JOEL DOMBEK
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MORNING HOCKEY - Pittsburgh, PA
Logo Design - March 2010
- Logo Design for "Morning Hockey League" site, and clothing.
COMMONWEALTH PRESS - Pittsburgh, PA
Screen Printing / Design ~ 2006 & 2007
- Created custom graphics for bands and local businesses.
- Involved with screen printing process.
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
- \n 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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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