CJ Williams - Developer, Designer, Marketer
CJ Williams

CJ Williams

Sr. UX/UI Designer, Front-End Developer, & E-Commerce Director

Get to know me

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At a glance

NAME

CJ Williams

RESIDENCE

Chicago, Illinois

SKILLS

BIRTHDATE

July 27, 1985

NETWORKS

LinkedIn
GitHub

SKILLS

UX/UI Design, Front-End Development, Digital Marketing, Branding

About me

Results-oriented UX/UI Designer & Front-EndDeveloper with a multidisciplinary technical background in crafting intuitive and visually appealing digital experiences. Highly proficient in user research, wireframing, and prototyping, I am adept at translating complex ideas into user-friendly designs. Collaborative and detail-oriented, I bring creativity and technical expertise to effectively communicate fluidly in cross-functional teams, elevating user interfaces and enhancing overall user satisfaction.

Dude, sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something.

- Jake the Dog

Case Studies

Works showcasing team projects and the design thinking behind my design processes.

MediMatch Cover Image
MediMatch Hi-Fi Prototype

Concept for a Physician locator. User research, testing, wireframing, hi-hi prototyping

Medimatch Case Study
Logan Arcade Cover Image
Logan Arcade Lo-Fi Prototype

Conceptualizing how to merge IRL fun with an online community experience.

Logan Arcade Case Study
Logan Arcade Cover Image
Tee's Shirts Case Study

E-Commerce Information Architecture. UX Reseach & Design. Full-Stack Development. Content. SEO.

Tee's Shirts Case Study

Additional Portfolio

Take a look at some of the work that I've done. I've some works in progress I'd be happy to share privately as well.

The Shit Show Exemplar
Greenridge Rebrand

Lead creative of rebrand, logo, packaging, UX/CX, Technical SEO, and Development.

The Figma File Live Site Redesign
allG Website
AllG Fabrication - UX Design Lead

Branding. UX Research and Design. Information Architecture. Content Curation.

XD Prototype Live Site Redesign
hoists.com website preview
Hoists.com

E-Commerce Information Architecture. UX Reseach & Design. Full-Stack Development. Content. SEO.

Pre Hoists.com Hoists.com Live Site
Bridger Heating & Cooling website
Bridger Heating Website

Full redesign including UX research, desgin, development, migration, and deployment.

The Old Website The Redesign
Portfolio 2
Runner EDQ

Lead UX/UI Developer for CLEAN_Data Suite Admin panels, End-User Dashboards, and Landing Pages
CLEAN_Alumni Case Studies View Product Demo

Xtant Medical
Xtant Medical

Branding. UX Design. Web Development. Technical SEO. Web App Development.
Xtant's Live Website Rebrand Presentation (PPT)

Portfolio 1
Chicago EV Website

UX Reseach & Design. Front-End Development. Contentcreation. Technical SEO.

Chicago EV Website
silencekillsdesign
SilenceKillsDesign

Branding. UX Design. Information Architecture. JAMstack Development. Branding. Content. SEO.

SilenceKillsDesgin Website
The Shit Show Exemplar
The Shit Show

An exemplar study of the cans and cannots of Adobe XD's auto-animate feature.

See the Shit Show
Codepen
Codepen Concepts

I've made a few cool things in Codepen. Check out my featured pens. View Featured Pens

SurveyDIG Website
SurveyDIG

Led product research, design, and front-end development (and website).
SurveyDIG Website

Keating Moore Construction
Keating Moore Construction

Branding. Wireframing. UX Design. Content Curation. Photo Editing.

Keating Moore Website

My Skills

Honestly, I know these arbitrary and cliche, but I am in currently overhauling my entire portfolio site. I am confident in my understanding of this stuff. I love working in Figma and modern development frameworks. I am highly proficient in Adobe CC, Figma, CMS, ERP, CRM systems. Day-to-day, I work with other tech, such as HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Vue, Nuxt, Vuetify, Bootstrap, Tailwind, SEMrush, WordPress, Acrobat, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce.

