What do you get when you cross

a software test engineer with a UX designer?

What do you get when you cross a software test engineer with a UX designer?

What do you get when you cross

a software test engineer with a UX designer?

Howdy! Damon here.

Howdy! Damon here.

As a designer with 12 years' experience in testing, I have an uncommon level of knowledge and comfort working with code, developers, and their processes. (Not to mention a knack for knowing what they might miss. 😉 )

As a designer with 12 years' experience in testing, I have an uncommon level of knowledge and comfort working with code, developers, and their processes. (Not to mention a knack for knowing what they might miss. 😉 )

As a designer with 12 years' experience in testing, I have an uncommon level of knowledge and comfort working with code, developers, and their processes. (Not to mention a knack for knowing what they might miss. 😉 )

Illustration of a bonsai tree
Illustration of a bonsai tree

What do bonsai trees have to do with UX design?

What do bonsai trees have to do with UX design?

What do bonsai trees have to do with UX design?

My Design DNA

My Design DNA

My Design DNA

Design systems, technical expertise, and accessibility -- of course not my only skills in UX, these form the pillars of my unique value as a designer.

Design systems

Design systems

Design systems

I've got experience doing pretty much all the design system things: creating new components, redesigning and restructuring existing components, optimizing prototyping interactions, and even helped create a brand new design system. And, of course, updated documentation for how to implement components with accessibility in mind.

Technical expertise

Technical expertise

Technical expertise

My history as a test engineer provides me with the skills and knowledge to comfortably work with developers. I understand their work, tools, and processes, allowing me to effectively communicate my designs and understand technical constraints. I'm also able to look around code and manipulate elements on a live web page to explore problems and solutions.

Accessibility

Accessibility

Accessibility

I have a robust understanding of WCAG, having completed numerous accessibility audits and trainings. This includes submitting solutions to issues found and working with engineers to get it just right. I've updated our design system to improve accessibility of the components, and worked with a group to champion our accessibility efforts across the company.

My Work

My Work

My Work

preview image of a design for project: internal design systems
preview image of a design for project: internal design systems
preview image of a design for project: internal design systems

Design system

Design system

preview image of a design for project: syndicated content filtering
preview image of a design for project: syndicated content filtering
preview image of a design for project: syndicated content filtering

UI redesign

UI redesign

preview image of a design for project: Drupal CMS design system
preview image of a design for project: Drupal CMS design system
preview image of a design for project: Drupal CMS design system

Design system

Design system

preview image of a design for project: bulk code deploy
preview image of a design for project: bulk code deploy
preview image of a design for project: bulk code deploy

New Feature

New Feature