Ricky Holtz

Developer Educator at Twilio. On a mission to improve developer experiences and build a better web.

Skills

product design

I’m interested in the process, aesthetics, and human factors that go into awesome products.

front-end development

Coding is pretty zen — particularly when I'm working in Javascript. React, anyone?

research & writing

I learn about my users through a variety of methods and communicate those needs clearly.

Projects

a map icon with a bright purple path along it, invoking the feeling of a treasure map

magicbus campaigns

MagicBus needed a way to open new routes with confidence. Campaigns help commuters provide a stronger signal that they're ready to ride. read more... about magicbus campaigns

two laptops and a phone with screens showing maps, an illustration of a doctor, and medical journal articles

et al. health

et al. Health uses peer-reviewed medical journals to connect patients who have rare diseases with a physicians who can treat them. read more...about et all health

a long exposure photograph that shows bands of bright color spread across space in big, dramatic swirls

dance dance

I helped build sweater that uses accelerometers to turn dancing into a vibrant light show, and a platform for sharing motion data. read more...about dance dance, a sweater that lights up while you dance.

a grid of bright colors, text, and photographs

aesthetic notes

Reviewing notes is often a text-heavy experience. What might it look like if it were a little more visually oriented? read more... about the aesthetic note project

three laptops show clean grids of content, and a hint of a browser plugin

Sharing knowledge across organizations with an intranets is hard. I designed a contextual employee community to help solve the problem. read more... about the salesforce employee community design project

a grid of brightly colored squares on a mock iPhone screen

nickvision

My team wanted to build upon the Nickelodeon brand. We proposed an augmented reality experience called Nickvision. read more...about nickvision, an augmented reality application concept

Let’s Talk

email:: hello[at]rickyholtz[dot]com
twitter:: @ayyrickay is my twitter handle, where I try to be clever.
instagram:: @ayyrickay is my instagram handle. You’ll discover that it’s mostly landscapes, with a chance of selfies.
github:: @ayyrickay is my github username — click to check out my repositories, including the source code for this site.
resume:: [PDF]is a pdf copy of my resume — an HTML version is on the way!