Career dossier
Creative Director working across data visualization, product design, media systems, invention, motion, research, and cross-functional design leadership.
Years
20+
Patents
2
Primary Lane
Creative Direction
Current Proof
Citi Data Viz
Resume rebuild
This is the working resume direction until a newer source file arrives. It uses only the archived resume, public portfolio evidence, and the current rebuild scope already documented in this workspace.
Draft headline
Lead with Citi dashboard systems, FiOS media UX, patents, and founder-product work instead of a generic UX summary.
Target roles
Frame Kirk for senior roles where visual systems, product strategy, invention, and hands-on interface craft matter together.
Proof stack
Use recent screenshots and approved business-safe outcomes to turn the archived resume into a current 2026 narrative.
Source input
NeededCurrent role title, team scope, sanitized dashboard screenshots, approved impact language, and any metrics that can be public.
Source input
OpenGoodnight eNight and Rock This screenshots, product links, launch state, target audience, and public-safe traction or learning signals.
Source input
NeededLatest resume file, LinkedIn export, or plain notes for anything after the archived 2021 PDF.
Source input
NeededCompanies, clients, metrics, screenshots, or project names that should be anonymized before the portfolio and resume go public.
Resume evidence matrix
This layer makes the provisional resume easier to review: every strong claim is tied to a source lane, a confidence state, and the exact evidence still needed before final export.
Archived resume + Citi case lane
Provisional currentArchived 2021 resume identifies Citigroup Creative Director work across dashboards, full-web applications, data visualization, and reusable design-system guidance.
Resume readiness
82%
Needed before final
Current Citi title, scope, sanitized screenshots, and public-safe outcome language.
Review source lane
Archived resume + FiOS archive
Source-backedArchived Verizon experience, FiOS guide/screens, connected-device work, Redbox Instant, and media-control case evidence support this lane.
Resume readiness
90%
Needed before final
Preferred wording for scale, partners, and any additional public-safe launch context.
Review source lane
Patent portfolio lane
Source-backedUS 9,319,724 B2 and US 8,977,104 B2 connect media discovery, prediction, tagging video content, and computer-vision language to the current AI story.
Resume readiness
88%
Needed before final
Preferred patent titles, final citation formatting, and any additional public links Kirk wants included.
Review source lane
Goodnight eNight public pages
Official-source stagedPublic Goodnight eNight FAQ, terms, and specialized-credit pages support Story Builder, AI Edit Mode, narration, export, and parent-review boundaries.
Resume readiness
74%
Needed before final
Screenshots, launch status, pricing/subscription wording, architecture notes, and privacy/safety language approved by Kirk.
Review source lane
Rock This secondary listing
Secondary-source stagedThird-party listing mirrors describe closet taxonomy, outfit creation, style visuals, community sharing, wishlist, and shopping context.
Resume readiness
58%
Needed before final
Primary App Store, Google Play, or owned product link, screenshots, feature scope, launch status, and any public-safe traction signals.
Review source lane
Local Virtual Kirk prototype
Prototype-backedAsk Kirk now requires name, company email, position, salary range, consent, a signed session, source chips, rate limits, and transcript-retention choices.
Resume readiness
68%
Needed before final
Production auth provider, approved recruiter-only corpus, OpenAI model credentials, Supabase staging verification, and voice-mode policy.
Review source lane
Citigroup
Irving, TX
2020 - present in archived 2021 resume
Led a multidisciplinary data visualization team creating dashboards, full-web applications, and reusable design system guidance for complex business operations.
Managed designers, writers, architects, and cross-functional partners.
Balanced daily operations with management, recruiting, internal partnerships, and leadership communication.
Built toward a Data Visualization Design System for business-critical dashboards.
Fannie Mae
Plano, TX
2018 - 2020
Worked across research, motion design, UI guidance, design-system communication, and executive storytelling for enterprise product teams.
Created Blueprint Design System UI elements and motion guidelines.
Translated research and business challenges into cross-functional design solutions.
Produced media for keynote talks, presentations, and quarterly meetings.
Verizon Corporation
Irving, TX
2010 - 2018
Designed and managed 10-foot video experiences across cable, on-demand, set-top boxes, Xbox, Sony PlayStation, DVR players, and connected media devices.
Helped define how the product looks, feels, and operates.
Invented video technologies and managed design relationships across teams and partners.
Supported releases that brought video products into millions of homes.
Design Team Management
86%
UX / Product Design
92%
Data Driven Interfaces
88%
Innovation
82%
Animation
76%
Videography
72%
Invention
Favorite Media Program Scenes: machine-learning process for predicting and finding scenes viewers may value.
Invention
Tagging Video Content: computer-vision and AI process for identifying details in moving pictures.
Training
Design Thinking trained and certified, carried into research, facilitation, and product-team alignment.
Recognition
Nationwide Insurance / 30 Ways - Life Comes at You Fast.
Led a design team from the ground up.
Successful deployment of several Verizon FiOS TV releases.
Multi-platform release of Redbox Instant by Verizon.
Bridged gaps between product and development teams.
Awarded intellectual property patents.
Solved complex business objectives within the confines of the medium.