Resume | Jason (Jai) Brinkofski - Award-Winning UX Leader & Designer

Profile

Innovative and strategic UX and product design leader with 15+ years of experience in UX design, digital development, research, and strategy. Excels at leading departments, driving cross-functional collaboration, and aligning design initiatives with business objectives. Proven ability to integrate emerging technologies into UX solutions while ensuring compliance with legal, medical, and regulatory (LMR) guidelines. Skilled at stakeholder management, client relationship building, and managing teams and budgets.

Experience

Director of UX and Design Strategy

Freelance, Remote

Sep 2025 – Present

Guide each client's internal design and strategy teams towards improving their UX and design offerings, teaching design and strategic thinking
Act as lead product designer, lead UX architect, engagement strategist and front-end developer
Deliver architecture documentation, strategy documentation, full design layouts, SEO documentation, and production ready front-end code
Clients include Citrus Health, Exeltis, Biophilia, Passenger Vessel Association

Associate Director of UX

Rise & Run/MHNJ, Parsippany, NJ/Remote

Aug 2022 – August 2025

Drove cohesive, user-centered digital experiences across web, app, and experiential platforms aligned with brand strategy.
Served as interim UX Director, aligning design vision with business strategy and managing department resourcing and budgets.
Streamlined digital workflows across departments, improving collaboration and delivery efficiency.
Advanced UX maturity through competitive research, usability testing, and adoption of AI to accelerate strategic documentation.
Partnered with executive leadership to define process standards, select design tools, and champion best practices through workshops and client presentations.

Sr. UX Architect

McCann Health NJ (MHNJ), Parsippany, NJ

Aug 2016 – Aug 2022

Spearheaded projects as the UX lead for multiple brands and tactics concurrently, guiding art, copy, and other teams to the best possible user experiences (despite highly regulated legal requirements and restrictive content management systems)
Delivered UX and information architecture documentation such as personas, UX maps, wireframes, prototypes, site maps, research stimuli, functional specifications
Lead and moderated UX and usability research sessions

UX Architect

McCann Health NJ (MHNJ), Parsippany, NJ

Aug 2013 – Aug 2016

Created IA documentation including site maps, wireframes, functional specifications, and HTML/CSS/JS prototypes for websites, apps, banner ads, HTML eMails, interactive touch screen displays, and other assorted digital media.

Education

New Jersey City University,
Jersey City, NJ

Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Production

Certification

Certificate in Web Accessibility
edX Verified Certificate

Core Competencies

UX Department Leadership & Team Management
Strategic Thinking
Digital Innovation & AI
Accessibility | Mobile-first design
UX Research & User-Centered Design
Pharma Regulatory Compliance
Client Engagement
Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
Budget & Resource Management
Agile | Lean UX
Design Thinking

Software Proficiency

Figma | Adobe XD | Sketch
Axure | OmniGraffle
Userlytics | Lysna | Neurons
ChatGPT | Survey Monkey
Photoshop | Illustrator
PHP | HTML
CSS | SASS
JavaScript | jQuery
Adobe Experience Manager
Dreamweaver | VS Studio
Premiere Pro | After Effects
Audition | Final Cut Pro

Jai Brinkofski

Profile

Experience

Director of UX and Design Strategy

Freelance, Remote

Associate Director of UX

Rise & Run/MHNJ, Parsippany, NJ/Remote

Sr. UX Architect

McCann Health NJ (MHNJ), Parsippany, NJ

UX Architect

McCann Health NJ (MHNJ), Parsippany, NJ

Education

New Jersey City University,
Jersey City, NJ

Certification

Core Competencies

Software Proficiency

Companies whose brands I've championed

Jai Brinkofski

Profile

Experience

Director of UX and Design Strategy

Freelance, Remote

Associate Director of UX

Rise & Run/MHNJ, Parsippany, NJ/Remote

Sr. UX Architect

McCann Health NJ (MHNJ), Parsippany, NJ

UX Architect

McCann Health NJ (MHNJ), Parsippany, NJ

Education

New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

Certification

Core Competencies

Software Proficiency

Companies whose brands I've championed

New Jersey City University,
Jersey City, NJ