Steve Libbey

stevelibbey@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/stevelibbey

A CAREER IN DESIGN, DATA SCIENCE & DEVELOPMENT

Inspired UX/UI designer/developer/data whisperer with two decades of expertise sculpting clarity from complexity through powerful visuals and intuitive digital experiences. My digital stories live where data glows, insights illuminate hard decisions, and innovation marries precision. I’ve steered remote teams through chaotic digital transformations. I mold intricate data into artful narratives, intuitive designs, distinctive presence, and strategic victories. I’m currently amplifying my understanding with a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science from at Boston University.

EXPERIENCE

West Health Institute
Senior Data Visualization Developer
11/2024 – Present La Jolla, CA

Design and develop interactive data visualization dashboards using React.js, D3.js, Chart.js
Transform complex healthcare datasets into compelling, insightful infographics for lawmakers, researchers, and students.
Manage end-to-end design and front end development process, from wireframing in Figma to deployment, collaborating with offshore developers across time zones via Jira, Slack, and Zoom.
Integrate frontend solutions with data sources using Storyblok CMS, ChatGPT, APIs, SQL, Snowflake, and Python, ensuring seamless data access and visualization.
Lead UI/UX efforts for data-driven storytelling, aligning visualizations with organizational goals in healthcare advocacy and policy.
Tools: Adobe CC, Figma, React, Charts.js, D3.js, Recharts, Next.js, Storyblok CMS, ChatGPT, SQL, Snowflake, Python, Jira, Slack

Freelance Consultant (remote)
Web & eCommerce Design
06/2012 – 11/2024 San Diego, CA

My freelance practice focused on delivering intuitive and inspiring web and mobile products for small businesses, creative professionals, and corporate clients.
Collaborated with each client to hone their product or service for maximum market competitiveness.
Provided additional services including print design, illustration, and vendor coordination to support client needs.
Notable clients included Prime Therapeutics, Foot Locker, Eastbay, Fell Swoop, and multiple music retailers and record labels.
Tools: Shopify, WordPress/Divi, Figma, Swift, Adobe CC, HTML/CSS, graphic design, sound design

DAI
Lead UX Developer (remote contract)
06/2023 – 02/2024 Bethesda, MD

Collaborated on strategy with leadership and cross-functional teams for a company-wide ERP digital transformation initiative affecting 80 global business development projects, aimed at streamlining internal processes and standardizing workflows.
Led UX discovery (user research, user flows) and design of platform-agnostic dashboards for internal processes, integrating data from dozens of internal applications (Power BI, SAP, legacy Lotus Notes) via custom APIs.
Vetted AI powered knowledge management tools and vendors to improve workflow in field operations documentation and knowledge base management, introducing robust versioning and governance features.
Tools: SAP Build/Workspace, Figma, Power BI, ChatGPT, API, Lighthouse KM, Agile Scrum, ADO, Jira

Providence Health System
Principal UX Software Engineer (remote FTE)
10/2021 – 02/2023 Irvine, CA

Hired and led a team of developers to extend Citrix functionality to support the software ecosystem of the hospital software ecosystem (featuring apps like ServiceNow, Power BI, Epic, Kronos), increasing provider-patient face time by five minutes per patient encounter.
Devised the UX/UI and design system for a cross-team cloud optimization initiative targeting Azure services, resulting in an immediate subscription cost savings of 6% within the first four months.
Tools: Turbonomic, Azure, ReactJS, VueJS, Adobe CC, API, HTML/CSS/Sass, Agile Scrum, ADO, GitHub and Figma.

T-Mobile
Senior UX Software Engineer (remote FTE)
04/2016 – 09/2020 Seattle, WA

Ideated, designed, and engineered an MVC-based UI for custom internal reporting applications used by thousands of management and executive-level users for business intelligence, enabling saving T-Mobile to save millions in Tableau subscription licensing fees costs, and pursue leadership’s unique business model.
Created data visualization prototypes and reusable templates in Power BI, accelerating report development.
Conceptualized and created UX mockups for internal tools on a cross-functional team in an Agile Scrum environment, ensuring alignment with T-Mobile brand guidelines.
Designed data visualization elements for the marketing department.
Acted as the team product designer for a custom reusable app platform in built in C# and Angular, optimized for performance with multi-dimensional cubes.
Researched business intelligence needs and recommended custom and off-the-shelf solutions, and best practice design patterns.
Migrated data from SQL Server to Azure using DAX.
Tools: AngularJS, Azure, SaaS, CSS/Sass, Adobe CC, API, UX/UI responsive design, Figma, JavaScript, JSON, SQL, DAX, C#, Power BI/Tableau, Git, Jira, Agile Methodologies

Harris Corporation
Senior UX Software Engineer (remote contract)
01/2015 – 08/2015 Melbourne, FL

Provided wireframes, designs, and prototypes for a web-based patient/provider portal healthcare software that integrates integrating with Epic and Cerner via APIs.
Tested UI for consistency with a distributed team.
Created a design system in Figma and Adobe CC.
Tools: User-centered design, Figma, FoundationJS, Adobe CC, APIs, JavaScript/jQuery, Bootstrap

iLink Systems
Senior UX Developer
05/2012 – 01/2015 Seattle, WA

Led product design for Microsoft stack web applications, Windows 8 apps, and SharePoint solutions in managed-partner/agency engagements.
Created the award-winning NORAD Tracks Santa application, enjoyed by 35 million people globally, working by collaborating with offshore QA teams and content providers.
Designed and developed multiple healthcare applications including a European doctor rounds app, American Specialty Health’s patient portal, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s pediatric anesthetic crisis app.
Tools: UX/UI responsive design, Adobe CC, CSS, HTML5, XAML, XML, Git/SVN, Azure, JSON, iOS/Windows 8 app design, device UI design, JavaScript and JS animation libraries, jQuery, SharePoint, Cornerstone

Boeing
Senior UX Developer (contract)
01/2014 – 10/2014 Seattle, WA

Solved the conundrum of migrating legacy UNIX aviation manufacturing software to a modern UI without retraining non-tech-savvy aircraft mechanics, avoiding millions of dollars in potential factory downtime costs.
Directed a team of 5 offshore developers on aviation software UI design, ensuring daily alignment with client priorities across time zones.
Documented UI style guides and coding standards to facilitate collaboration between onshore and offshore development teams.
Tools: HTML, CSS3, JSP, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Responsive Design, typography

SKILLS

DESIGN & PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Wireframing, Prototyping & User Flow
Discovery, Product Roadmaps, Customer Journey Mapping
UX Research & Competitor Analysis, User-Centered Design
Typography & Graphic Design, Mobile-First & Responsive Styles Design
Cross-Functional Team Interfacing Collaboration, QA Testing, A/B Testing, iOS/Android App Design

DEVELOPMENT

AI & Machine Learning
Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau, D3.js)
Agile Scrum Master/Product Owner Agile (Scrum Master & Product Owner)
React, Vue.js, Angular
Data analysis with Python, SQL
Git, Azure DevOps (ADO)
HTML/CSS/JavaScript/API HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, RESTful APIs

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science – Boston University (in progress)

BA Bachelor of Arts in English with Writing Certificate – University of Cincinnati

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)– Scrum Alliance

AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Adobe instructor and mentor to emerging UX designers
Author on UX, AI, and data research
Published novelist, musician, professional artist

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