{"id":41,"date":"2018-01-11T05:32:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T05:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bendana.net\/cb_site_v5\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2024-12-17T02:42:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T02:42:45","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bendana.net\/cb_site_v5\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;a.normal-link&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bendana.net\/cb_site_v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chris-bendana-resume-12-16-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u style=\"color: #56b0ee;\">Downloadable PDF of resume<\/u><\/a>[\/vc_message][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582501614850{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][mk_custom_list style=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Bendana<\/li>\n<li>Email: <a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:chris@bendana.net\">chris@bendana.net<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Phone: 469-371-2617<\/li>\n<li>Address: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garland, TX<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/mk_custom_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582502165416{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Skills Summary<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734065491678{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Professional Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rapid Prototyping<\/li>\n<li>Interaction Design<\/li>\n<li>Design System<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story Mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affinity Mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Accessibility<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTML\/CSS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734065539783{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Current Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figma<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>UserTesting<\/li>\n<li>Azure DevOps<\/li>\n<li>Jira<\/li>\n<li>Adobe CC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582501659197{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Employment<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403080424{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<b><strong>Senior Product Designer<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FedEx Dataworks<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 2023 \u2013 Current | Garland, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed and managed a multi-branded design system adopted by 10+ teams, reducing component variations by 30% and ensuring 100% accessibility compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led cross-functional workshops with stakeholders to prioritize user needs, enhancing alignment and reducing project delays by 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created high-fidelity prototypes, resulting in a 25% improvement in user testing success rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentored 4 designers, fostering skill development and increasing design quality across teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocated for design thinking practices, influencing decision-making in over 15 projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403111688{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<b><strong>Co-Founder, Senior Designer<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PrepYoSelf, LLC<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 2021 \u2013 Current | Garland, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed and launched an e-commerce platform driving a 40% increase in subscriptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducted usability tests with 50+ users, leading to a 15% improvement in task completion rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gained national recognition with features on MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, and Fox News.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created automated email campaigns that boosted retention rates by 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzed user feedback and optimized user flows, improving customer satisfaction scores by 18%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403128195{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<b><strong>Senior Product Designer<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLANOLY<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2020 \u2013 September 2021 | Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implemented a scalable design system used by 3 cross-functional teams, enhancing consistency across mobile and web platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivered user flows and prototypes, leading to a 30% reduction in onboarding friction for 5M+ users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitated UX workshops, improving collaboration and alignment among Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403158399{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Product Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Appraisal Lane<br \/>\nApril 2018 &#8211; Current | Austin, TX<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamlined a design system adopted across iOS, Android, and the web, improving engineering efficiency by 25%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducted 20+ usability tests, driving enhancements that increased platform usage by 10%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduced data-driven decision-making processes, resulting in more targeted product strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403204516{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Senior UX\/UI Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nZiff Davis, Offers.com<br \/>\nMarch 2015 &#8211; April 2018 | Austin, TX<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimized e-commerce platforms across multiple properties, contributing to a 15% revenue increase.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developed a shared commerce service suite, reducing operational costs by 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed cross-platform experiences, increasing conversion rates by 12%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403237340{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>UX\/UI Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nMain Street Hub<br \/>\nMarch 2012 &#8211; December 2014 | Austin, TX<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redesigned billing and signup processes, increasing customer satisfaction scores by 15%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implemented visual analytics features, improving operational efficiency by 10%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivered marketing assets, including email campaigns, boosting user engagement by 18%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403255414{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>UX and Interaction Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nPromo Labs<br \/>\nJune 2011 &#8211; March 2012 | Austin, TX<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved checkout process, driving a 10% increase in conversions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed reporting dashboards, enhancing user insights and engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403274328{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Web Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nNew Era Portfolio<br \/>\nDecember 2010 &#8211; May 2011 | Austin, TX<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced product pages, increasing sales by 8%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led a website redesign that improved customer satisfaction metrics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403303245{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Web Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nDataDirect Networks<br \/>\nJanuary 2010 &#8211; August 2010 | Chatsworth, CA<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redesigned corporate website, boosting user engagement by 12%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developed CMS templates, reducing content management time by 30%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403318502{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>UX Designer<\/strong><br \/>\nModern Vision Media<br \/>\nOctober 2008 &#8211; January 2010 | Calabasas, CA<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamlined user signup, reducing friction by 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed branding and marketing assets, achieving a 15% improvement in user acquisition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734403336448{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Graphics Operator<\/strong><br \/>\nDon McDonald &amp; Sons<br \/>\nAugust 2006 &#8211; March 2008 | New York, NY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managed client projects, ensuring 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