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New York, New York, United States

• Operated as the primary designer on key projects, leading the design work in Figma by owning all wireframes, prototypes, design systems, while continuously leveraging the latest design best practices to deliver innovative solutions and ensure alignment with cross-functional teams and executive leadership.• Developed comprehensive interview guides and facilitated virtual and in-person user interviews to gain deep insights into product challenges and pain points, providing essential context for informed design decisions and solutioning, across multiple clients.• Led regular design reviews and workshops with client stakeholders, both virtually and in-person, to ensure alignment with business objectives and design vision.• Collaborated with developers to ensure technical feasibility of designs, authored detailed functional requirements for the build phase, and served as a resource for QA to ensure smooth implementation with the original design intent.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Design interactive journey maps, microsites, web/mobile prototypes, and pattern libraries to visualize the end-to-end user experience by leveraging Figma tools such as auto-layout, component libraries, and smart animation.• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including developers, project managers, and business analysts, to ensure alignment and successful implementation of design solutions.• Conduct interviews with clients to facilitate a deep understanding of pain points and user needs, resulting in user-centered design solutions that delivered high value to the end user.• Effectively present and communicate design concepts to clients and stakeholders for various organizations in diverse industries such as health care, energy & utilities, and financial services.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Led the design process of ReThink’s web platform in collaboration with our internal design term, marketing, and development team by defining the design approach and product vision.• Constructed interactive, high-fidelity prototypes using Figma by sketching wireframes and identifying proper site navigation and information architecture.

Seattle, Washington

• Deployed workstations on secure networks in compliance with the US Department of Defense.• Administered the framework and maintenance of over 600 Windows, Mac, and Linux workstations.Offer hardware and software support for over 4,000 administrators, developers, engineers, and researchers.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Designed the user experience of an online burial plot marketplace by optimizing site navigation and applying up-to-date UI/UX trends, creating a seamless and intuitive journey for plot buyers and sellers.• Implemented the design on a web platform using WordPress, Dokan, and Elementor, providing users with a robust platform to buy and sell burial plots easily.• Successfully competed against 100+ teams in the Dempsey Startup Competition, showcasing the business model and website design to 250+ judges across multiple rounds, resulting in a 1st-place win and securing over $27K in funding for the company.

Puyallup, Washington

Mentored new interns by creating projects and assigning tasks to help them learn the required skills. Designed a new organizational system for hundreds of physical blueprints and drawings to increase efficiency alongside with an online inventory for organizational purposes.

Puyallup, Washington

Drafted and updated CAD drawings of facilities within the school district with AutoCAD. Frequently debugged and updated geographic information systems to display accurate data of district properties to be accessed by public safety officials. Documented invoices, schedules, construction reports, etc. through Microsoft Excel.