Peter Kaizer Resume

Profile

Product designer and design systems engineer with a passion for user focused digital products that are highly functional and beautifully designed. Over twenty two years of experience with Design Systems, UI and UX design, CSS architecture, front-end development and content management systems implementation. Expertise in aligning digital strategy with organizational priorities and executing across all digital channels.

Skills

Experience

Booz | Allen | Hamilton - Lead Technologist /UIUX Designer | March 2017 - present

As a Lead Technologist at Booz Allen Hamilton my role varies from technical lead to UX lead or design lead, depending on the project. I have worked with the following clients:

United States Postal Service - Current project
Senior Product Designer – Prototyping new applications and re-designs of applications within USPS.com.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Lead designer and design systems engineer: designed and developed a design system for medicaid.gov & insurekidsnow.gov based on the US Web Design Standards.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
User Experience lead – supporting experience development on the SAMHSA Knowledge Network
Design lead – supporting UI design recommendations for resolving UI design pain points

Aquilent - Senior User Experience & Technical Consultant | June 2014 – March 2017

Aquilent was a technology solutions and digital services provider focusing on the federal government. There, I have worked with the following clients. In March 2017 they were acquired by Booz Allen Hamilton.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid healthcare.gov - Senior front-end developer
US Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs: Wordpress developer
US Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights: Senior information architect
United States Postal Service Human Resources intranet: Senior information architect

Peter Kaizer Digital - Digital strategist, developer & user experience architect | 1999 - present

Digital strategy, responsive design and development, email marketing and user experience design for clients ranging from NIH and the University of Maryland to non-profits and small businesses.

Catholic Relief Services - Digital Director | October 2002 – February 2014

Lead the digital presence for global humanitarian aid organization. Creative and technical director for all public facing web properties. Primary digital strategist.

• Built online presence generating $5-15M in online donations annually.
• Managed direction of online brand identity
• Directed design integrity for all digital properties
• Implemented agency-wide platform for online fundraising, email marketing and advocacy
• Spearheaded redesign, standards-compliant code and launch of 5000-page website
• Manage staff of nine design, technical, user experience and content professionals
• Integrated additional content providers into the team workflow
• Supervise development of web applications for content management and data collection

Web Design Manager | May 1999 - October 2002

• Grew team from one to six design and content professionals
• Designed and executed first in-house site redesign and five-year enhancement plan
• Designed graphical user interface components for website
• Managed website content
• Collaborated with other departments to develop email communication vehicles
• Vendor management new technology and software research & selection

University of Baltimore - Adjunct Professor, Digital Design

Instructor in introductory and advanced web and user experience design for undergraduate corporate communication and graduate publications design students.

Education

BA, Visual Art and Design | Bennington College; Bennington, VT