Resume


Chris Van Horn

UX/Product Designer & Developer

Experience

UX Visual Designer

Mutual of Omaha | Aug. 2021 - Present

  • Pioneered using advanced interactive Figma prototypes using prototyping techniques such as conditional logic, expressions, variables, and actions. Prototypes used in A/B testing.
  • Designed product illustrations, web pages, web components, and an updated design system within Figma.
  • Conducted a series of user interviews, identifying internal/producer pain-points within the user experience.
  • Designed, built, and maintained new web pages within an internal CMS (Mondrian).
  • Developed new web components, applications, and pages from finished designs.
  • Assisted with development installs to help fix issues that might arise during deployment.
  • Collaborated between developers and designers to ensure a smooth transition from design to code by helping designers or developers understand limitations the workflows, systems, or designs.

UX Developer

Oriental Trading Company | Mar 2020 - Aug. 2021

  • Developed interactive prototypes from wireframes for handoff to the development team.
  • Assisted back-end developers to help build out completed JSP/JSTL prototypes.
  • Designed site features and functions using wireframing techniques to visualize solutions.
  • Created and updated process flows to optimize workflows and enhance efficiency.
  • Conducted user research to identify issues with the current website application, improving user experience.

+ all UX Web Designer responsibilities

UX Web Designer

Oriental Trading Company | Aug 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Conducted user experience research to identify and resolve issues within the current website application, improving overall usability.
  • Designed site functions and features using wireframing techniques; developed interactive prototypes for seamless handoff to the development team.
  • Created and updated process flows to optimize workflows, driving efficiency and streamlined operations.
  • Maintained and developed OTC and brand landing/home pages using HTML/SASS, following design templates to ensure consistency.
  • Revamped the OTC email template, implementing modern coding practices to enhance functionality and future adaptability.
  • Collaborated within an agile team, managing tasks and workflows through JIRA to ensure smooth project delivery and communication.
Education

Bachelor's of Fine Arts & Graphic Design

The Creative Center

2012-2015

Certifications

FLMI Level 1: Insurance Fundamentals

LOMA

Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

User Research: How to Conduct Effective User Interviews

Interaction Design Foundation

Apr 2022 - Oct 2022