Brad Earnhardt

Professional Experience

Spacelabs Healthcare Charlotte, NC - (Remote)

Senior UI/UX Designer February 2023 - July 2024

Owned the integration of the Rothman Index platform into Spacelabs Healthcare, helping to align design strategies and user experience standards to ensure a smooth transition and enhance product cohesion.
Collaborated on the development of three major products: The Rothman Index, SafeNSound, and the Rainer Monitor software platform.
Delivered comprehensive UI/UX design support, including design, prototyping, and user feedback integration, to ensure a seamless user experience across sophisticated interfaces.
Contributed to the UI/UX development for two key products, enhancing usability and overall user satisfaction.
Actively collaborated with cross-functional teams to align design objectives with product goals and stakeholder requirements, fostering a cohesive approach to project design deliverables.
Developed user-centered design solutions that prioritize usability and accessibility, driving optimal engagement across all platforms ensuring compliance with WCAG standards to create inclusive digital experiences for all users.

Toolset :

Adobe Creative Cloud, XD, Figma, Microsoft Office 365, Azure DevOps, HTML, CSS/SASS/SCSS, IntelJ, VS Code, Git/GitHub, Terminal, Angular, React

PeraHealth: The Rothman Index Charlotte, NC - (Onsite 2019 then Remote)

Senior UI/UX Engineer October 2018 - February 2023

Played a pivotal role in the successful completion of the Rothman Index mobile app by finalizing the design, assisting with frontend development, and helping it achieve FDA 508 clearance.
Developed and maintained a cohesive visual language across all PeraHealth software products, creating a unified visual library that served as the single source of truth for design standards.
Enhanced the Rothman Index software platform and its suite of products (RI Trend, RI Mobile, RI Analytics) post-rebrand by implementing updated UI/UX visuals aligned with contemporary design principles.
Created interactive prototypes for user testing, gathering feedback to refine design solutions and enhance overall user experience.
Iterated on designs based on client and user feedback, enhancing user engagement and accessibility across all software products while adhering to WCAG standards for inclusivity.
Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, product managers and developers to ensure seamless integration of design elements, fostering an agile workflow and improving project delivery timelines.

Toolset :

Adobe Creative Cloud, XD, InVision, Figma, Microsoft Office 365, Jira, HTML, CSS/SASS/SCSS, VS Code, IntelJ, Git/GitHub, Terminal, Angular

AXS Group LLC, dba:Carbonhouse Charlotte, NC

Front-End Web Developer April 2012 - June 2018

Maintained ownership of full development life cycle for 70 plus business-critical world-class venue websites.
Leveraged automated deployment software using Ansible, Git, and Circle CI to push fully tested source code to scalable Amazon Web Service environments.
Created standard application scaffolds for quick launch of development environments using the Yeoman platform.
Setup development tools to bring web applications up to responsive and adaptive standards for cross browser and platform deployment using mobile first approach.
Performed cross-browser compatibility testing using Virtual Box technology to simulate testing environments.
Collaborated in weekly front-end development roundtables and lead education presentations of emerging technologies with team members and staff.

Toolset :

Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, Macromedia Fireworks, HTML, CSS/SASS/SCSS, Javascript/JQuery, TextMate, Sublime Text, VS Code, Git/GitHub, PHP/CodeIgniter, Sequel Pro, Terminal, VirtualBox, BrowserStack

American City Business Journals Charlotte, NC

User Interface Designer/Front-End Web DeveloperOctober 2006 - April 2012

Designed visually compelling page layouts and templates for the ACBJ websites, ensuring brand consistency and user-centric aesthetics across 45 markets.
Ensured brand consistency and defined design/UX patterns while leveraging analytical data to optimize designs across 40+ client websites.
Created design layouts and wireframes, and hand-coded the front-end experience for the full site redesign of The Business Journals, successfully deployed in 2010.
Developed the first print-specific stylesheet, enabling article pages to be printed in a clean and clutter-free format.
Collaborated with Product Managers as the lead designer to launch new products and redesign existing partner content.
Regularly provided and sought constructive feedback from fellow designers through both informal and formal critiques.

Toolset :

Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Javascript/JQuery, TextMate, Firebug, Subversion, Parallels

Apex SystemsCharlotte, NC

Web Designer / HTML & CSS DeveloperContract-to-Hire 2006

Worked through a recruiting agency; transitioned to full-time hire at American City Business Journals.
Developed and maintained cross-browser-compliant HTML/CSS layouts for high-traffic web applications.
Collaborated with the design director to recreate multiple design layouts using established style guides, design patterns, and approved corporate branding assets. Designed and coded static and animated digital ad banners for online marketing campaigns.
Collaborated with Perl development teams to integrate front-end code into dynamic back-end systems. Played a key role in improving front-end development workflows, reducing handoff friction between design and engineering teams.
Identified and resolved legacy code issues to improve rendering consistency across major browsers (IE6+, Firefox, Safari).

Toolset :

Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Fireworks, MS Office, HTML, CSS, TextMate, Firebug

Freelance Web GuyCharlotte, NC

Designer/Developer/ConsultantOctober 2000 - Present

Consult with small business clients to facilitate their transition from legacy marketing services to the digital space, addressing their unique needs and goals.
Developed and implemented start-to-finish design and development solutions, including web-based software platforms and cloud services, to improve operational efficiency and broaden market reach.
Assisted small business clients in transitioning from large, costly web platforms to more affordable and efficient web solutions.

Toolset :

Various

Senior UI/UX Designer

Summary

Professional Experience

Spacelabs Healthcare Charlotte, NC - (Remote)

Senior UI/UX Designer February 2023 - July 2024

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PeraHealth: The Rothman Index Charlotte, NC - (Onsite 2019 then Remote)

Senior UI/UX Engineer October 2018 - February 2023

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AXS Group LLC, dba:Carbonhouse Charlotte, NC

Front-End Web Developer April 2012 - June 2018

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American City Business Journals Charlotte, NC

User Interface Designer/Front-End Web DeveloperOctober 2006 - April 2012

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Apex SystemsCharlotte, NC

Web Designer / HTML & CSS DeveloperContract-to-Hire 2006

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Freelance Web GuyCharlotte, NC

Designer/Developer/ConsultantOctober 2000 - Present

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Education