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](/assets/img/magicbus-campaigns/magicbus-campaigns-header.png)
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](/assets/img/etal-health/etal-health-header.png)
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](/assets/img/dance-dance/bryan.png)
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](/assets/img/notes/notes-header.png)
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](/assets/img/employee-community/employee-community__header.png)
employee community
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](/assets/img/nickvision/nickvision-header.png)
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!