Company Description
Halo Group is a premier provider of IT talent. We place technology experts within
the teams of the world’s leading companies to help them build innovative
businesses that keep them one step closer to their customers and one step
ahead of the competition. We offer a meaningful work environment for
employees, attractive and interesting engagements for consultants, and cutting-edge
digital innovation for our customers.
We delight in helping our customers execute their digital vision. Big projects or
small, Halo Group knows that by combining the highest quality talent with our
unwavering support, we will become an invaluable extension of the team. Halo
Group's experienced consultants in Detroit, Atlanta and Dallas specialize in all
areas of product/project governance, UX/UI, multi-platform applications, quality
assurance/testing, cloud computing, and data analytics.
Since its inception, Halo Group has been recognized for numerous awards, including:
- INC 5000
- Future 50
- 101 Best and Brightest
- Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
- Goldline Research - “Most Dependable Companies”
- Ernst & Young - “Entrepreneur of the Year” Finalist
Overview:
• Collaborate with UX teammates (UI designers, UX Researchers, Information Architects, Content Writers, Content Managers), IT teams, product/capability strategists, product owners, analytics teams and Digital UX leadership
Participate in ideation, design, evaluation, and detailed specification for existing and future products or experiences including online and mobile applications
• Leverage a user-centered design process to design multi-channel experiences (including digital/mobile applications) for customers and associates
• Identify user types and understand their unique needs and scenarios for use
• Translate user and business requirements into UX artifacts (ex. User flows, page flows, wireframes)
• Create low-fidelity prototypes (sketches, wireframes, semi-functional prototypes) that will inform requirements discussions and support usability testing activities
• Lead UX team in presenting deliverables to teams and internal stakeholders
• Leverage experience design tools/methods to understanding both the full customer journey and detailed touch points that customers have with the brand
• Learn how people think about managing their branded credit accounts and the relationship of credit with the brand
Required Skills:
• Firm understanding of the user-centered design process and expert proficiency in interaction design tools and methods
• Experience with responsive web design and mobile first approach
• Balanced understanding of how specialized UX skillsets come together to create excellent user experiences (experience strategy, design research & usability, interaction and visual design, content strategy, front-end UI development)
• Knowledge of current trends and UI conventions in the digital space and nuances between the most pervasive devices/platforms (smart devices, phone, tablet, desktop, Android and IOS)
• Familiar with ADA compliance, usability standards and guidelines a plus
• Proficiency with Axure (or equivalent) for UX documentation and Prototyping
• Excellent written and verbal communicator, capable clearly defending designs with reasoning grounded in UX principles
• Comfortable with ambiguity early in projects and able to take a leading role in driving towards a solution
• Bachelor's degree in design, information systems, digital communication, human factors or human-computer interaction, library sciences or equivalent related experience
• 8 years of IT experience with Minimum 4-5 years of experience in designing digital experiences
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, demonstrating a mature ability to prioritize and manage time
• Ability to develop working relationships with individuals across relevant departments in the organization
Desired Skills:
• Experience working in an Agile development environment a plus
• Usability Testing experience a plus
Overview:
• Collaborate with UX teammates (UI designers, UX Researchers, Information Architects, Content Writers, Content Managers), IT teams, product/capability strategists, product owners, analytics teams and Digital UX leadership
Participate in ideation, design, evaluation, and detailed specification for existing and future products or experiences including online and mobile applications
• Leverage a user-centered design process to design multi-channel experiences (including digital/mobile applications) for customers and associates
• Identify user types and understand their unique needs and scenarios for use
• Translate user and business requirements into UX artifacts (ex. User flows, page flows, wireframes)
• Create low-fidelity prototypes (sketches, wireframes, semi-functional prototypes) that will inform requirements discussions and support usability testing activities
• Lead UX team in presenting deliverables to teams and internal stakeholders
• Leverage experience design tools/methods to understanding both the full customer journey and detailed touch points that customers have with the brand
• Learn how people think about managing their branded credit accounts and the relationship of credit with the brand
Required Skills:
• Firm understanding of the user-centered design process and expert proficiency in interaction design tools and methods
• Experience with responsive web design and mobile first approach
• Balanced understanding of how specialized UX skillsets come together to create excellent user experiences (experience strategy, design research & usability, interaction and visual design, content strategy, front-end UI development)
• Knowledge of current trends and UI conventions in the digital space and nuances between the most pervasive devices/platforms (smart devices, phone, tablet, desktop, Android and IOS)
• Familiar with ADA compliance, usability standards and guidelines a plus
• Proficiency with Axure (or equivalent) for UX documentation and Prototyping
• Excellent written and verbal communicator, capable clearly defending designs with reasoning grounded in UX principles
• Comfortable with ambiguity early in projects and able to take a leading role in driving towards a solution
• Bachelor's degree in design, information systems, digital communication, human factors or human-computer interaction, library sciences or equivalent related experience
• 8 years of IT experience with Minimum 4-5 years of experience in designing digital experiences
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, demonstrating a mature ability to prioritize and manage time
• Ability to develop working relationships with individuals across relevant departments in the organization
Desired Skills:
• Experience working in an Agile development environment a plus
• Usability Testing experience a plus
Title: .UX Designer" OR "UX Designer" OR "UX/UI Designer
Skills: tablet OR desktop OR Android OR IOS
Skills Required
- Firm understanding of the user-centered design process and expert proficiency in interaction design tools and methods
- Experience with responsive web design and mobile-first approach
- Balanced understanding of experience strategy, design research, interaction and visual design, content strategy, front-end UI development
- Knowledge of UI conventions and platforms including Android and iOS
- Familiarity with ADA compliance and usability standards/guidelines
- Proficiency with Axure (or equivalent) for UX documentation and prototyping
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to defend designs with UX principles
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to take a leading role toward solutions
- Bachelor's degree in design, information systems, HCI or equivalent experience
- 8 years of IT experience with minimum 4-5 years designing digital experiences
- Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and prioritize time
- Ability to develop working relationships across departments
- Experience working in an Agile development environment
- Usability testing experience
What We Do
Sonoma Consulting Inc. is a national IT consulting and executive search firm founded in 2011 by Mark McGee. The company operates through two business divisions—IT Consulting Services and Executive Search—serving approximately 150 national clients that range from entrepreneurial start-ups to Global Fortune 500 companies. It specializes in harmonizing systems and application or infrastructure development projects.
