CANDACE ROGUECURRENT EXPERIENCE
Candace Rogue
Adjunct Instructor
Atlanta, GA · 757-392-4793 · candacerogue@gmail.com
candacerogue.com · Open to NYC hybrid
Industry practitioner and adult-learning educator seeking adjunct or continuing-education opportunities in UX, digital product, and introductory web development where professional experience and a B.B.A. meet the institution's requirements. Led UX instruction at General Assembly, mentored designers at Thinkful, and brings engineering and product leadership from Blavity.
Relevant skills · established background
Adult learning, UX instruction, curriculum development, assessment feedback, capstone coordination, mentorship, JavaScript, React, Figma, industry collaboration
Professional experience
Lead UX Design Instructor
General Assembly · Jun 2021 - Oct 2024 · Remote
- Guided 225+ career changers and managed 6 instructional staff, with 100% graduation requirement fulfillment.
- Launched a Design x Engineering capstone connecting UX and software engineering students across teams, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partnered with Product and Learning Development to audit curriculum, address student feedback, and align assignments with professional workflows.
- Reviewed AI curriculum with Product and championed accessibility and inclusive design.
UX Mentor
Thinkful · Nov 2020 - Aug 2023 · Remote
- Mentored 30+ designers through individualized learning plans and actionable feedback on prototypes, user flows, and iterations.
- Coached designers to communicate design rationale to engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Lead Front End Engineer & Product Manager
Blavity Inc. · Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 · Atlanta, GA
- Led the applications team through the Blavity News redesign; established code review practices and DRY standards.
- Built UI components and design system documentation with Product, Engineering, and Editorial to improve accessibility, consistency, and handoffs.
- Re-engineered internal newsletter tools serving 1M+ subscribers; contributed jwPlayer API integration, modal libraries, and state management to the Travel Noire app launch.
- Implemented AMP pages, ads, and Google Analytics across 5 sites, with ad revenue upward of $350K in under a year; led design and development for a $300K Toyota Corolla campaign.
Founder & Consultant, UX & Development
Rogue Labs · Aug 2014 - Present · Remote
- Lead UX strategy, product design, and Shopify and WordPress development, helping e-commerce clients scale to $100K+ in annual revenue.
- Build design systems with interaction standards, voice and tone guidance, and documentation for client teams.
- Partner with founders, developers, and stakeholders on product strategy, user journeys, and WCAG-aligned experiences.
Founder, Lead Artist & Facilitator
501 Rogueland · 2019 - Present · Atlanta, GA
- Design, budget, and facilitate recurring Adult Recess workshops that introduce adults to hands-on creative disciplines.
Multi-Disciplinary Designer & Developer
Creative Circle · Jul 2016 - Aug 2018
- Designed and developed responsive websites using WordPress, PHP, React Native, and Bootstrap.
Education
Designlab | AI in Product Design Certificate | 2026
Howard University | B.B.A. International Business & Marketing, Magna Cum Laude | 2009 - 2013
No graduate degree is claimed. Faculty eligibility depends on the institution, discipline, and course.
Selected presentations
SoCal React Meetup · 2017
To State, or Not to State. shouldComponentUpdate? - React application performance.
Tech Talk · 2017
Three.js, AR & Beyond - live JavaScript and three.js demonstrations for developers.
Codesmith Framework Cohorts · 2017
Why is UI/UX so Damn Sexy? - UX fundamentals and developer-designer collaboration.
CANDACE ROGUEFUTURE EXAMPLE
Candace Rogue
Adjunct Instructor
Atlanta, GA · 757-392-4793 · candacerogue@gmail.com
candacerogue.com · Open to NYC hybrid
A vision to work toward. This is an illustrative future resume, not an application-ready statement of current qualifications. Every new claim must be completed and verified before use.
Industry practitioner and adult-learning educator with a completed teaching dossier for UX, digital product, and introductory web development. Brings instructional leadership and engineering experience to institutions whose documented faculty requirements match her verified education and professional background.
Future additions · after completion
Teaching dossier
Completed a teaching statement, sample syllabus, accessible lesson, assessment rubric, and anonymized feedback portfolio.
Institution-specific credential evidence
Assembled a verified qualifications packet matching the selected institution's requirements; any required graduate credential must be earned and documented first.
Relevant skills · established background
Adult learning, UX instruction, curriculum development, assessment feedback, capstone coordination, mentorship, JavaScript, React, Figma, industry collaboration
Professional experience
Lead UX Design Instructor
General Assembly · Jun 2021 - Oct 2024 · Remote
- Guided 225+ career changers and managed 6 instructional staff, with 100% graduation requirement fulfillment.
- Launched a Design x Engineering capstone connecting UX and software engineering students across teams, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partnered with Product and Learning Development to audit curriculum, address student feedback, and align assignments with professional workflows.
- Reviewed AI curriculum with Product and championed accessibility and inclusive design.
UX Mentor
Thinkful · Nov 2020 - Aug 2023 · Remote
- Mentored 30+ designers through individualized learning plans and actionable feedback on prototypes, user flows, and iterations.
- Coached designers to communicate design rationale to engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Lead Front End Engineer & Product Manager
Blavity Inc. · Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 · Atlanta, GA
- Led the applications team through the Blavity News redesign; established code review practices and DRY standards.
- Built UI components and design system documentation with Product, Engineering, and Editorial to improve accessibility, consistency, and handoffs.
- Re-engineered internal newsletter tools serving 1M+ subscribers; contributed jwPlayer API integration, modal libraries, and state management to the Travel Noire app launch.
- Implemented AMP pages, ads, and Google Analytics across 5 sites, with ad revenue upward of $350K in under a year; led design and development for a $300K Toyota Corolla campaign.
Founder & Consultant, UX & Development
Rogue Labs · Aug 2014 - Present · Remote
- Lead UX strategy, product design, and Shopify and WordPress development, helping e-commerce clients scale to $100K+ in annual revenue.
- Build design systems with interaction standards, voice and tone guidance, and documentation for client teams.
- Partner with founders, developers, and stakeholders on product strategy, user journeys, and WCAG-aligned experiences.
Founder, Lead Artist & Facilitator
501 Rogueland · 2019 - Present · Atlanta, GA
- Design, budget, and facilitate recurring Adult Recess workshops that introduce adults to hands-on creative disciplines.
Multi-Disciplinary Designer & Developer
Creative Circle · Jul 2016 - Aug 2018
- Designed and developed responsive websites using WordPress, PHP, React Native, and Bootstrap.
Education
Designlab | AI in Product Design Certificate | 2026
Howard University | B.B.A. International Business & Marketing, Magna Cum Laude | 2009 - 2013
No graduate degree is claimed. Faculty eligibility depends on the institution, discipline, and course.
Selected presentations
SoCal React Meetup · 2017
To State, or Not to State. shouldComponentUpdate? - React application performance.
Tech Talk · 2017
Three.js, AR & Beyond - live JavaScript and three.js demonstrations for developers.
Codesmith Framework Cohorts · 2017
Why is UI/UX so Damn Sexy? - UX fundamentals and developer-designer collaboration.