UX DESIGNER / RESEARCHER

Meaningful experiences from complex problems.

I combine research, strategy, and interaction design to simplify enterprise workflows and create practical digital products.

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LaDaryl JonesUX Designer / Researcher

ABOUT ME

Clarity within every experience.

“The best experiences feel simple because someone took the time to understand the complexity.”

Beyond the workI’m fascinated by the deeper psychological patterns that shape human behavior—how people build habits, measure progress, and learn throughout their lives. Exploring these often-mysterious connections keeps me curious and helps me design experiences grounded in how people truly think, adapt, and grow.

SELECTED WORK

Featured case studies

Enterprise products grounded in user needs, thoughtful decisions, and practical outcomes.

ENTERPRISE UX · CONTENT DISCOVERY

Content Management Platform

Problem Statement: The Home Depot’s creative teams struggled to find existing website content, determine what could be reused, and make the updates needed to publish it again. When relevant content was hard to locate, teams spent more time searching or recreating material, slowing down routine updates across The Home Depot’s websites.

Project type: Marketing Technology and Content Creative Teams

Background

The content management platform supported teams responsible for publishing and updating content across Home Depot websites. These teams needed to coordinate publishing schedules, make quick edits, access content in one place, and manage editing permissions.

● ● ●Content HubHD
WEBSITE CONTENTManage pages
248Total pages
186Published
42Drafts
PAGESTATUSUPDATED
▤Spring Project Guide/c/spring-projectsPublishedJul 16•••
▤Outdoor Living/b/outdoor-livingDraftJul 14•••
▤Kitchen Inspiration/c/kitchen-ideasPublishedJul 11•••
OUTCOME · IMPACT35% increase in work efficiency
ENTERPRISE UX · DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Content Asset Library

Main Objective: Help creative teams find the right image and put it to work. Bring uploads, asset details, and approvals into one searchable library so teams can confidently reuse approved photography, product images, and campaign graphics.

Project type: Professional work

Team: Content and Creative Teams

Background

The content asset library supported teams managing company photography, product images, campaign graphics, logos, and website content. These teams needed a central place to upload files, add consistent metadata, track approval status, and find approved assets for reuse across websites and campaigns.

Brand Assets
Website imagery128 approved assets
Newest ▾
Homepage
Summer outdoor livingJPG · Approved
Product
Power tools collectionPNG · Approved
Lifestyle
Project team at workWEBP · Approved
Campaign
Fall refresh bannerJPG · In review
OUTCOME · IMPACTFaster uploads, asset discovery, and reuse
ENTERPRISE UX · POINT OF SALE

Receipt Lookup

Main Objective: Help store associates answer transaction questions while keeping the checkout line moving. Make it easy to search with the details a customer has, recognize the right receipt, and review the purchase without unnecessary steps.

Project type: Professional work

Team: Point-of-Sale and Store Associate Teams

Background

Receipt Lookup supported cash-register associates helping customers with transaction questions. Associates needed to search with the information available, identify the correct receipt, and review transaction details while customers waited. The experience focused on clear search criteria, recognizable results, and straightforward next steps.

Receipt Lookup
Associate tools
FIND A TRANSACTIONSearch receipts

Enter any two fields to narrow the results.

✓
Receipt found1 matching transaction
HOME IMPROVEMENTSTORE #0121 · ATLANTA, GA

07/12/2026   2:46 PMSALE

Interior Paint, 1 gal$42.98

Paint Roller Kit$16.97

Painter’s Tape$8.48

Subtotal$68.43

Tax$6.07

Total$74.50

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VISA ···· 4821   APPROVED
OUTCOME · IMPACTQuicker, more accurate receipt retrieval
ENTERPRISE UX · ASSOCIATE TOOLS

Shelf Maintenance Product Finder

Main Objective: Help store associates get from finding a product to finishing the shelf work. Connect product search, inventory, aisle and bay locations, and maintenance actions so associates can confirm the right item and act without switching tools.

Project type: Professional work

Team: Shelf-Maintenance and Store Operations Teams

Background

The product finder supported associates responsible for locating merchandise and completing shelf-maintenance work. These teams needed to search by SKU, UPC, or product name, verify inventory, confirm aisle and bay placement, and complete product-facing and shelf-reset tasks. The experience brought product information and task actions into one workflow.

SMShelf Maintenance
Store 0121
PRODUCT FINDERLocate an item
PAINT
Premium Interior PaintSKU 1004-281-935In stock · 24 units
LOCATIONAisle 7 · Bay 014
View shelf
OUTCOME · IMPACTFaster product location and shelf-maintenance workflows
ENTERPRISE UX · TRANSACTION GOVERNANCE

Spending Rule Engine

Main Objective: Help finance teams keep company spending moving while staying in control. Make policies easy to define, automate routine approvals, and bring exceptions into a clear review flow with a traceable record of each decision.

Project type: Professional work

Team: Finance and Financial Operations Teams

Background

The spending rule engine supported finance teams managing company transactions across employees and departments. These teams needed to define spending policies, automate routine decisions, review exceptions, and track approvals. The experience organized rules around purchase amounts, merchant categories, approved vendors, budgets, and employee roles.

SpendControl
TRANSACTION GOVERNANCESpending rules
Rules active
$842KSpend monitored
18Active policies
94%Auto-approved
Active rulesView all
$
Large purchase approvalAmount is greater than $5,000
Active
▦
Restricted categoriesBlock entertainment and gift cards
Active
✓
Approved vendorsAuto-approve preferred suppliers
Active
Recent decisionsLive
✓
Office Supply Co.$428.18 · Approved
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Equipment purchase$7,840.00 · Needs review
×
Gift card purchase$250.00 · Blocked
OUTCOME · IMPACTClearer, more consistent spending decisions

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Third-Party Applications

I also designed experiences that connected external tools to established enterprise workflows while keeping every interaction clear, consistent, and useful.

01Vendor, partner & financial toolsSupporting external services, supplier workflows, and financial operations
02Financial system integrationsConnecting payment, transaction, and customer-support workflows across systems

UX PROCESS

The Problem to the Practical

Better experiences for every user

01ResearchUnderstand people
02DefineFrame the problem
03DesignExplore solutions
04TestLearn with users
05ImproveRefine with evidence

LET’S CONNECT

Design challenge? Let’s solve it.

Open to UX design, UX research, and product design opportunities.