Ali Worthington
UX Design LeadER & STRATEGIST
Ali Worthington is a talented designer with extensive experience in complex digital applications; a leader who prioritizes people; and a strategic thinker untangling the fun problems. She’s meticulously organized, asks too many questions, and takes initiative earlier than expected.
SKILLS:
User experience design and strategy, user interface design, research, design systems, content strategy, interaction design, service design, understanding of coding languages and APIs
Previous experience in branding, print design, marketing, photography, videography, and wayfinding
Excellent oral and written communication (English)
TOOLS:
Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Invision, Abstract, Miro, Mural, Airtable, Jira, Rally, Github, Confluence, Slack, Teams, Adobe Suite, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite
EXPERIENCE
Merck & Co. | Design Lead | 2022-2023
with Think Company
- Product team design lead for small team of designers, content, and research, alongside Product Owner supporting work for two dev teams
- Strategic planning and maintenance for custom headless multi-brand design system for 75 brands
- Replatform and redesign for 75 sites to new design system and WPVIP
- Strategic initiatives, longterm planning, sprint planning, team support
Recovery Centers of America; Janssen; Deciphera | Senior UX Designer | 2022
with Think Company
- Lead designer creating flows, wires, concepts, and hi-fi screens for both consumer and internal applications
- Led or supported quant and qual research efforts which informed designs
- Worked with SF Lightning and custom design systems
- 90-min presentations to stakeholders
Comcast Frontline | Senior UX Designer | 2020-2021
with Think Company
- Designer leading track of work for internal customer service application with complex data and APIs for feature work
- Became first designer on replatforming project to combine customer service app with 6 other internal applications
- Worked closely with stakeholders and devs for end to end process
- Led and supported research and strategy efforts
Comcast Business | UX Designer | 2019
with Think Company
- Designer supporting track of work for consumer-facing support site
- Complex mapping tool for service outages
KieranTimberlake | Designer | 2015-2019
- Product designer for environmental application on small cross-disciplinary team with content, dev, research, and architects
- Marketing and communications efforts to support business development including web, print, photo, video
Keast & Hood | Design and marketing lead | 2013-2015
- Branding, style guide, website redesign, business development, proposal creation, ops improvements
VOLUNTEER
DEI committee, Think Company, 2021
Sustainability committee, KieranTimberlake, 2019
Global Shapers Philadelphia, World Economic Forum, 2018-2022 (2020-2021 lead)
Spark Mentoring, 2015-2019 (2019 lead)
AIGA Philadelphia, 2013-2020
AIA National Convention, 2016
SMPS Philadelphia, 2013-2015
AWARDS
Spark Mentoring, Mentor of the Year, 2019
AEC Tech Hackathon, Holy Frit!, 2018
Fast Company, Roast, finalist, 2018
REBNY Hackathon, Roast, 2018
(3) SMPS Marketing Communication Awards, 2014, 2015, 2015
PBS documentary, title animation, 2012
New Brunswick Community Food Alliance, logo, 2012
