Joel Dombek ~ Resume

JOELDOMBEK/名前

PROFILE

UX ENGINEERING / PRODUCT DESIGN
10+ years across financial services, healthcare, marketing, and enterprise platforms, with a focus on user experience, responsive interface architecture, design systems, accessibility, and front-end implementation.

Design-system governance, WCAG 2.2 / ARIA-aware interface work, Figma prototyping, UX research and testing, and hands-on HTML/CSS/JavaScript development across React, Angular, and related front-end environments.

EXPERIENCE

BNY MELLON — Pittsburgh, PA (hybrid)
Sr. UX Product Designer Investment Management ~ January 2023 – January 2024

Created data dashboards and modernized internal user/client transaction processes through clearer information architecture and interaction patterns.
Collaborated directly with developers to understand implementation lift, scope, and impact across shared services while translating design patterns into feasible front-end solutions.
Organized qualitative and quantitative research, prototype testing, and QA-environment feedback to validate UX decisions and identify usability improvements.
Helped build and govern a global Figma component library using variables and display modes while accounting for ADA/accessibility requirements.
Advised on design patterns for modernizing legacy systems through competitive analysis and pattern evaluation.
Coordinated project roadmaps, component-library QC checklists, and planned features across Kanban, Scrum, and Agile workflows.
Created streamlined style guides for feature-rich systems used by onsite and remote design/development teams.
Championed and moderated thoughtful design-feedback sessions to improve team work and cross-functional alignment.
Contributed to front-end implementation and styling of new design patterns, working alongside developers with ReactJS and Angular expertise.
Led UX design efforts to modernize consumer banking applications, simplifying administrative transfer-tracking paths and related workflows.

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CONNECTIVE RX — Pittsburgh, PA (hybrid)
UX/UI & Front-End Developer ~ August 2018 – May 2021

Brought on to help redesign integrated systems UIs updating them to be responsive and add accessibility and interactions.
Shifted & shared between teams to help integrate responsive design frameworks due to wide experience.
Developed SPA using Reactjs & Bootstrap for a customized client patient care platform with integrated metrics & reporting.
Worked on enterprise system-to-system data dashboard configuration tools using Angularjs & Reactjs.
Created brand guidelines for on-boarding new clients as well as iterations for other developers.
Used Figma to create hi-fi wireframes for content organization and feature planning.
Wrote Acceptance Criteria for interactions and helped design data models for user-centric interactions focused on data entry.
Wrote release notes and training material to help explain both the vertical and horizontal feature slicing and intended usage.
Consulted on projects to provide user advocacy as well as styling & framework insights to assist with other developers.
Created a collaborative design environment and in Figma for business analysts, project managers and devs.
Produced greybox mockups as well as pixel accurate release candidate legal documents.
Used Nodejs to setup frontend app packages to be templated on other instanced apps.
Presented code demos to clients and leadership on concept and release application features.
Gave Design & Front-end focused lunch-n-learn presentations.

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DICK'S SPORTING GOODS - Pittsburgh, PA
Digital Designer & Front-End Developer ~ August 2015 – April 2018

Developed MJML templates for multi-brand category responsive emails using ReactJS to create custom components for task runners & automation.
Created cross promotional marketing materials in collaboration with vendors such as Nike, Patagonia, Under Armour, Columbia, and Yeti.
Developed responsive email and landing page templates as well as process workflows for multi-channel promos across brands.
Created and presented high concept marketing materials for the 2016 & 2017 Outdoor campaigns to department heads and Directors to execute across channels.
Designed Litmus tested responsive emails & UI framework implementations for A/B testing campaigns.
Created a responsive Style Guide using Bootstrap to aid in brand consistency and training.
Animated video infographics, typography, and UI interactions to add engagement of designs for social media.
Architected & organized UI designs for the Protips Wordpress site.
Trained designers on Responsive & Mobile First design best practices.
Trained developers on code formatting, commenting and OOCSS/BEM best practices in SASS.

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GIANT EAGLE — Pittsburgh, PA
Front-End Developer & Designer ~ October 2014 - March 2015

Developed & styled HTML5 page templates and UX functionality for the forthcoming Market District redesign using SASS & Bootstrap/Inuit frameworks.
Created responsive marketing pages & email templates for promotional campaigns.
Created UI assets for Giant Eagle & Get-Go mobile Apps.
Developed responsive landing pages for promotions and EventBrite events.
Coordinated development tasks/sprints with 3rd party contractors.
Used InDesign print files to create coordinated web & mobile app promotions.

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AGENCY 1903 — Pittsburgh, PA
Lead-Developer / Designer / UI / QA ~ February 2014 - December 2014

Created responsive prototypes of static Photoshop and Illustrator designs using Bootstrap, Foundation, jQuery, for the University of Pittsburgh.
Provided technical advice & training for Brand Consultants & clients.
Implemented custom API integration styling for social tiles.
Added site versioning with Github for development phasing.
Developed .ASP/.PHP templates for company & university sites.
Included Facebook, Google Maps/Cal, Instagram API integration features.
Worked closely with the University of Pittsburgh Alumni on redesign, content strategy, and CMS workflow training.
Worked onsite alongside client ecommerce development team for large site redesign & content restructuring for several months.
Created & presented site launch training and promotional multimedia.
Created social media and content for Facebook and Youtube.

