demonstrates a unique ability to put people at ease and makes them feel they are the most important
person in the room."
"There are many ways to deliver a company's message, but only a few ways to do it right. Mark finds the right ways and does it with an advanced eye for quality. While at Aerotech, Mark transformed the company's image to represent the technological leader
that it was."
Always a dreamer. Always a doodler. Always trying to make things easier. Oh, and I've got an MFA
in English/Creative Writing.
Digital. Watercolors.
Rattle can. Sharpie. Old pencils.
Photoshop is a big deal to me.
Great design. Old engineered Chevys. Vintage Mid-Cent Modern furniture. Graffiti. Juxtapoz Magazine.
McSweeney's.
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