314.792.9691
helengust42@gmail.com
Strategic UX/UI Designer with 10+ years of experience creating inclusive, elegant solutions through enterprise design, accessibility, and data-driven storytelling.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Emergency Surgical Logistics LLC – Owner & Project Leader
Feb 2020 – Present - Company currently transitioning services as automation scales across surgical procedures.
- Translated healthcare operations strategy into a user-centered dispatch system, improving time-sensitive medical supply delivery.
- Built annotated high-fidelity prototypes and complex UX workflows for cross-functional teams.
- Led iterative testing cycles with medical staff and drivers, adapting designs through feedback loops.
- Developed visual journey maps and infographics to communicate critical insights to business and investor audiences.
- Created print training materials and process visuals to optimize fleet operations and dispatcher efficiency
Edward Jones –UX Design Specialist/Lean Six Sigma Specialist - Nov 2004 – July 2023 – Left to pursue my own company.
- Led UX design and strategy initiatives across multiple enterprise-level platforms used by financial advisors and clients in the US, Canada & England.
- Established interface consistency across business units.
- Facilitated journey mapping, stakeholder workshops, and co-design sessions, aligning diverse teams around shared user outcomes and product vision.
- Ran end-to-end usability testing programs, including remote testing, card sorting, tree testing, and A/B testing; incorporating insights into iterative design sprints.
- Partnered with internal researchers, developers, compliance teams, and data analysts to deliver accessible, regulation-compliant, and business-aligned solutions.
- Produced data visualizations, scenario flows, and strategic concept boards for internal presentations and executive approvals.
- Coached junior designers and research partners in Lean UX practices, stakeholder engagement, and visual communication.
- Delivered concise, persuasive presentations to senior leadership, converting research insights and design recommendations into strategic business impact.
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Human-Centered Design
Journey Mapping
Usability Testing
Design Systems
High-Fidelity Prototypes
Annotated Interactives
Concept Boards
Data Visualization
Experience Journeys
Infographics
HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Agile & Lean UX
Cross-Functional Teams
Stakeholder communication
Series 7 & 66 Licensed from 2007 - 2023.
Currently pursuing PMP through UMSL.
314.792.9691
314.792.9691
helengust42@gmail.com
Maryland Heights, MO
SKILLS
www.helengust.com
www.linkedin.com/in/helen-gust
CONTACT ME
SKILLS
314.792.9691
helengust42@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/helen-gust
Strategic UX/UI Designer with 10+ years of experience creating inclusive, elegant solutions through enterprise design, accessibility, and data-driven storytelling.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Emergency Surgical Logistics LLC – Owner & Project Leader
Feb 2020 – Present - Company currently transitioning services as automation scales across surgical procedures.
- Translated healthcare operations strategy into a user-centered dispatch system, improving time-sensitive medical supply delivery.
- Built annotated high-fidelity prototypes and complex UX workflows for cross-functional teams.
- Led iterative testing cycles with medical staff and drivers, adapting designs through feedback loops.
- Developed visual journey maps and infographics to communicate critical insights to business and investor audiences.
- Created print training materials and process visuals to optimize fleet operations and dispatcher efficiency
Edward Jones –UX Design Specialist/Lean Six Sigma Specialist - Nov 2004 – July 2023 – Left to pursue my own company.
- Led UX design and strategy initiatives across multiple enterprise-level platforms used by financial advisors and clients in the US, Canada & England.
- Established interface consistency across business units.
- Facilitated journey mapping, stakeholder workshops, and co-design sessions, aligning diverse teams around shared user outcomes and product vision.
- Ran end-to-end usability testing programs, including remote testing, card sorting, tree testing, and A/B testing; incorporating insights into iterative design sprints.
- Partnered with internal researchers, developers, compliance teams, and data analysts to deliver accessible, regulation-compliant, and business-aligned solutions.
- Produced data visualizations, scenario flows, and strategic concept boards for internal presentations and executive approvals.
- Coached junior designers and research partners in Lean UX practices, stakeholder engagement, and visual communication.
- Delivered concise, persuasive presentations to senior leadership, converting research insights and design recommendations into strategic business impact.
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Human-Centered Design
Journey Mapping
Usability Testing
Design Systems
High-Fidelity Prototypes
Annotated Interactives
Concept Boards
Data Visualization
Experience Journeys
Infographics
HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Agile & Lean UX
Cross-Functional Teams
Stakeholder communication
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Series 7 & 66 Licensed from 2007 - 2023.
Currently pursuing PMP through UMSL.
314.792.9691
helengust42@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/helen-gust
www.helengust.com
Maryland Heights, MO
SKILLS
CONTACT ME
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Strategic UX/UI Designer with 10+ years of experience creating inclusive, elegant solutions through enterprise design, accessibility, and data-driven storytelling.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Emergency Surgical Logistics LLC – Owner & Project Leader
Feb 2020 – Present - Company currently transitioning services as automation scales across surgical procedures.
- Translated healthcare operations strategy into a user-centered dispatch system, improving time-sensitive medical supply delivery.
- Built annotated high-fidelity prototypes and complex UX workflows for cross-functional teams.
- Led iterative testing cycles with medical staff and drivers, adapting designs through feedback loops.
- Developed visual journey maps and infographics to communicate critical insights to business and investor audiences.
- Created print training materials and process visuals to optimize fleet operations and dispatcher efficiency
Edward Jones –UX Design Specialist/Lean Six Sigma Specialist - Nov 2004 – July 2023 – Left to pursue my own company. Series 7 & 66 Licensed from 2007 - 2023.
- Led UX design and strategy initiatives across multiple enterprise-level platforms used by financial advisors and clients in the US, Canada & England.
- Established interface consistency across business units.
- Facilitated journey mapping, stakeholder workshops, and co-design sessions, aligning diverse teams around shared user outcomes and product vision.
- Ran end-to-end usability testing programs, including remote testing, card sorting, tree testing, and A/B testing; incorporating insights into iterative design sprints.
- Partnered with internal researchers, developers, compliance teams, and data analysts to deliver accessible, regulation-compliant, and business-aligned solutions.
- Produced data visualizations, scenario flows, and strategic concept boards for internal presentations and executive approvals.
- Coached junior designers and research partners in Lean UX practices, stakeholder engagement, and visual communication.
- Delivered concise, persuasive presentations to senior leadership, converting research insights and design recommendations into strategic business impact.
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
🧭 Human-Centered Design
🧩 Journey Mapping
🧪 Usability Testing
🧬 Design Systems
🎛️ Wireframes & High-Fidelity Prototypes
📝 Annotated Interactives
🎞️ Concept Boards
📈 Data Visualization
🗺️ Experience Journeys
📰 Infographics
💻 HTML / CSS / JavaScript
⚙️ Agile & Lean UX
🧠 Cross-Functional Teams
🗣️ Stakeholder Communication
SKILLS