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ARSENAL STUDIOS —
Telecommute / Pittsburgh, PA
Designer / Front-End Developer / UX / QA / Branding / Motion Graphics ~ February 2013 - December 2013

Designed/Developed Dynamic & Responsive sites for a variety of educational institutions using latest CSS3 & SASS languages.
Pitched visual/functional web solutions to clients through mood boards, grey box comps, and prototypes working in browser.
Coordinated creative workflow between developers & designers to project completion, site launch, and continued maintenance.
Developed a video production promotional campaign using After Effects & published to YouTube and Vimeo to promote university events.
Built & maintained several CMS platforms (WordPress/Drupal) to allow easy addition of updates for both the client and developers.
Worked on custom built PHP web applications for educational and technical institutions as well as modified plugins for WordPress.

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GUARANTEED RESULTS MARKETING —
Pittsburgh, PA
Web Designer / Developer ~ July 2011 - June 2012

Creating visually striking professional websites for a wide range of markets.
Creating competitive SEO and marketing strategies for each small business with Analytics, Adwords & Adsense.
Creating and modifying of WordPress themes & developing dynamic themes.

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ENVELOPE SERVICE — Chester, WV
Graphic Designer / Print Production ~ March 2008 - January 2011

Designed logos for single/multicolor offset, lithographic, and flexographic printing.
Retouched and adjusted images to be print ready for multiple processes.
Created custom layouts for client approval, and managed customer files.
Trained incoming artists, and developed department procedures.

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FREELANCE

JOEL DOMBEK DESIGN – Pittsburgh, PA
Branding / Design / Web Development / Social ~ April 2009 – Ongoing

Created personal brand designs and development solutions.
Implemented Foundation & Bootstrap frameworks into development projects for Wordpress CMS, Twitter API as well as custom Javascript functions for on page interactivity and formatting.
Set up Google Analytics/AdWords for targeted marketing tests.
Ran small Facebook social campaigns using Canvas and commenting features.
Used social media platforms to test new designs and micro-campaigns.
Designed and iterated brand execution phases across social platforms.
Set up conditional formatting rules to adjust designs based on user inputs and time-relevant actions that modified layouts & styles.

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CONTENT FACTORY – Pittsburgh, PA
Branding / Web Development / Social ~ May 2015 – September 2015

Created branding package for various mediums.
Updated CMS theme styling and functionality with Javascript and Wordpress.
Designed social media campaign materials and CMS plugin styling.

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PROACTIVE CLINICS - Portland, OR
Branding / Web Development ~ April 2014 - December 2014

Created branding package for digital accounts and signage.
Developed a custom theme for Wordpress.

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MEDCOM SOLUTIONS — Pittsburgh, PA
Web Design / Development, Logo & Branding ~ March 2012 - September 2013

Created a dynamic & responsive site using a custom WordPress theme.
Re-branding and Marketing campaign for various software technologies libraries.
Directed SEO & Content Strategy as well as social media presence updates.
Worked with the CEO on the branding vision for supplemental products and services.

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PEACE BY PIECE — Toronto, Canada
Logo Design & Web Design - March 2011

Created a custom logotype and identity for start-up non-profit organization to be used in print and on their web site.

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MANIAC MAGAZINE — Pittsburgh, PA
Site Redesign & Styling - March 2011

Reevaluated functionality and CSS Styling in WordPress framework.
Created a custom Wordpress theme with modified plugins.

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MORNING HOCKEY - Pittsburgh, PA
Logo Design - March 2010

Logo Design for "Morning Hockey League" site, and clothing.

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COMMONWEALTH PRESS - Pittsburgh, PA
Screen Printing / Design ~ 2006 & 2007

Created custom graphics for bands and local businesses.
Involved with screen printing process.

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EDUCATION

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design

October 2004 – March 2008
Average GPA 3.8

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
Diploma in Interactive Media and Web Development

January 2010 – June 2011
Average GPA 3.6
Member of The Student Web Developers Club

LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Pursued Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design
Piece selected for Semi-Annual Magazine Cover
Student-run Radio broadcast

TECH STACK

DESIGN: Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, InVision, Sketch, Axure, UXPin

PRODUCT / DELIVERY: Jira, Workfront, Basecamp, ScrumDo, Slack, Freshbooks, Citrix, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office

FRONT-END: HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, JSP, XSLT, MySQL, Markdown, JSON

FRAMEWORKS / LIBRARIES: React/ReactJS, Angular/AngularJS, NodeJS, Bootstrap, Foundation, jQuery, AJAX, MJML, Webpack

PLATFORMS: WordPress, Drupal, Umbraco, Episerver, Sitecore, Jekyll, Bitnami, PhoneGap

ACCESSIBILITY / QA: WCAG 2.2, ARIA, BrowserStack, Litmus, cross-browser testing, responsive QA

ANALYTICS / MARKETING: Analytics, AdWords, Mailchimp, ExactTarget, Epsilon, Adobe Target

ENVIRONMENT / TOOLS: Windows 98-10, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Linux, GitHub/SourceTree, Coda 2, FileZilla, Sublime, MAMP, CodeKit

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REPOSITORY

joeldom/redesign
UI/UX testing and development environment for the Joel Dombek Design portfolio, including the sandbox, prototypes, experiments, and supporting front-end work.

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