Hi, my name is Anthony and I am a Calgary-based UX/UI designer with over 9 years of combined experience working in different spheres of design including architecture, and software technical support consulting. My design background and software support experience has played an active role in my passion for technology and design thinking as instruments of change in the world around us.
I find nothing as fascinating as watching my toddler interact with technology as she recognizes visual cues while completing simple tasks, like learning or playing games, her ability to quickly and easily interpret the purpose of an icon without help is, without doubt, a constant reminder of how rewarding it is to create meaningful experiences for users like her and the next billion users, helping them navigate technology confidently, purposefully, and with a sense of enjoyment. Design for me has always been a language that came easily but most importantly a tool for impact and improving the experience of its users, from the way a space makes a person feel to how fulfilling it feels to accomplish a task so easily using an app.
My curiosity about developing socially impactful digital products led to my discovery of user experience design as a profession and how it provides an amazing opportunity to combine a passion for user-centered and data-driven design with a desire to solve real problems through technology.
Considering my unconventional background and in a bid to advance my transferable and technical skills as well as add new tools to my belt and sharpen my craft, I spent months completing a hands-on and in-depth training for UX professionals by Google, during this time I got to work on several projects as part of the program allowing a deeper dive into UX research, synthesizing results, design thinking, and human-centered design, information architecture as well as wireframing, prototyping and usability testing. The UX journey has been a truly fulfilling and rewarding one for me. I look forward to taking on more projects and solving more problems alongside individuals, teams, and organizations that share a strong people ethos driven by a desire to change the world with new ideas.
It would be a pleasure to tell you more about my background and talk about design if you would like to reach out or connect with me via LinkedIn
Outside of work, I enjoy walks in the sprawling nature of the Alberta backcountry, taking street and landscape photography on my phone, sharing delicious meals with family and friends, and taking in the rewarding adventure of travel.