Teylor Feliz

Director of UX/Dev. Founder. Academic.
Bridging the gap between Business, Code, and Design.

MBA & MS in IT Certified Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I) 20+ Years Experience
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I am a "Pracademic"—a practitioner who teaches, and an educator who builds.
Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, I run a digital agency, teach university-level UX & Web Development, and write extensively about the intersection of technology and business.

Professional Experience

Industry & Entrepreneurship

Director UX Design & Dev / Founder Haketi
Jun 2012 – Present · Lafayette, LA / Santo Domingo

Leading a hybrid team in creating custom web solutions.

  • Product Owner: Guiding development lifecycles for client applications.
  • UX Research: Conducting usability testing, JAD sessions, and heuristic evaluations.
  • Oversight: Managing remote teams of developers and designers.
Owner ForKiddos
Jan 2024 – Present · United States

Founder of an e-commerce brand focused on children's apparel.

Editor Admix Web
Oct 2008 – Present

Authoring articles on software development, accessibility, business strategy, and data analysis.

Founder Workants
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023

Built a platform connecting companies with candidates. Focused on Information Architecture and Product Management.

Senior UX Consultant Vodkarela SRL
Dec 2008 – Aug 2020

Helped companies in the Dominican Republic establish online presence using best practices in UX and software engineering.

Academic Leadership

Adjunct Faculty Academy of Art University
Jan 2013 – Present · Remote

Taught over 1,000 students. Served on 60+ Midpoint/Final review committees.

Courses Taught:
WNM249 Web Design 1 WNM601 Front-End Tech WNM608 Back-End Tech WNM617 Mobile Web WNM618 Advanced CMS WNM801 Tech Implementation
Adjunct Faculty University of Denver
Aug 2016 – Aug 2020

Instructor for Information & Communications Technology program.

Courses Designed & Taught:
ICT4505 Web Design & Mgmt ICT4515 Usability Design ICT4901 Capstone Project
Adjunct Faculty South Louisiana Comm. College
Aug 2015 – Dec 2016

Instructor for Web Design Software, Intro to Web Design, and Website Design.

Early Career (Data & Dev)
1999 – 2012
  • Nexellence: Web Developer for clients like AT&T PR, BurgerKing, Wapa.tv.
  • Complete Software Solutions: Data Quality Tools (DQT) Specialist for Centennial Puerto Rico (Oracle/SQL).
  • Opalo: Sysadmin & Developer.

Education & Credentials

Degrees

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Emporia State University
Concentration: Information Systems 4.0 GPA
M.S. Information Technology
University of Denver
Conc: Web Design & Development 3.95 GPA
B.S. Applied Sciences
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3.78 GPA
Activities: Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi

Top Certifications

Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org
Google Data Analytics Professional
Google
AI Product Management Specialization
Duke University
IT Leadership Professional
ServiceNow
Software Product Management
University of Alberta

Additional coursework in: UX Research (LinkedIn), Design Thinking, CSS Grid, Business Statistics (Rice Univ), and Product Innovation.

Technical & Strategic Toolkit

User Experience (UX) Human-Centered Design Wireframing & Prototyping Usability Testing Agile & Scrum Product Management Full-Stack Development PHP / WordPress JavaScript (ES6+) SQL / Database Design Data Analysis & Visualization Accessibility (A11y) Business Strategy