Emily Simon Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

- I managed two remote reports across a significant timezone gap, providing design reviews, feedback, and mentorship. - I coordinated with product owners, engineers, and the design system team to ensure efficient collaboration, high-quality output, and alignment across projects.- I directed the end-to-end design strategy for a major financial partner site launch, ensuring alignment with business and partner goals and cohesive design execution across teams. - I oversaw the design strategy for our platform, executing and guiding designs across 10 scrum teams. - I collaborated with engineers and product owners to ensure scalability and consistency. - I expanded our design system to support both consumer and white label business needs.

Chicago, Il, Us

-I provided feedback and design reviews for designers across multiple scrum teams, ensuring alignment and design quality. - I led the design direction for key verticals within the whitelabel travel platform, ensuring a cohesive user experience. - I mentored junior designers, supporting their career growth and providing guidance on design principles and processes. - I worked with engineers to find design compromises in a complex technical environment, ensuring design feasibility without sacrificing user experience.- I partnered with cross-functional teams (product, engineering) to align on design strategy and roadmap execution. - I guided design implementation and iterated on new features to improve the user experience and support business goals. - I played an active role in maintaining the product's design consistency and strategic vision across multiple features and teams

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As a founding member of the LUDEX Product Team, I led design and product management for all LUDEX products. Working with technical and business leadership, I facilitated the planning of feature and product releases and led the technical team through development and testing. - Led product design through user research, wireframing, design, animation, and prototyping- Established a release cadence and working process to grow with design, development, and QA teams - Oversaw execution of product roadmap across app and web platforms - Evaluated key product metrics to facilitate growth and refine product vision

After two years with 20spokes, my role expanded to include Product Leadership in addition to Product Design.- Worked as Product Designer and Product Owner across multiple client projects- Created and led Product Workshops for prospective clients

In collaboration with a Project Manager, Developers and Quality Analysts, I supported the launch of many first products for our clients. I established a design process for 20spokes projects by creating a structure that could be utilized on various types of projects.- Created designs for products across industries including ecommerce, healthcare, music, and wellness- Facilitated discovery sessions with clients to establish product scope- Worked to understand user needs to build valuable products- Collaborated with technical teams to provide quality reviews for builds

Northbrook, Il, Us

Embedded on a multi-disciplinary team, I worked within a design pair to accomplish all aspects of product design from research to high fidelity comps. I collaborated closely with a colocated development and business team. I focused on launching the MVP version of a cross-platform roadside assistance application.- Planed and conducted conceptual and usability research - Created and implemented a design system for a new product - Paired with developers to ensure quality and efficiency - Took an active role in design community sharing process and supporting growth of my peers

I provided actionable feedback on student design work and case study drafts. I also led sessions with groups of aspiring designers, coaching them on how to continue to develop their new digital design careers.

After completing the UX Designer program, I was hired for a post-graduation contract. I was selected from a cohort of designers for my design and leadership skills. My responsibilities primarily included advising multiple teams of designers by providing actionable feedback and design thinking facilitation.- Mentored and assisted design teams - Supported organizational communication- Managed live client projects- Delivered internal projects on behalf of leadership

Working on a variety of live client projects and one mock project, I learned essential UX methodology and practice including research, testing, and UX/UI design. Though I focused on UX, I gained experience in both UX and UI processes. My client work included a browser extension to manage car dealership leads and communication, and a multifaceted property search tool. - Consulted in design teams within sprint structures- Conducted research and followed agile methodologies - Iterated towards research driven solutions for web and mobile- Implemented best practices in user–centered design

Deerfield, Il, Us

As a contractor within the Digital Health team, I focused on improving the prescription management experience on Walgreens.com. I collaborated with UX Researchers and Interaction Designers to ensure customers can complete a variety of prescription-related tasks. Utilizing customer feedback and research insights, I worked to implement updates large and small that satisfy consumer needs and further business requirements.- Prepared and tested interactive prototypes - Studied user feedback and behavior for use trends and needs- Organized design sessions to brainstorm new projects- Documented conceptual models and information architecture

Chicago, Il, Us

Working with retail and B2B clients, I created User Experience Solutions for eCommerce websites. Within a multi-role team, I advocated for the user and understand the relationships between aesthetics, usability and content strategy, and leveraged platform capabilities. Through consumer research, design thinking and iteration, I worked with client teams to deliver high quality work aligned to short term and long-term releases. I also took an active role to improve internal processes to maximize efficiency and facilitate communication.- Created low to high fidelity wireframes and prototypes - Annotated interactions and tied designs to business requirements - Developed use cases, customer flows, navigation systems, and site taxonomy- Collaborated across internal teams to improve process and workflow

New York, Ny, Us

As a member of the media strategy team for Serta and Simmons, I helped plan, track, and manage both local and national media. Working with internal and external placement and buying teams, we ensured that the clients’ strategies were executed to plan and optimized for maximum efficiency. - Created and maintained media plans using MMP software - Pulled competitive research for client facing reports - Collaborated with Analytics team to increase plan execution

- Reported and launched Facebook and search and display campaigns- Implemented SEM text ads and keyword lists for Google AdWords

Highland Park, Il, Us

- Prepared account service-related documents and client communications and correspondence- Participated in and document discussions during client meetings and conference calls- Fielded and processed internal information requests- Collaborated on competitive reviews, strategy sessions, marketing plan development etc.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Drafted and disseminated press releases, consumer pitches and trade pitches- Engaged social media influencers through various public relations outreach methods- Built media lists for future contact using CisionPoint software- Photographed product for digital marketing Handled daily shipping, organizing and office tasks

Culver City, California, Us

- Compiled research and assisted with the development and execution of social action campaigns- Designed presentations and assisted staff with campaign brainstorms - Aided in the development of a website to organize contact information, calendars, and images- Formatted email newsletters and managed SMS feed- Collaborated with a team of interns to create and present new social action initiatives and film pitches to the executive staff

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Public Relations And Advertising

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