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Toronto-based Product & Experience Designer with hands-on experience in translating user research into user-centric design solutions, managing complex design projects in agile environment, harnessing user testings to optimize user experiences, and fostering collaboration with cross-functional teams.

About me

I’m a passionate UX Designer, researcher and problem-solver, skilled in creating data-driven solutions to improve user experiences and fusing creativity with analytical thinking to deliver intuitive solutions for all users.

Experience

Freelancer
Jul 2023 - Present

Freelance Product Designer

• Conducted comprehensive UX research to identify client goals, user needs and behaviours, setting the foundation for targeted design solutions that address key user pain points and meet their goals.
• Designed user flows, storyboard & journey maps, IA, wireframes, style guides, and prototypes using Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and other tools, leading to more intuitive and engaging user experiences.
• Conduct user testing to validate the design solutions, incorporating feedback to refine and optimize the experiences
• Develop websites on Wordpress and Webflow based on the verified design solutions

SoCast Digital
Jan 2022 / Jul 2023

Junior Product Designer

• Designed +150 wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and hi-fid mockups, responsive across multiple platforms, using tools like Figma & Sketch, ensuring consistency within the company's design system and style guides, and inclusivity and accessibility of the designs.
• Developed digital assets based on the design requirements, maintaining brand consistency, resulting in increase in user satisfaction as evidenced by user surveys and feedback.
• Led user testing sessions for design projects, using feedback to make iterative design improvements, resulting in an uplift in user-rated design quality.
• Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, ensuring that user-centric design principles and best practices were at the forefront of product development process.

Anatomize Inc.
Jul 2020 / Apr 2021

Digital Marketing Coordinator

• Managed and optimized multi-channel digital marketing campaigns across platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook, and Instagram to enhance brand visibility and increase lead generation.
• Leveraged analytics tools to monitor campaign performance, analyze data, and make data-driven adjustments resulting in an average of 22% increase in campaign ROI.
• Planned paid ad campaign on Google AdWords based on user data analytics (Google Analytics) and A/B testing.
• Developed and optimized content calendar, ad copies, and website landing pages using Keyword planner, social listening tools, data analytics, and market research.
• Researched and recommended best practices for building brand awareness, customer engagement, lead generation and increasing conversions.

Canadian Contemporary School of Art (CCSA)
Jan 2020 / May 2021

Digital Marketing Specialist

• Planned and optimized social media Ad campaigns (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & LinkedIn) and paid Search PPC ad campaigns (Google AdWords) based on data analytics led to a 25% increase in clickthrough rates and 15% average increase in conversion rate
• Optimized the school's content calendar, ad copies, and 4 website landing pages using Keyword planner, data analytics and A/B testing, leading to a 25% increase in audience engagement.
• Conducted research and recommended best practices for building brand awareness, customer engagement, lead generation & conversion rates

Skills

UI/UX Design

User Research

Interaction Design

Wireframing

IA & Content Strategy

Design Sprints

Rapid Prototyping

Usability testing

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

Communications & Collaboration

Service Design

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Webflow

Blender & Bezi

Unreal Engine

Illustrator

My work skills

UI/UX Design - Portfolio X Webflow Template

UX Design

I create effective solutions to the problems uncovered by user research and turn the ideas and solution to wireframes, prototypes and pixel-perfect UI.

User Research - Portfolio X Webflow Template

User Research

Early on the product design cycle, I use a variety of both quantitative and qualitative research methods, like interviews, surveys, secondary and competitor research to figure out the most important user needs and pain points.

Web Design - Portfolio X Webflow Template

Product Management

By managing project scope, timelines, resources, and stakeholder communication, I ensure not only a timely delivery but also that the end product aligns with user needs and project objectives, enhancing the overall user experience and meeting business goals.

Excellence - Portfolio X Webflow Template

User Testing

My design process involves continuous testing. By testing and validating the designs I make sure how effective the solutions are before handing off the designs to a product development team.

Brand Design - Portfolio X Webflow Template

UI Design

With an excellent knowledge of UI design principles and best practices, I can create design systems and style guides ensuring that the user's interaction with digital interfaces is intuitive, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing.

Team Work - Portfolio X Webflow Template

Communication

Working alongside developers and the marketing teams, I can create multiple test plans and wireframes and rounds of A/B testing, to ensure the product is the most relevant, cost-effective and functional.