Resume – David Acquaviva

David's Portfolio

Work History

Wakefern Food Corporation

02/2019 – 09/2024

Sr UX Designer

David designed user-centric conversational experiences, ensuring accessibility and WCAG compliance. Led content planning and collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance usability standards. Advocated for consistent brand voice and tone while conducting continuous user experience improvements. Created wireframes and high-fidelity designs using Sketch and Figma.

METASYS SYS, (Met Life)

04/2018 – 02/2019

Sr. UX Principal Designer

UST GLOBAL (Vanguard)

04/2016 – 03/2018

Sr UX Designer

David established UX designs as the initial stage of application development by instituting a user-centered design (UCD) approach. Offered proactive recommendations based on thorough research and analysis. Engaged with design community peers to exchange best practices. Collaborated with graphic designers, iconographers, and BSAs to write style guides. Created storyboards, mockups, and prototypes for UI designers.

Investedge Financial

09/2014 – 03/2016

Sr. UX/UI Designer

David participated in gathering UI requirements with key multi-channel business units and created UI mockups and storyboards based on those requirements. Utilized UX tools such as Balsamiq, Adobe CS (InDesign), and Axure RP7. Established and updated best practices and standards documentation. Conducted Page Integrity Tests (PIT) and User Acceptance Tests (UAT) on all front-end code components. Created functional documentation, including use cases and business rules, and educated developers, stakeholders, and business executives on how UX interactions benefit the end user.

TCS (PFIZER)

03/2011 – 08/2014

Sr. UI Technical Lead

David participated in gathering UI requirements with key business stakeholders, managing 62 websites in the healthcare professional portfolio. Led onshore and offshore UX design teams, creating UI mockups and storyboards based on requirements. Directed the development of templates using HTML, DHTML, or XHTML, and established best practices while updating standards documentation.

Education

Associates in Science

2012 – 2014

Liberal Arts | Minor in Human Factors

Graduated with an Associate’s Degree, specializing in the integration of technology and human interaction. Minored in Human Factors, focusing on optimizing user experience through understanding human behavior, ergonomics, and usability. Equipped with a strong foundation in designing intuitive and user-friendly interfaces by blending technical skills and psychological insights.

Skills & Expertise

Proficient in understanding customer needs and pain points, with a strong grasp of user-centered design principles and best practices. Excellent at collaborating and communicating effectively. Capable of evaluating and ensuring design consistency across multiple platforms. Skilled in design tools and software. Demonstrates strong leadership and mentoring abilities, and is passionate about accessibility and inclusive design.