HTML/CSS/Sass

Vue/Nuxt

E-Commerce

Adobe CC

Digital Marketing

Figma

Check My Resume

Greenridge


Director of E-Commerce and Customer Exerience

1 Year

Dec 2022 - Dec 2023
Responsibilities:
  • Designed and implemented user-centered design systems, wireframes, and prototypes in Figma, streamlining product-to-cart flow resulting in a 420% increase in online sales YoY
  • Executed advanced technical digital marketing strategies such as SEO, SEM, PPC, and SMM, driving a 230% increase in traffic, Year-Over-Year
  • Managed web migration, including DNS, CDN, SFTP, SMTP, API integration, ultimately reducing shipping fees by nearly 40%
  • Optimized organization-wide product development and design processes, achieving a 25% decrease in time-to-market while saving approximately 10 hours per week of design review
Accomplishments:
  • Implemented user-centered design systems and prototypes, streamlining user journey and cart flows resulting in a 420% increase in online sales, year-over-year
  • Executed advanced digital marketing strategies and digital product best practices, leading to a 230% increase in unique users and a 600% boost to organic traffic
  • Introduced product development processes, leading to a notable 25% decrease in time-to-market - saving approximately 10 hours/week in design reviews
  • Managed total web migration process and growth marketing strategies, achieving 100% uptime and improved website performance, lowering shipping costs 40%

Hoists.com

Director of E-Commerce and Product Design

3+ Years

Dec 2019 - Ferbruary 2023
  • Led digital transformation of mass product data by interpreting personas, user flows, prototypes, user research, and development generating $750k in its first year
  • Designed Information architecture of a large dynamic product catalog for over 3500 SKU configurations resulting in a 325% increase in product discoverability and search efficiency
  • Successfully scaled a department of 1, generating 4 new roles within the company
  • Spearheaded ERP integration strategy and department implementation

SilenceKillsDesign

Sr. Product Designer, Web Developer, Technical Marketing

12+ years

2006 - 2012 | 2015 - 2020
  • Developed responsive admin and end-user experience for Oracle-integrated SaaS applications, resulting in 30% annual savings attributed to seamless design, data validation, and address verification technology
  • Transformed a dated B2C e-commerce platform, leading to a 180% increase in unique site visits, 85% reduction in bounce rate, and 45% fewer cart abandonments
  • Closely managed a clientele of over 20 brands and organizations while managing mentoring a team of two junior staff designers

Bella Group

Lead UX/UI Designer

1 Year

2019 - 2020
  • Successfully led design and launch of 5 new websites, 2 redesigns, and 2 web applications in the span of 6 months
  • Managed all aspects of UX/UI research, testing, and design for clients spanning various industries, leading to a 40% increase in engagement
  • Optimized internal operations and customer handoff procedures by 40% through the implementation of Figma, resulting in a 25% reduction in turnaround time

Xtant Medical

Digital Marketing Manager & Web Developer

~4 Years

2012 - May
  • Spearheaded brand redesign and growth marketing for post-$86M acquisition
  • Developed and managed public website, resulting in an increase of 45% in traffic and a 25% increase in donor outreach
  • Built an improved internal sales portal, expediting field delivery time by nearly 50%

Education

Google

UX Design Career Certificate
2021

UX Reseach, Inforamation Architecture, Wireframing, Design Iteration, High-Fidelity Prototyping.

Google

Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Career Certificate
2021

Build e-commerce sites, digital marketing practices, analytics, and insights

Treehouse Academy

Front-End Development Techdegree
2013 - 2015

Guided tech degree program in Front-End Web Development technologies, Wordpress, App Development, Business, and Design.

Montana State University

Graphic Design & Music Technology
2003 - 2008

Graphic Design Major. I also took several classes in photography and Spanish. After college, I continued taking classes in Web Development through MSU's Extended University.

Belgrade High School

General Studies & Photography
1999 - 2003

General high school education with a strong emphasis on photography, music, and web design. 3 years of year book photography. 2 years independent study photography. 3 years JV golf team.

Contact Me

If you think I am the right guy for the job, give me a shout!

If not, please let me know where I can improve.