About
Hey, I'm Zack!
I'm passionate and skilled at conducting user research, prototyping simple and complex interactions, crafting functional and accessible user interfaces, building design systems, thinking strategically, front-end development and design mentorship.
My career has spanned over 10 years, and I’m currently working with the fine folks at Electronic Arts, where I’m focused on the foundational design and technology our games are built on. Additionally, I’m an active design mentor with ADPList, and I teach UX design at BrainStation.
Prior to my role at EA, I’ve worked at industry-leading UX shops like Teehan+Lax, shipped digital products like Format.com, and collaborated on national ad campaigns at Grip Limited (now dentsuOne).
I believe in kindness, humanity and doing really great work informed by data, driven by people.
Let's ChatWork Experience
Electronic Arts
Experience Designer
10/2019 - PresentBrainStation
Associate Instructor
09/2021 - PresentFormat
UX Developer
10/2014 - 01/2019Teehan+Lax
UX Developer
11/2013 - 06/2014Developer
11/2008 - 05/2010Grip Limited
Front-End Tech Lead
01/2012 - 02/2013Developer
01/2011 - 01/2012CM3
UI Designer & Front-End Developer
04/2006 - 03/2008
Education
BrainStation
User Experience Design, Diploma
Spring, 2019Georgian College
Web Design & Development, Diploma
09/2005 – 04/2006Seneca College
Visual Merchandising, Diploma
2003 - 2005
Skills, Tools & Tech
Core Skills
- Ideation & strategy
- User research
- Information architecture
- Prototyping & user validation
- Responsive UI design
- Peer mentorship & career development
Tools & Tech
- Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
- Prototyping with Axure
- Usability analytics with FullStory
- Remote collaboration with Miro
- HTML, CSS & JavaScript
Volunteer Work
Health Initiative for Men
Community Outreach
03/2020 - PresentADPList
Design Mentor
10/2020 - PresentAIDS Commitee of Toronto
User Experience & Community Outreach
05/2016 - 09/2019
Speaking Gigs
What Would I Tell My Younger Designer Self
Design Buddies
September 30, 2021LGBTQIA+ and allyship
Design Buddies
September 5, 2021Can designers be “good for business”?
ADPList
July 7, 2021Queer By Design
LinkedIn
June 22, 2021Cognitive Bias Power Hour
BrainStation
June 19, 2020Niche Gamers
iVentures
October 26, 2017
What Keeps Me Inspired
Memphis Design
Video Games
Horror Movies
Drag
Tropical Drinks
Photography
Tarot & Cartomancy
Karaoke
Queer Art & History