About Me
Hello, my name is Jibari Daniels. I am a senior user experience designer and developer based out of New York City. Throughout my career I have grown as a leader developing the ability to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries to make things better.
Background
My passion for design and development is to inspire and broaden minds with my work. As a designer who codes, I create a simple, original, and impactful user experience though agile and design thinking. My process sharpened after years of experience. During this time, I have helped some well-known companies provide awesome experiences for their users, by getting to know their brand’s audience and balancing careful attention to design, development, product planning, crafting ideas, and much more.
I conceptualize, design, and deliver best-in-class products and websites. Beyond visuals and user interfaces, I craft user journeys that bring delight to people and solve complicated problems
My workflow includes UI and UX with a great understanding of the principles of design and design theories. I have extensive experience in the entire Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Aftereffects, Premier, Lightroom, Animate, XD) and additional design applications including but not limited to Sketch, Omnigraffle, Figma, Cinema 4d, 3d Studio Max, Autocad and Maya.
I have development skills in HTML5, CSS3, Javascript including integrating API's, PHP, Ruby, Python, MYSQL, NodeJS, PHPMyAdmin. Libraries of Bootstrap, Flexbox, React, Redux, React Native, Angular, Typescript, Vue, Webpack, Go, jQuery, LESS, SASS & Control Templates. CMS and ECommerce platforms (Wordpress, Drupal Squarespace, BigCommerce, Wix, Americommerce, Magento, Shopify, Volusion). SEO, SEM, Design Thinking and Agile Methodologies including IBM Garage, Kaizen, KanBan and Scrum. Mobile app deevelopment, project management and version control systems including managing the GIT, Sourcetree, Bitbucket, Jira, Zoho Sprints, Postman, Android Studio, Xcode, Phonegap, and Cordova.
DIGITAL
- UI/UX Design
- Visual Design
- Illustration
- Animation/ 3D
- Infographics
BRANDING
- Graphic Design
- Corporate Identity
- Animations
- Art Direction
- Campaigns
DEVELOPMENT
- Websites
- Web Applications
- Mobile Apps
- ECommerce
- Prototyping
- iOT, Big Data
STACK
- HTML/ CSS/ JS
- React/ Redux/ Native
- Angular/ Typescript
- Vue/ Node
- Python/ PHP
- MySQL
LEADERSHIP
- Agile
- Design Thinking
- Workshop Facilitation
- Empathy Mapping
- Group Ideation
- Servant Leadership
PLATFORMS
- Adobe Suite
- Microsoft Suite
- Wordpress
- Shopify
- Squarespace
- Americommerce
Wisdom is the Power to put Our Time and Our Knowledge to the Proper Use.
Portfolio
I am a vibrant, creative individual with strong knowledge of User Experience Design, Research, and Strategy. Additionally, I have a solid background in User Interface Design, including front-end development, web, and mobile application development.
Background
My background in both design and development puts me in a great position to help your business decide on the right solutions for your digital products. In addition to establishing lasting memories with clients I have worked hard to constantly educate myself on the latest leadership and technology standards which led me to receive multiple Design Thinking and Agile certifications from Acclaim. My badges include Agile Achiever, Agile Advocate, Agile Explorer, Agile Coach, Cognitive Practitioner, Earning Advocacy Practitioner, Design Thinking Practitioner, Design Thinking - Co-Creator, Design Thinking Coach, Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI, and Python for Machine Learning Badge. (click any badge to learn more about the certification)
Design Thinking Facilitation Experience
I have a solid background in facilitating design thinking workshops to solve complex business problems for leading fortune 100 companies such as Microsoft, Google, Nike, Dow Chemical, and Exxon Mobil My user experience background stems from a strong understanding of design thinking methodology by strategically framing a situation, empathizing with the users, building a hypothesis, and proving this hypothesis in a lean agile method of a quick, feasible, Minimum Viable Product with a user-centric approach.
