About Me

My name is Nolan Pearson

In addition to being a Spatial UX Designer, I am also an avid cyclist. I enjoy writing, hiking and cooking. I like reading wikipedia and I love gaming, especially strategy games with good stories and RPGs.

As a hiker, in the summer of 2019, I completed the “El Camino de Santiago” pilgrimage, a 600 mile long route along the northern coast of Spain, from the border of France to the western most point of Europe. The trip took me 36 days and I consider it to be one of my greatest achievements as an athlete and human being.

Education

2023

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Masters of Entertainment Technology

2015

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

BS Information Technology

Professional Experience

Aug. 2022 - Aug. 2023

TriggerXR, Los Angeles, CA

Sr. XR Designer & Creative Strategist

Responsible for pre-production support and XR thought leadership for clients such as Disney, Walmart, and Nike
Collaborated with a full stack team to deliver AR/VR experiences for mobile and HMD platforms
Lead game branding marketing strategy

Oct. 2019 - July 2021

PNC Bank, Pittsburgh, PA

Sr. UX Designer

Developed user-friendly dashboards and web applications for over 5 million daily online banking users
Played a key role in shaping the company's design guide and influencing design decisions
Ensured accessibility compliance in all digital designs to enhance user experience
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement creative solutions
Conducted user research and usability testing to improve product functionality and user satisfaction.

June 2015 - Jan. 2019

General Motors IT, Phoenix, AZ

Assoc. UI Designer

UI and Web design for internal websites and applications for IT teams and factory floor management