KB Xiong

UI/UX Designer | Front-End Developer | Artist

About me

My name is KB Xiong. I'm very proficient in user experience, interface design, web and mobile design, front-end coding, branding, and excel in taking a project from idea to reality.

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KB Xiong - Atlanta, Ga

UI/UX Designer | Front-End Developer | Artist

I was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. I'm passionate about God, my wife and children, user experience design, latest technology trends, music, fishing, my community, and the Super Bowl Champions...the New England Patriots!

In my spare time, I enjoy playing and recording music in my studio, taking photos, and filming short videos. But I especially enjoy kayak fishing (as you can see from my photo) and capturing my adventures on the water. Here's a little video I put together.

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My resume

Listed below is a timeline of my professional work experience, accomplishments, and education. Click on the job title to expand and read my specific duties.

Work Experience

2013 - now

Senior UI/UX Designer @ CACI International Inc. (CDC)

from Nov 2013 to present day

Responsibilities & Accomplishments:

  • Provide usability and user experience services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC

  • Design, present, and code interface designs, mock ups, prototypes for mobile and web applications

  • Manage the user experience, interface, front-end, and design phase of 3 large projects for CDC's DHAP department

  • Performed UI/UX testing and give recommendations for web and mobile applications

  • Work closely with the Information Architect to come up with wireframes and work flows to present to stakeholders

  • Redesign, build, and convert project ATLAS from a flash application to a responsive HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript driven web application

  • Organized demo meetings for clients to show work progress

  • Worked in an AGILE system which included daily stand up meetings, sprint meetings, and daily communication with the scrum master

 

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2012 - 2013

Web Design Manager @ In Touch Ministries

from March 2012 to November 2013

Responsibilities & Accomplishments

  • Managed Digital Media web designers, developers, and vendors by distributing work and ensuring deadlines are being met

  • Drive social media direction and coordinate with Marketing department to create innovative ways for our partners to interact with us through social media outlets

  • Work and meet daily with Marketing department to discuss job statuses and brain storm how we can always be more innovative with the web and our other digital presence

  • Plan and manage a web infrastructure changeover from a static web site to a completely fluid responsive web presence

  • Create workflows, prototypes, wireframes, graphic comps

  • Directed and managed complete streaming video migration from Akamai to Limelight to ensure mobile compatibility

  • Provide technical web and mobile app support to partners and internal employees

  • Launched two mobile and web streaming radio stations and worked with outside vendor Triton Digital to ensure deadlines are met

 

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2011 - 2012

Senior Web Designer/Developer @ Emergint Technologies (CDC Contract)

from November 2011 to March 2012

Resonsibilities & Accomplishments

  • Support OSTLTS COMM team with web updates, new designs, email blasts, analytics, graphics, flash, etc.

  • Team lead

  • Manage other web designers and provide monthly report of web team's progress to the Communications Director

  • Communicate direction from the office to the developers and designers

  • Convert web pages from open source code to a CMS system

  • Design and develop fully functional HTML email campaigns and newsletters

  • Design new mock-up, coding, wireframes for various internal CDC web sites

 

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2011 - 2011

Senior Interactive Designer @ RR Donnelley

from January 2011 to November 2011

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Interactive Team at RRD built a new partnership with Sage Software. I was responsible for their web design/development, email, marketing, and print work. I previously worked for the Creative Services Team at Sage, but the whole department was laid off due to an executive decision to move forward with their new relationship with RRD.

  • I was the only one immediately hired by RRD to take lead in this new partnership between Sage Software and RR Donnelley.

  • Perform previous duties at Sage and more.

  • Continue relationship with previous requesters who I previously worked with daily.

  • Train Interactive team about Sage brand guidelines and standards.

 

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2005 - 2011

Senior Web Graphics Designer @ Sage Software

from November 2005 to January 2011

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Led creative direction for product sites (15 total)

  • Managed contract web designers brought in to assist the team

  • Involved in rebranding efforts for all product web sites

  • Led quality control for style guidelines

  • Implemented SEO techniques to optimize managed sites

  • Designed and code pay-per-click landing pages

  • Involved in kick-off meetings with requesters

  • Played a vital role in maintaining a good relationship and trust between clients and Creative Services Team

  • Performed heat map testings on PPC landing pages and home pages

  • Collaborated with requesters and copywriters to create creative for web and print promos

  • Led creative direction and implemented annual product launches

  • Provided and maintained product web sites and e-marketing programs

  • Designed and code HTML e-mails and monthly newsletters

 

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2002 - 2005

Rookie Jobs

from 2002 to 2005

Companies:

  • Sr. Web Designer @ Smart Marketing Inc - 2005 to 2006

  • Web Designer @ Interland (Now known as WEB.com) - 2004 to 2005

  • Flash Designer @ AYCON, Inc - 2003 to 2004

  • Designer @ Millenium Mats - 2002 to 2003

Education

2001 - 2003

North Georgia Technical College

Graduated with Associates Degree in 2003

Major: CIS Computer Web Designer

  • 3.8 GPA
  • President's List

 

2000 - 2001

Toccoa Falls College

from 2000 to 2001

Major: Education

1996 - 2000

Feinstein High School

Graduated in 2000

I am good at

Let's cut to the chase. Here are some of my notable strengths.

  • HTML5 & CSS3 87%
  • Front-End Development 84%
  • Photoshop 100%
  • Creativity 92%
  • UI/UX Design 90%
  • Wireframes & Prototypes 95%
  • Communication & Presentation 87%
  • Teamwork 100%

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."

- Steve Jobs, 2003

what i can provide

UI/UX Design

The user should be the centrality of every web site, application, app, design, or wireframe. It doesn't matter how beautiful or horrible a design is. If the user is not the heart of the project, you've failed.

Responsive Web Design

More and more people are accessing web sites on their mobile phones and tablets. HTML5 and CSS3 make it possible to do this. This is the future of web design.

Front-End Development

Whether you need a prototype or functioning template, I can help you build it using HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, and JQuery.

Creative Solution

Sometimes the answer to the most complex thing is having a creative solution. Whether you need more click-thrus, likes on social media, or conversions, I'm confident I can help you with a soultion.

Work Process

IDEA

CONCEPT

DESIGN

DEVELOP

TEST

LAUNCH

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