Projects
Great ideas are not industry specific. I have worked with clients of all scopes and sectors to create better user experiences. Whether it is an adventurous startup or established corporation, I have delivered the same level of detail and quality.
Large or small, my clients always come with specific needs and goals, not to mention an array of constraints and business requirements that must be fulfilled. I am proud to consistently deliver positive results in each of these unique cases. Below is a few of these cases:
Industries
VMLY&R
Optimizing with AI
Created a application using AI to automate the process for SEO
Skills I used for this project
Dow Chemical
Robotic Detection with AI
App using robotics to detect anomalies in plants
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Lessons and Sessions
Therapist Services
Website and branding for specialist in mental health services
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Blue Towers FRG
Home Solutions
Created a full-service branding package for their realty group
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Cop Stop Coach
Community Policing
App that helped solve policing issues within the community
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Citibanamex
Digital Transformation
Strategic business partnership to provide NextGEN ADM Services
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Back our Biz
Business Directory
Online directory that listed small and minority owned businesses
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The Ave
Standard Excellence
Created a branding package for Shrewsbury Avenue AME Church
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Ricoh
Application Services
Provided additional application services for their IT workforce
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General Motors
Consumer Analytics
Predictive analytics and redefining the future of personal mobility
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MTA
IT Initiative
Provided information technology services for their IT workforce
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Under Armour
Digital Services
Reinvention of their company to give them a competitive advantage
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Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated.
Clients
I have worked on numerous of opportunities that have contributed millions to some of the largest Fortune 100 companies.
Better design, better experiences.
The majority of my career was spent working for some world-renowned corporations and building the skill sets that would define my career. As a designer and developer, I understand that the perfect end product should look good and work even better. Working together with my clients, I have uncovered problems and solved the most complex ones. In short, I create bolder online experiences.
Now, I am not here to just make your product look amazing, I am here to make it work. Happy users result in profitable businesses! I have been a firm believer in the human element of design and knowing your audience. Your user wants to have a great experience with your brand, and I can make that happen. Below is a few of the clients I have worked with:
My process sharpened over 15 years of experience. Efficient and easygoing, I aim to build open and informal collaborations to reach mutual ambitions.
Below is a graph detailing a few of the deals I have worked on, including the company it was for, the deal status, and how much the deal was worth. Each deal was particularly important, but I highlighted the ones that gained the most attention, this included major milestones and deliverables I created while working on the deal.
You will have many more Goals in the years ahead.
But do not confuse a Goal with a Purpose.
Leadership
Besides being hands on with visuals and development, I have led the design and creative direction of products, teams, and design systems that have crafted complex user journey’s and solved complicated problems.
Management Background
During the past 15+ years I have led teams in diverse industries including education, health, media, SaaS and non-profits, with projects for companies ranging from tiny startups to Fortune 500 corporations. My leadership has been instrumental in contributing millions to these same companies through a good understanding of the design process, coupled with great project management skills. Besides leading teams, I have represented some of the largest corporations at very pivotal meetings. One meeting in particular I represented my department at IBM at a manager directors’ meeting in Armonk, New York.
This meeting consisted of our CEO, Ginni Rometty, talking to directors of the largest accounts at IBM on how they could be more effective. Besides representing my division at this meeting I also created a web application for the managing director of Pfizer. This application was useful in showing him what we offered as a division. In addition to presenting at this meeting, I led over 16 internal projects which were important in changing the view of not only our division but, IBM as a whole. One internal project I worked on was creating web portals for some of the largest IBM accounts. Working with the account holder, I led a team in designing user interfaces for a variety of internal web portals for Morgan Stanley, Coca-Cola, MetLife and Verizon. This project helped to add millions of dollars to IBM’s bottom-line.
During the past decade I was the iteration manager of my department. Where I coached my team through design thinking workshops and used agile methodologies including daily stand ups, kanban, sprints and retrospective meetings.
