Jay Mursch
Who is Jay Mursch?
I am a passionate and results-oriented Lead UX Designer with 15+ of experience in crafting user-centric experiences that drive engagement and business growth. I have a proven track record of leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into intuitive and delightful user experiences.
My Strengths
- User research and analysis: Conducting user interviews, surveys, and usability testing to understand user needs and pain points.
- Information architecture and interaction design: Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to optimize the user journey.
- Visual design: Ensuring a consistent and aesthetically pleasing look and feel.
- Problem Solving: Understanding the business problem and working to find the best possible solution is my greatest strength.
- Design systems and UI kits: Establishing and maintaining reusable design components to ensure brand consistency and efficiency.
- Team leadership and mentorship: Guiding and motivating junior designers, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.
- Communication and presentation: Effectively communicating design decisions to stakeholders and presenting design concepts to clients.
My Skills
- Experience: Over 15 years, I’ve continually evolved my skills, embracing feedback and learning from both successes and setbacks. This rich experience allows me to anticipate and mitigate potential issues, delivering projects with exceptional efficiency and accuracy.
- Tech Knowledge: 5+ years in the code trenches as a Jr. Developer honed my technical fundamentals and communication skills. Now, I bridge the gap between tech and design teams, fostering seamless collaboration and efficient project execution.
- Innovative: I proactively delve into project goals through insightful questioning, uncovering hidden needs and ensuring solutions exceed both business and user expectations. Through thorough needs analysis, I’ve consistently exceed business and user satisfaction benchmarks.
- Leadership: I believe leadership is more than delegation. I take an active role in fostering a collaborative culture through proactive mentorship. My commitment to transparent communication and shared ownership boosts team morale and improves project success rates.
- Efficient: My design agility shines in dynamic environments. Juggled UX research, rapid prototyping, and iterative design refinement for 8+ engineering teams at a very high level that always exceeds expectations.
- UX Tools: My expertise in Figma’s UI design and prototyping tools allowed me to create interactive mockups that facilitated stakeholder buy-in and push projects ahead of schedule.