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About Me

Hi, I'm Heather

I’ve been known to make a big deal of birthdays, turn a whiteboard into a blueprint, and find the silver lining in any situation.


Education
Simon Fraser University, 2014-2019

Bachelor of Science in Interactive Arts & Technology, concentration in Interactive Systems

Work Experience
Rogue Wave Design, 2025 - Present

As UX Designer, delivered UX strategy, audits, research, wireframes, flows, mockups, and graphic design across print and web, for non-profits and small businesses in technology, construction, and finance sectors.

Teifi Digital, 2021 - 2025

As Design Lead, managed and trained a team of designers while maintaining hands-on design role. Quoted, coordinated, and maintained production budgets, schedules, process, and quality standards for all design projects.


As UX Designer, designed 50+ custom eCommerce sites, graphics, and identities for clients, translating insights into experiences within operational constraints. Collaborated with project managers, clients, and engineers. Maintained Figma design systems. Established user research, accessibility & brand design service lines.

Microsoft, 2018

UX Design Intern with the Microsoft Garage Internship Program, lead design and research for a security-focused desktop app

Evident Point Software Co, 2017

UX Design Intern improving overall experience of e-Reading software, product and company websites, and branding licensed software

Volunteer Experience
ATmosphere Conf, 2026

Helped a local non-profit put on a global tech conference, designing all physical creative, including t-shirts, badges, stickers, schedules, banners, and wayfinding signage, and volunteering to check guests in, run mics during talks, and manage guest flow in the dining hall.

Noons Creek Ecological Society, 2026

Helped keep local streams clean for salmon and other wildlife, testing water samples for levels of Ammonium, Nitrate, and Phosphate using a spectrophotometer.

Ocean Wise, 2025

Helped conservation scientists plant kelp forests near Furry Creek, BC.

Stone Orchard, 2021
Domestic Violence Non-Profit, 2020

Interviewed survivors of domestic violence, designed a full mobile app from sketches to prototype, conducted remote usability testing with domestic violence advocates in healthcare, law enforcement and security roles

Cook Play Live, 2020

Designed and built a Squarespace recipe catalog for a New York based Food Education Nonprofit group with custom JavaScript and CSS

Pachno, 2020

Designed logo options for open source bug tracking software

Tools
  • Adobe CC Suite
  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • InVision
  • Axure RP
  • Balsamiq
  • Keynote
  • HTML & CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Git
Practices
  • Sketching
  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • User Research
  • User Testing
  • Storyboarding
  • Illustration
  • Web Design
  • App Design
  • Visual Design
  • Branding
  • Illustration
  • Video Editing
  • Animation
  • Presenting
  • Collaboration

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