As a manager, it is important to have a far-sighted vision to guide the team towards a clear goal. To that end, I led Design Thinking workshops and created a monthly global web development guild, where I mentored other designers and developers, around the globe, on the best practices in web development. Also, I have created applications that help us be more innovative and perform better as an overall department. In one project I created a microsite hosting application that stored all the sites we created as a division. Besides this web application, I have been a scrum master and led teams on creating projects for different departments. Some of these projects included a website I created for IBM’s Cloud division for their annual boot camp and a diversity flier I created for the Global women of IBM.
Design, development, and user experience strategy. This is a detailed process on how I approach producing the end solution through leadership, agile and design thinking concepts.
I have been requested to lead and manage various projects for a variety of different corporations. These past projects were just a few of the activities I worked on in my career.
Below is a graph detailing some of the projects I led or worked on during my tenure. Each project was particularly important, but I highlighted the ones that gained the most attention.
Global Web Development Guild
Led a design and development group
Created a monthly guild which helps designers and developers with answers to web development questions.
Manager Directors’ Meeting
Represented my department at IBM
I represented Sales Transaction Support (STS) at the Manager Directors’ meeting in Armonk, New York.
Iteration Manager
Managed my squad using agile methodologies
From 2017 thru 2020, I was the iteration manager of my squad. Where I coached my team on using agile methodologies.
Macy’s and Delta Presentation
Led design effort
I designed a brochure for the CEO of IBM, Ginni Rometty, for the meeting she had with the CEO’s of Delta and Macy’s.
IBM P Tech and Coach Me Programs
Provided mentorship services
I mentored a variety of students and employees on understanding the principles of design and how it ties into design thinking.
PAC Program
Computer Science Teacher
Volunteered my services teaching young children the importance of coding at a program called PAC (Program for Accelerated Careers in Computer Science).
Bid Builder Replacement Tool
Design Thinking Workshops
Co-collaborated with a team in workshops in which we focused on creating a tool to help bid managers easily process workflows.
Web Portal for Client Sites
Client Sites Web Application
I led a team in designing user interfaces for a variety of internal web portals for Morgan Stanley, Coca-Cola and MetLife.
SDS Your Learning Website
Created the SDS YourLearning Website
I developed the SDS YourLearning website, a site aimed at helping employees learn and move up within their career.
Cop Stop Coach Mobile App
Led development and UI/UX team
I led a team in designing a mobile application that helps bridge the gap between the police and the community.
Career Progression Web Application
Web application for job placement
I helped redesign and develop pages for the Career Progression website, an internal job placement board at IBM.
Citibanamex Engagement
Led development and UI/UX team
I led a design team in an engagement to capitalize on their digital transformation and NextGEN adaptive ADM services.
Microsite Upload Application
Microsite Portal for Uploading Websites
I led a team in created a microsite uploading application which helps employees upload microsites to the IBM Cloud database.
Back our Biz Mobile App
Led development and UI/UX team
I led a team in creating a web and mobile application that listed small and minority owned businesses.
Thames Water Application
Design and development of web application
I helped manage and develop the UI and UX for a web application which in return was a large win for IBM.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Education, Awards and Teaching Experience
Design and development are my passions. Everything in my life is affected by them, life decisions are based upon them. Understanding how great design works and showing others the importance of a well thought out solution, is what I get the most joy from.
Agile and Design Thinking Philosophy
It is important to understand your users together as a team. This involves engaging with them early and often, collectively defining and agreeing on problems, learning from them, and establishing empathy together as a team. By following these rules and tracking daily metrics I can easily move from the cupcake, cake to wedding cake, until I get to a minimum viable product. Below are the methodologies I follow when getting to the MVP:
EDUCATION
Florida A&M University
I graduated Magna Cum Laude, in 2010 with a BS in Graphic Communications and Web Design. During my attendance I was a member of Epsilon Pi Tau, the Leading International Society for Technology.
