Bethany Stayer Email & Phone Number

Bethany Stayer is a Sr. UX Designer at Applied Systems | SaaS | Passionate user advocate well-versed in user-centered design, user research, and design thinking methodologies. at Applied Systems. She possess expertise in usability testing, adobe creative suite, writing, editing, user interface design and 43 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Throughout our mentoring journey, I've had the privilege of witnessing Bethany's remarkable growth and drive. Her receptiveness to feedback and dedication to honing her skills make her a standout UX researcher and designer. Bethany's unique blend of design and research skills sets her apart in the UX field as a meticulous problem-solver. Her approach to understanding user needs and behaviors allows her to craft truly user-centered product designs. I've seen her create elegant solutions that successfully meet user needs while exceeding stakeholder expectations, balancing complex edge cases, and managing scope creep. Her ability to empathize with users and translate those insights into meaningful design improvements is invaluable to cross-functional teams. One thing that stands out about Bethany is her dedication to the entire UX process and the double-diamond method. From the initial research phase to the final design handoff, she remains engaged and invested in every step. Her collaborative nature makes her an exceptional UX unicorn, always willing to listen to others' perspectives and contribute her insights constructively." and "Bethany is a vivacious and dedicated designer and researcher who truly cares about the user and creating the best experiences for them. I was lucky to work on the same team as Bethany, and her dedication to talking to users and compiling exorbitant amounts of research to solve and understand complex problems is extremely inspiring. Bethany always takes initiative to set up interviews with users, test designs, and really ask the right questions and pick their brain to get valuable insights. Not only is Bethany an excellent researcher, but she has the design chops to take that research and create beautiful UI designs. She is great to work on a team and gives wonderful, concise feedback, communicates her ideas and insights succinctly and passionately, and is a dedicated UX/UI professional. I cannot recommend Bethany enough–she will be a valuable team member and would hit the ground running in any UX/UI role. In particular, her passion for user research is extremely infectious and inspiring and would be a huge asset."

Listed skills include Usability Testing, Adobe Creative Suite, Writing, Editing, and 44 others.

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  Sr. Ux Designer

  Applied Systems

  Sep 2023 - Present - United States

  I am part of a team of designers for Applied’s Indio SaaS application, and I am the sole designer on the CSR24 and mobile app experiences.• Collaborates with cross-functional teams throughout the Applied product suite to ensure research-informed designs are implemented as intended for desktop applications, tablet experiences, and mobile apps• Leads design research initiatives with a variety of personas in the insurance industry to define and validate project requirements through mixed methods such as surveys, on-site observations, interviews, user tests, analytics, etc.• Translates user research findings, team input, client needs/strategy, and business goals into actionable insights and usable interface solutions and presents those findings in a clear, accessible way to internal teams and clients• Leads early-stage product definition activities like brainstorming sessions, experience mapping, and technical flows• Participates in Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Large Language Model (LLM) Hack-a-thon projects with Engineering