Summary
Richard Cross is a UI/UX designer and front-end web developer with nine years of professional experience and a strong foundation in accounting and finance from an MBA. After several years teaching high school math and working as a sound engineer, he combines classroom-tested communication skills and creative problem solving with practical experience designing intranet systems and financial tracking tools. He’s comfortable bridging visual design and data-driven workflows, having built interfaces that reduced operational email volume and automated pricing discrepancy tracking. Based in Phoenix, he brings a rare mix of education, technical web design training, and hands-on operations analysis that helps translate complex requirements into usable interfaces.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Secondary Education and Teaching, 3.6, Secondary Education and Teaching, 3.6 at Brandman University, Part of the Chapman University System
Bachelor's degree, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Cum Laude, Bachelor's degree, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Cum Laude at San Francisco State University
Accounting, Accounting at Foothill College
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Finance, 3.95, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Finance, 3.95 at California State University - East Bay
The University of Arizona
Secondary Teaching Credential - Mathematics, Teacher Preparation, 4.0, Secondary Teaching Credential - Mathematics, Teacher Preparation, 4.0 at Rio Salado College