About Josh.

I have a stack of agency, higher education, e-commerce, and in-house design & development experience. I love creating a variety of things from the initial sketch to the finished coded product. I think in systems and I always sweat the details.

Code & Techniques

Expert

  • User Experience Design
  • High-Fidelity Mockups
  • WCAG/WAI-ARIA
  • Design Systems
  • UX/UI Design
  • GIT/Perforce
  • Prototyping
  • Wireframes
  • JavaScript
  • CSS/SASS
  • HTML

Experienced

  • User Research
  • AI Workflows
  • A/B Testing
  • AI Skills
  • PHP/Twig
  • GraphQL
  • SEO

Software

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Sketch + MCP Server
  • Figma + MCP Server
  • VS Code/Windsurf
  • AI Models

Work History.

Lead UX/UI Engineer

Veterans United Home Loans

I design and develop VeteransUnited.com, other brand properties, and startups in an AI first company. I have a focus on driving organic and paid traffic conversion through our custom lead form framework.

  • Redesigned the Affordability Calculator, driving a 106% increase in conversion
  • Rebuilt the Care Checks survey experience, increasing completion rates by 50%
  • Architected Blueprint Components, a multi-brand design system on Figma variables and a tokenized component library, adopted across the UX/UI team
  • Replaced a third-party exit-intent tool with a custom script now used across every marketing property
  • Led accessibility advocacy org-wide, partnering with legal and specialists on regular audits and remediation
  • Ran A/B testing programs across lead forms, calculators, and marketing pages
  • Managed a small team of UX/UI engineers

Senior UI/UX Designer

Delta Systems

I specialized in WordPress and e-commerce development, building websites for local businesses, restaurants, and festivals. As an approved University of Missouri vendor, I also built university sites that met accessibility and brand guidelines.

  • Built custom WordPress plugins to meet specific client needs
  • Designed and built the custom registration system for the Missouri State Games
  • Collaborated on the True/False Film Festival’s online marketing and phone application

Front-End Designer & Art Director

University of Missouri

I worked in the central communications office under the chancellor, contributing to a wide range of projects.

  • Created the Mizzou web design system, setting standards adopted across university properties
  • Ensured WCAG AA compliance across all sites and applications
  • Oversaw university branding standards and contributed to the official brand guide
  • Presented regularly on design and accessibility to the campus Web Developers Group
  • Collaborated with photographers, writers, editors, and information architects on publications and websites

Graphic Designer

University of Missouri

I collaborated with photographers, writers, editors, and web developers in the central publications office to design university publications — annual reports, magazines, websites, posters, brochures, ads, and student recruitment materials.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Missouri State University