Hello, my name is

Jack Parrish.

I solve problems by keeping the user at heart.

I'm a former engineer turned software developer and UX designer. I want to improve the digital experience through accessible, user-centered designs, and I have the web development experience to know what's feasible in code and how to bring those designs to life.

See why we'd work well together!

About Me

Hello, my name is Jack. I've loved thinking creatively and solving problems since I was a kid playing with Lego, but my interest in software development and UX design came while studying engineering. While I liked the soft engineering skills, I wanted to substitute heat exchangers with stylesheets and work more with the web.

Since 2018, I've been able to learn and practice software development as a part of my job at a healthcare software corporation, and this year I did the same with UX design in Google's UX Design Professional Certificate program.

I strive to keep the user at the heart of my design process. Here are a few things in particular that I focus on:

  1. Check any assumptions at the door. What I think the problem is may not be the problem my users actually face.
  2. Be inclusive. A design that isn't accessible is by definition not functional.
  3. Don't take it personally. I'm creating for the user, not myself, and constructive feedback helps make the end product better.
Jack Parrish Check out some of my work

Some Things I've Worked On

  • UX Case Study

    Radiance: Breaking Down the Barriers to Healthy Eating

    Radiance is a mobile app & responsive website that aims to break down the barriers to healthy eating such as cost and time. The problem in this project was complex, so I focused on gathering a deep understanding of the "as is" experience and the context in which users may interact with Radiance. This was my third project in Google's UX Design Professional Certificate program.

    • UX Research
    • Product Design
    • Sketch
    Radiance screen mockups Check out Radiance

  • UX Case Study

    Minigame Madness: Build Relationships Through Fun and Games

    Minigame Madness is my second project in Google's UX Design Professional Certificate program. I designed this responsive website to help build relationships among team members and friends in a fun and engaging way. I wanted to push myself in designing the look and feel of the site, and I had a lot of fun thinking of different games and features for the website.

    • Product Design
    • UX Research
    • Adobe XD
    Minigame Madness screen mockups Minigame Madness screen mockups Check out Minigame Madness

  • UX Case Study

    Pathway: Guiding Your Way Indoors and Out

    My first ever case study! Pathway is a mobile app that helps bridge the gap between getting to the right building and getting to the right room with step-by-step navigation indoors and outdoors. I learned so much about about the user-centered design process building this project during the first five courses of Google's UX Design Professional Certificate program.

    • UX Research
    • Product Design
    • Figma
    Pathway screen mockups Check out Pathway

Experience & Education

Technical Solutions Engineer @ Epic

3+ years (August 2018 - Present)

  • Develop, design, and maintain in-house and client-facing websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, C#, .NET, and SQL.
  • Led a project to migrate the front-end of an in-house website from AngularJS to Angular
  • Built a tool using .NET and C# to automate a file validation process, saving coworkers 1 - 2 hours per month.
  • Collaborate with users from hospital systems across the country to solve technical and operational problems, and assist them in getting the most out of Epic's software.
  • Regularly engage with multi-disciplinary groups of Epic's users including physicians, executives, IT staff, and informaticists to get feedback on their experiences.
  • Communicate with cross-functional teams of software developers, quality testers, project managers, and technical writers to advocate for Epic's users in design meetings and issue triage.

UX Design Professional Certificate @ Google

6 Months (April 2021 - November 2021)

  • Learned and practiced foundational UX concepts such as user-centered design, accessibility, and equity-focused design
  • Conducted UX research, like planning research studies, conducting interviews and usability studies to make informed design decisions.
  • Completed the design process on 3 end-to-end projects: a mobile app, a responsive website, and a cross-platform experience to promote social good.

BS Chemical Engineering @ Miami University

4 years (August 2014 - May 2018)

  • Recipient of the Williams Leadership Scholarship, a competitive, full-tuition scholarship awarded to students showing exemplary leadership and creativity in the field of paper science.
  • Served as vice president of several student organizations including Miami Striders Running Club (ask me about running!), Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Student Chapter, and College of Engineering Student Council.
  • Led the fundraising and philanthropy efforts for the Striders Running Club and the TAPPI Student Chapter in the 2017-2018 school year.

Get In Touch

I'm passionate about improving the digital experience through products that are well-researched, inclusive, and beautiful (in that order!). I have a strong technical skillset supported by my budding UX knowledge, and I'll never shy away from learning something new.

If that sounds like someone you want on your team, let's get in touch:

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