Joanne Kim Milnes

Joanne Kim Milnes has a diverse work experience as a multi-disciplinary designer. Joanne'smost recent position was as a Product Designer at Vic.ai in 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Lead Product Designer at appetite from September 2021 to December 2021. From 2020 to 2021, they were a Product Designer at Enverus. Before that, they worked at RevUnit as a Product Designer from December 2018 to May 2020, where they led the design and UX strategy of various projects for clients such as Chick-fil-a, Walmart, and Google. In 2018, they also worked as a UI/UX Designer at Coder, where they led the design of their IDE and web platform. Additionally, they have experience as an Electronic Publications Specialist at The University of Texas at Austin from 2015 to 2018, as well as graphic design roles at DHI Mortgage and ATX Brands, LLC. In 2013, they started their own business, ProtoQuilt, where they design and sells quilt patterns on Etsy. Joanne inherited a hobby of quilt making from their mom and has made over 1,000 sales since opening. Throughout their career, they have worked with various clients, including MakerPaper, InPharm Global, Concept47, First San Francisco Partners, and LookNook, providing design solutions in areas such as UI/UX, graphic design, and branding.

Joanne Kim Milnes completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Interior Design at The University of Texas at Austin from 2008 to 2012. Joanne then pursued an Associate's degree in Graphic Design at Austin Community College from 2012 to 2014.

In terms of additional certifications, Joanne obtained the Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner certification from IBM in April 2020. Furthermore, they hold the Professional Scrum Product Owner I certification from Scrum.org, although the specific month and year of its completion are not provided.