Stephen Kurshner

Working with a talented team at Method to design and build software that is used in the largest network of veterinary hospitals in the US.

I work with agencies, startups, organizations, and individuals to concept, design and deliver digital products including mobile apps and responsive websites. I have experience in a variety of industry verticals including eCommerce, Hospitality, and Entertainment.

I augmented the UX and design team at Zehner to assist with Information Architecture, User Testing, and UI Design for three of the agency’s eCommerce projects.

Member of a 6-person team who built 2 blockchain projects over the course of 18 months. The first was a network of auction houses/marketplaces for buying and selling crypto collectables. The second was a blockchain-based game where users could create and own a virtual sports team.

My role consisted of research, product strategy, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and documentation.

Worked with a great team on the redesign of Public Storage's responsive website. I had a big part in helping to bring simplicity and functionality to their new site. My role consisted of assisting with research, creating process and flow documentation, Information Architecture, Wireframes, Prototypes and Spec Documentation.

At RED, I worked as a lead UX designer on small and medium sized projects. I was highly involved in the entire process from pitch to delivery. I've worked on projects for Samsung, Bud Light, Hulu, Roku, WGN America and Asus Computers. I enjoy working in a close, collaborative environment with visual designers, developers, and producers.

I had a hand in designing many of the projects that come through the agency. I conducted domain research, whiteboarded, built sitemaps and devised user personas and flows. My main responsibility, however, was using Axure to create wireframes and interactive prototypes for the apps and websites we built. I enjoyed presenting work to clients and iterating on the feedback given. I was fortunate to work with great designers and developers and enjoyed the collaborative environment at ZehnerGroup.

At General Assembly, I was exposed to the entire range of User Experience Design. During the 400+ hour program at GA, I have developed countless hard and soft skills.

Through research, data analysis, information architecture, low-fidelity sketching and finally prototyping, I was able to complete 5 projects, including a portfolio website, in 10 weeks. The program has taught me the skills to collaborate and strategize with other team members in order to create great products.

At UC Davis, I studied Psychology with a minor in philosophy and interest in music. I was fascinated with learning about human behavior and evolutionary psychology, two subjects that would help me in User Experience Design.