As a compulsive creator and lifelong autodidact, I have empowered myself by using knowledge and technology for as long as I can remember. My career has been dedicated to helping others empower themselves by making software products that are useful, engaging, and accessible. With nearly two decades of experience working across all facets of the software delivery life cycle, I am a proven generalist that can own problems from beginning to end.
I have an established track record of building technology that works hard for its owners and users. Time and time again, this has allowed me to effectively apply the force multipliers of thoughtful design and powerful technology. Leading to a lower long-term cost of ownership for creative and software solutions, teams that provide lasting value to their peers, customer experience as a competitive advantage, and repeatable successes.
“Wade is someone that I trust completely. His credibility allows him to influence others and develop projects further… He is known for producing thoughtful results, while working well under pressure.”
— Melissa Brody, VP Experience Strategy and Design at VaynerMedia
Role: Information Architecture Lead on a process change team of four.
Skillset: Data Modeling, Automated Workflow Development, Process Change Management, User Experience Design, Market Research, Systems Design, Multichannel Marketing, Content Marketing
Tooling: Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Digital Asset Manager, Atlassian Confluence Platform, Microsoft O365, Schema.org API, JSON, JAVA, XML
Role: Interaction Designer (2 years),
Lead Interaction Designer (2 years),
UX Director (2 years)
Skillset: Interaction Design, Rapid Prototyping, User Experience Design, User Research, User Flow Mapping, Data Modeling, Branding, Copywriting, W3C Accessibility Compliance, Systems Design, Front End Web Development, Agile Project Management
Tooling: Laravel, Javascript, PHP, HTML, Adobe Creative Suite, JIRA, Trello
“My organization has worked with Wade repeatedly over the last several years. He brings a high level of creativity and expertise to the table and is a pleasure to work with. He makes the project fun, while maintaining professionalism and attention to the task at hand… he served as a mentor, strategist and project manager, raising our comfort level and knowledge base while he worked to execute successfully.”
— Leigh Reynolds, Founder & Managing Director, Altimeter Consulting & Management
Role: Marketing Consultant
Skillset: Branding, Logo Design, Copywriting, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Design Systems, Market Research, Multichannel Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing
Tooling: Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat), Figma, Google Workspace, Microsoft O365, HTML
Role: Marketing Technology Lead on a process change team of sixteen.
Skillset: Marketing Strategy, Content, Marketing, Automated Workflow Development, Process Change Management, User Experience Design (Internal), Market Research, Systems Design, Branding
Tooling: Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Digital Asset Manager, Adobe Indesign, Atlassian Confluence Platform, Microsoft O365, Figma
“From UX design, to front-end web development, to project management, to entrepreneurship, [Wade] has consistently impressed me over the 12+ years I have known and worked with him. He has a special talent for never losing sight of the big picture that keeps any endeavor on track to success, regardless of the changes it undergoes along its path. You want Wade on your team.”
— Scott Connerly, Principal Software Architect, EY
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