EDUCATION
Xavier University of Lousiana
I studied here in Spring of 2005 to the Spring of 2007 where I majored in Fine Arts and Graphic Design. During my attendance I received an Adobe Certification Associate in Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
TEACHING
PAC Program
I volunteered my services teaching young children the importance of coding at a program called PAC (Program for Accelerated Careers in Computer Science) at Monmouth University in New Jersey.
TEACHING
IBM P-Tech Program
I volunteered mentorship services at P–TECH which is a public-education program that provides high school students with the academic, technical, and professional skills and credentials they need for competitive STEM jobs.
I have development skills in HTML5, CSS3, Javascript including integrating API's, PHP, Ruby, Python, NodeJS, JSON, MYSQL, and PHPMyAdmin. Libraries and frameworks of Bootstrap, Flexbox, ReactJS, Redux, React Native, Angular, Typescript, Vue, Webpack, Go, jQuery, LESS, SASS & Control Templates. Cloud systems understanding of IBM Cloud, Azure, Google and AWS. CMS and ECommerce platforms (Wordpress, WooCommerce, Drupal, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Wix, Americommerce, Magento, Shopify, Volusion). Traditional, email, and internet marketing skillsets including integrating SMTP, SEO, SEM, Google Merchant, Google Webmaster, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Later, Buffer, Marketo, Asana, Survey Marketo, Survey Monkey, and Basecamp.
I've gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise during my career including two Adobe Certifications in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Dreamweaver and various badges in Agile and Design Thinking Badges including Agile Achiever, Agile Advocate, Agile Explorer, Agile Coach, Cognitive Practitioner, Earning Advocacy Practitioner, Design Thinking Practitioner, Design Thinking - Co-Creator, Design Thinking Coach, Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI, and Python for Machine Learning Badge. I am a member of a wide range of design and technology organizations such as NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers), and EPT (Epsilon Pi Tau), the Leading International Society for Technology. (click any badge to learn more about the certification)
My career begins with a solid foundation in fine art
Art has always been a part of my life. I first became interested in art at a young age through illustration and design. In 2005 I was granted the privilege of following this love to Xavier University of New Orleans. During my time at Xavier, I studied Fine Art and Graphic Design in which I learned the foundations of art through its principles, elements, and theories. Additionally, I learned the history and psychology of art which allowed me to understand that it was more than just visual aesthetics, but it was a deep understanding of the human behavior through perception, cognition, color theory, and characteristics of good design and its production.
My first design position
From 2007-2010, I was employed by the Vice President office of Florida A&M University as the lead graphic designer of the department. During my time at Florida University I created a wide range of branding, print, and corporate identity packages for the University. These projects included logos, business cards, annual reports, posters, pamphlets, and flyers for university events. Additionally, I worked hand in hand with the president and vice-president of the university to create a solid design standard and I started a newsletter which was delivered monthly throughout the university.
My first development position
In 2008, I was employed by the Environmental Sciences Department of Florida A&M University as the junior web developer and web administrator for the division. During this time, I completely managed the division website and was considered the “Go to” person for all senior level administrators, management, technicians, and developers for all their web and print design needs. Additionally, I successfully converted the departments website into a complete Content Management System.
My first teaching position
In 2010, I began teaching young children the importance of coding at a program called PAC (Program for Accelerated Careers in Computer Science) at Monmouth University in New Jersey. As an instructor of the PAC program I helped kids understand the importance of computation thinking and logic through building websites and problem solving. Additionally, I presented at various career days in schools throughout the area. At these presentations I expressed the importance of technology and how it plays an important role in everyday life.
My first leadership position
In 2010 I was employed at Vcom IMC as their Lead Graphic Designer and Senior Web Developer. During my employment at Vcom I designed, developed and managed a digital presence and communication’s strategy for a network of more than 20 ecommerce websites. I managed a team of designers using advanced design principles to produce various websites, applications, package designs, corporate layouts, and banners. In the course of my employment I completely rebranded the company and was an ongoing project manager for long-term multi-department projects, workflow revisions and new product development.
