Rich Evers — Résumé

Creative Technologist — Front-End Web Developer — UX Designer

Experienced creative professional specializing in building user-focused solutions that fuse design and technology. Skilled in transforming complex ideas into practical and effective designs, with a strong focus on collaboration and problem-solving. Proven track record of developing impactful and accessible prototypes, scalable design systems, and innovative approaches for digital experiences.

Skills & Technology

Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React, Angular, Backbone, jQuery), Style Dictionary, Storybook, Pattern Lab, Bootstrap, web components.
Principles: Responsive design, accessibility (WCAG, Section 508), atomic design, design thinking, agile UX.
Design & Prototyping: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Unity.
Development & Tools: Design tokens, SASS, LESS, Node.js, Git, Docker, DigitalOcean, Jenkins.
Marketing Technology & Personalization: BlueConic, VWO.

Experience

Senior Creative Technologist

Pearson • June 2019–Present

Developed design tokens across multiple libraries, integrating Figma and custom scripts. Published as an NPM package.
Created marketing campaigns, A/B tests, and personalization using BlueConic and VWO. Collaborated with engineering for more complex implementations.
Built prototypes for Pearson’s key offerings, including Pearson.com, Pearson+, collaborating with designers and engineers to ensure accessibility and responsiveness.
Led accessibility improvement efforts for Pearson’s Versant product by restructuring HTML and advising designers.
Built Pearson’s internal UX Career Paths site.
Advised a team developing a VR environment for learning English as a second language.
Developed animated concepts for a VR learning hub and a UI to convey the breadth of a person’s knowledge.
Simplified deployment processes with Docker and DigitalOcean tools.

Senior UX Prototyper

Pearson • March 2017–June 2019

Led rapid prototyping for products such as SmartCards
Prepared PhET IO physics simulations for integration into learning platforms.
Developed web components based on the company’s updated design system.
Built and maintained a HTML email templates for ecommerce and account workflows.
Optimized detailed vector artwork for deployment to production via CDN.

UX Prototyper

Pearson • June 2013–March 2017

Led the development of a proposed company-wide front-end UI framework using Twitter Bootstrap.
Built components for major learning applications like Collections, REVEL, and Writing Space.
Led UX efforts for updating Pearson’s single sign-on interfaces.
Implemented automated UI testing using harvey.io (defunct)

Associate Creative Director

Pearson • June 2007–June 2013

Led UX and interface design for large-scale web applications, such as class enrollment and content adoption workflow.
Managed cross-functional teams, driving accessibility and internationalization efforts.
Conducted usability testing to drive rapid design iteration.

Previous Roles

Web Designer & Front-End Developer: Designed and developed Simon & Schuster’s first ecommerce platform and a custom CMS powering multiple imprints.
Freelance Web Designer: Created promotional sites and in-product themes for ANGEL Learning’s LMS products (now a part of Blackboard.)
Owner, One Page Redesign: Operated a freelance design business specializing in website critiques and redesigns.
Page Layout Technician: Produced book layouts for Simon & Schuster’s imprints, including Betty Crocker and Frommer’s Travel Guides.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design — University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana