Ashton Watkins

About Ashton Watkins

I am an advocate great software experiences. I can advocate in the language of business, development and design to bring people to sound conclusions and clear action plans. These plans are driven by research data and a clear understanding of business goals. This experience and vision is what I want to bring to your company.Driven to curate great software experiences, I am passionate about user-centered design. With over ten years of diverse design and technology experience, I effectively lead cross-functional teams to improve user experience. I strategize with product managers, ideate with designers and collaborate with developers to create adaptable and progressive software experiences. User advocacy through data-driven insights is a key component in my delivery of meaningful solutions that meet business goals and delight users.

Experience

1. Principal Interaction Designer

   Red Hat

   Aug 2022 — Present

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Visual communication

Skills

• Front-End Development
• Web Design
• Php
• Image Manipulation
• Graphics
• Adobe Fireworks
• Adobe Creative Suite
• User Interface
• Banners
• Photoshop
• Adobe Photoshop
• Wordpress
• Pre-Press
• Javascript
• Image Editing
• Photography
• Digital Photography
• Indesign
• Logo Design
• Illustration
• Css
• Posters
• Mac
• Graphic Design
• Catalogs
• Typography
• Web Development
• Illustrator
• Branding
• User Experience
• Front-End
• Drupal
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Jquery
• Layout
• Html