Graphic designer turned UX, product, and design engineer.
I'm Biaka — 15+ years of design that grew from brand and print into UX research, product design, and front-end. I've brought 9+ web and mobile products to market across healthcare, SaaS, and nonprofit, and I design interfaces that are visually engaging, user-centered, and easy to build.
What I bring to a team
A full-stack design range: I can run the research, design the system, and hand engineering front-end that matches the mockups. Backed by a Full-Stack Development certification (University of Kansas), so I speak developers' language.
Product & UX
UI & Systems
Design Engineering
Where I've worked.
Cascade Health Services
Kansas City, MO
Lead UX/UI Designer & Product Designer
Apr 2021 – Aug 2024
- Led UX research, persona building, wireframing, and storyboarding across four key products.
- Designed payroll systems, a mobile app, an internal scheduling process, and a client portal.
- Guided the team's adoption of Figma and ADA compliance; co-wrote dev documentation and aided QA.
- Led the rebranding of the corporate identity.
Midwestern Interactive
Joplin, MO
UX/UI Designer
Jan 2020 – Apr 2021
- Delivered UI/UX for client products including Redux, Spire, Agazon, and Takeover.
- Ran ideation, prototyping, wireframing, storyboarding, personas, surveys, and MVP scoping with clients.
- Coordinated closely with product managers and developers through design and build.
Faithlink.me
Kansas City, MO
UX/UI Designer
Feb 2018 – Jan 2020
- Led product design for the Faithlink.me suite of digital products.
- Owned wireframing, storyboarding, persona development, and prototyping across multiple products.
- Redesigned the corporate identity and branding.
Rapha House International
Joplin, MO
Art Director
Mar 2013 – Aug 2017
- Led branding and corporate identity for Rapha House and its sister organizations.
- Drove digital and print marketing, plus UX design for websites and an e-commerce store.
- Supervised a team of third-party contractors and established a media internship program.
Biaka Works LLC
Kansas City, MO
Owner · UX/UI & Multidisciplinary Designer
2009 – Present
- Provide branding and design solutions for corporate and nonprofit clients.
- Develop and execute media strategies that grow clients' cultural and market presence.
- Mentor UX/UI designers, front-end devs, and marketers — an ongoing focus for the last decade.
Work at Midwestern Interactive
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