My current position
In 2014 I became employed by IBM as a lead Informational Designer and Web Developer for sales teams on proposals. As a designer for these teams I prototyped a variety of different design deliverables such as UI's, websites, applications, catalogs and infographics for Fortune 100 companies such as Google, Microsoft, Coca Cola, Citibank and MetLife. My designs were received highly around the globe which led to an increase in revenue to IBM’s bottom-line. Additionally, I led design thinking workshops on how to innovate with the speed of a startup through a fresh, agile approach to problem solving.
Rick Clayton
Director, Strategic Services
Very impressed with attitude, skills and teamwork. So much respect that he will be the only Designer on my deals upon request. Coming in and working long hours, working with team and then adjusting schedule to help in orals was a monumental ask. Jibari not only accomplished it... he did so impressively.
Pay him more... He deserves it. :)) 
Lisa McQuiston
Executive Client Solution
Hi Jibari, I really appreciate your flexibility and innovative ideas to provide a simple yet compelling way to provide customers a way to consume the information we want to share with them in an interactive way. The microsites you have pulled together for my teams have enabled us to achieve very interactive and conversational presentations for our customers. It is always a pleasure working with you. You’ve gone above and beyond on every occasion. Thank you!
Gregory Guerin
Deal Strategist, SDS Q2C
I appreciate both your sense for clean design and your hard work ethic. I can always count on your designs to be appealing and to never overwhelm the message or solution content. For the most recent SDS Portal and YourLearning Companion microsites, you took our very, very primitive wire-frames and interpreted them into appealing, well-organized and easy to navigate pages. I loved the way you put yourself in the users’ shoes, making navigation intuitive with multiple and logical paths to rapidly find content. Your layouts are often more intuitive than the best of w3 sites.
Geraldine Atwood
Cloud Business Development Executive. Financial Services
Thank your for your guidance and help in making the Vanguard Manifest an interactive site. This will be a big help in us collaborating more closely with this account. I look forward to working with you and you teaching me to edit and maintain this going forward. Thank you!
Ester Mooring
Business Advisor, Global Technology Services
Hi Jibari, on behalf of the HCSC engagement team, I wanted to thank you for your help with the HCSC microsite. You did a great job and the site was well received by the team and the client. Thanks again for your hard work. He appreciate your professionalism, dedication and attention to detail. It was a pleasure working with you on this important project. I look forward to working with you on future projects. Thanks again.
Kristofer Princzkel
Visual Designer and Hosting Owner
I truly enjoyed working with Jibari. He is an excellent front-end developer, fully fulfilling all of today's standards for a front-end developer and designer. He is very easy-going, flexible and therefore works well in team.
Betzy Aponte
Q2C US Deal Squad Leader
Thank you for your leadership working together as a team and
collaborating with others in our organization to make the deal
squad portal relevant and user friendly, we appreciate you taking
the leadership and communicating with leaders how the project is
doing and the measurements of the portal. Well done in uniting to
get things done!
Nancy Nead
Deal Strategist, SDS Q2C
I’ve very much enjoyed working with Jibari over the years, and
have watched him grow into his Q2C role and become a leader
in our squads. I have yet to work on a microsite with him, but
appreciate his expertise there and look forward to doing so! This
is a fantastic option to offer our teams. I appreciate his leadership
in helping teams with proposal and orals prep, and know that his
expanded knowledge of our solutions helps him guide the teams
well in this respect.
Thank you for taking your time to review my experiences and contributions in design and development.
. In addition to my qualifications and experiences, I bring excellent work habits, leadership and judgment to the position. I look forward in continuing to follow these aspects as a pivotal leader, striving on a daily basis to motivate myself, as well as my team members with attitudes that will lead them to greatness.
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