Renard Richie
About Renard Richie
Renard Richie is a Senior User Experience Designer at PrismHR, where he leads the user experience for the employee experience platform, focusing on onboarding and benefit enrollment. He has over a decade of experience in UX design, having previously worked at Homesite Insurance, Dell EMC, and Weymouth Design.
Work at PrismHR
Renard Richie has served as the Senior User Experience Designer at PrismHR since 2017. In this role, he leads the user experience initiatives for the employee experience platform, focusing on key areas such as onboarding, benefit enrollment, and the employee portal. He is responsible for creating a unified UI/UX pattern and style library for all PrismHR products. His role involves facilitating communication and requirements between various departments, including development, business, and product management, to ensure alignment with business goals.
Previous Experience
Before joining PrismHR, Renard Richie worked at several notable companies. He was a Senior Web Designer at Homesite Insurance from 2013 to 2016, where he contributed to web design projects. Following that, he served as the Lead UX Developer at Dell EMC for one year in 2016 to 2017, focusing on user experience development. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Interactive Designer at Weymouth Design from 2007 to 2013, gaining extensive experience in interactive design. His early career included a position as Logistical Staff at Loyola University Maryland from 2004 to 2007.
Education and Expertise
Renard Richie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Loyola University Maryland, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. His educational background provides a foundation for his expertise in user experience design. Throughout his career, he has developed skills in conducting UX research, including interviews and usability testing, to validate design concepts and enhance application functionality. He also gathers stakeholders and senior business members to help shape future roadmaps through ideation and wireframing.
UX Research and Design Methodologies
In his current role, Renard Richie conducts UX research to inform design decisions. This includes performing interviews and usability testing to validate concepts and improve user interactions. He actively engages with stakeholders, UX leaders, and senior business members to gather insights that contribute to the design process. His approach emphasizes collaboration and iterative design, ensuring that user needs are met effectively.