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Portfolio Case Study

Quorum Business Solutions, LLC

Principal UX/UI Architect (Enterprise SaaS)

Dallas, Texas · Reports to: VP of R&D, Cognitive Computing · Jun 2017 – Jul 2018
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Role & Scope

  • Served as Principal UX/UI Architect for a suite of enterprise SaaS products in the energy sector.
  • Brought a consistent design language and information architecture across historically siloed product modules.
  • Partnered with Product and Engineering leadership to define a UX roadmap aligned to long-term platform strategy.

Information Architecture

Enterprise Workflows & Information Architecture

  • Mapped complex B2B workflows — contracts, trading, operations, and reporting — across roles and business units to expose gaps and redundancies.
  • Re-structured navigation and page layouts to make critical actions and insights more discoverable without requiring tribal knowledge.
  • Reduced reliance on tribal knowledge by exposing context and next steps directly in the UI.
  • Designed for heavy, repeated daily use rather than occasional tourist visits — prioritizing speed, keyboard navigation, and clear error handling.

UI Modernization

Design System & UI Modernization

  • Introduced design-system thinking to unify typography, color, components, and interaction patterns across the product portfolio.
  • Worked with front-end teams to create reusable component libraries that could be consumed across products without duplication.
  • Modernized legacy screens without breaking customers' existing mental models or established workflows.
  • Helped Sales and Marketing tell a more compelling visual story during demos and RFPs by elevating the product's perceived quality.

UX Maturity

Stakeholder Alignment & UX Maturity

  • Educated cross-functional leaders on the value of UX research, prototyping, and iterative testing as a risk-reduction strategy.
  • Facilitated design reviews that focused on user journeys and measurable outcomes, not just visual aesthetics.
  • Mentored designers and front-end engineers, raising the overall level of UX craft and standards across the organization.