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Jaydon Maehs

UX Designer

Dallas, TX

About

I am a UX & Product Designer leveraging a background in marketing and customer experience to create user-centered digital products that drive engagement and improve usability.

Experience

  • Freelance UX Designer

    GameChanger Kiosk

    Feb 2025 Present

    • Designed end-to-end UI and workflows for an interactive kiosk system, delivering 8 key features and improving task flow and overall user experience
    • Developed an entirely new workflow, including 27 new UI screens and redesigned 11 legacy screens, enhancing usability and visual consistency
    • Delivered UX consulting to the development team and CEO, applying user-centered design principles and research to inform product decisions
  • Program Specialist

    Brightspot Incentives & Events

    Sep 2024 Present

    • Led UX design for a customer-facing chatbot for a telecom client, designed end-to-end conversational flows; achieved 60% automated support resolution, 2,500+ inquiries resolved monthly, and supported 8,000+ technicians with 24/7 assistance
    • Redesigned a telecom referral program website, improving usability and engagement; drove a 22% increase in enrollments, 46% increase in referrals, and 80% increase in reward redemptions
    • Developed standardized Power BI reporting templates adopted company-wide, improving data consistency and enabling data-driven decision-making
  • Freelance UX Designer & Consultant

    Self-Employed

    Mar 2022 Feb 2025

    • Delivered UX and product consulting across client projects, improving workflows and digital experiences
    • Consulted for content creators, leveraging market analysis to increase creator rates by 5,900% and improve monetization
    • Led and advised a network of 12 content creators, supporting growth across a combined audience of 1.6M+ followers
  • Sales & Marketing Associate

    WebTPA

    Jul 2023 Sep 2024

    • Designed 46+ customer-facing materials supporting 3M+ members, aligning with user needs and driving sales enablement
    • Collaborated with sales teams to develop case studies and collateral, contributing to the acquisition of 5+ key clients
    • Managed and organized a digital asset library of 1,000+ slides, improving team efficiency and enabling scalable content

Education

  • 2024

    User Experience Design Certificate

    SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

    Relevant Coursework: User Research, User-Centered Analysis, UX Design, Accessibility, Usability Testing
  • 2021

    Bachelor of Science in Recreation Management, Minor in Marketing

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

    Cumulative GPA: 3.36/4.00 | Dean’s Honor Roll (2019-2020)

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