About Me
Call me Sam.
I’m the picture of the kid who grew up listening, observing, and imagining within a large family that traveled often to visit its larger, extended family.
Someone quick-minded with a pension to help, that was (is) me. Always ideating, always problem-solving, always plotting a course.
Today, I apply this strength with confidence. Balancing complexities is second-nature to me, and I apply my sharpened eye towards solving business needs while centering humans.
experience
Freelance & Consulting · 2023–Present
Next Signal AI
بشبشا Restaurant
Noted App
Psychonomic Society
Companions AI · 2024
Originating UX Designer
Litify, Inc · 2022–2023
Associate UX Researcher
Associate UX Designer
Morph Hospitality · 2019 – 2022
Lead Print Designer
Oye Owolewa · 2020
Data Consultant
Stakd / Spotme, Inc · 2017–2018
Software Engineer Intern
key life moments
University of Tennessee, Knoxville ·2010-2013
Animal Science, conc. Bioscience
Dual-minor Psychology & Anthropology
Covalence Chattanooga · 2017
Full-stack Development (M*EAN)
Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute, ArtsBuild · 2015
Community Cultural Connections Grant Panelist, ArtsBuild · 2016-2018
Leadership Board, She’s the First · 2015-2017
XX Summit Partnership, She’s the First & United Nations · October 2012
Toolbox
Agile
Design
Research
Workspace
Web Development
AI-Dev