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Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Berlin, Berlin, De

Evaluate student work in the UX design program, and provide actionable suggestions to improve the quality of their portfolio projects.

Arcadia, California, Us

Created web and print material for LA Financial Credit Union and Havasu Community Credit Union.

Berlin, De

I oversaw product onboarding to encourage existing users to explore new features. Along with the product team, we collaborated on strategies to reach KPIs and pitch data-informed hypotheses to department heads. I oversaw end-to-end user flows and delivered production-ready designs, and QA'd these alongside frontend engineers. In the product squad, I worked with the Product Manager and Tech Lead to set relevant KPIs and OKRs per quarter.I've also organised and led a 2 day workshop with 10 participants, receiving positive reviews towards cross-team collaboration and shared vision for the product.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Worked in a dev-forward agile environment to design a seat reservation app for an employee hybrid work model. I updated the web app to be color-accessible while accounting for engineering factors and our design system.

Irvine, California, Us

I was the main point of contact with clients, and translate their business goals and needs into accessible, user-friendly responsive websites or apps. As the sole designer of the projects, I am responsible for IA, wireframing, high-fidelity prototypes, testing and developer handoff.

New York, New York, Us

Out in Tech's Digital Corps is an annual event that builds WordPress websites for nonprofits throughout the world focused on LGTBQ+ causes. As a Product Manager that day, I was in charge of keeping the remote team of 8 on track, updating team progress, and clarifying goals and expectations from the organization back to the team.

Irvine, Ca, Us

With a team of two other designers, we established standard modules and layouts for the site's redesign, and developed the visual concept and identity. I spearheaded user testing to improve usability of of the website, and updated the checkout experience based on user needs and behavior to increase conversions.

Los Angeles, Us

I designed a project management and collaboration tool for high school and college students interested in STEM. During testing, I also developed and implemented user testing to find usability errors and feedback.

Potomac, Maryland, Us

I created interview guides to gather data from users to adjust the product for our three month sprint. I also brainstormed marketing campaigns and design social media graphics for targeted demographic of mothers in the greater DC area.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Designed websites for ecommerce clients, and communicated design decisions to developers for implementation on Wordpress and Shopify

Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, Us

• Facilitated new hire orientation and regularly lead training classes on medical devices, leadership, hiring protocol, and manufacturing theories, to groups of 12 or more employees• Managed team events, such as lightning talks and anniversary celebrations, requiring coordination across Branding, Hospitality, Facilities, and Operations• Led entire hiring life cycle for 8 hiring managers, conducting phone screens to filter applicants, and arranging on-site interviews

Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, Us

Completed a four-month operations program on manufacturing principles and leadership skills, such as Takt time, line balancing, and team management

San Francisco, California, Us

On-boarded new hires and volunteers, and collected medical credentials and reference checks to create compliant files. This has been one of my favorite work environments that truly embodied a family atmosphere.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Coordinated housing, flights, and logistics for consultants between US and Brazil • Managed properties for corporate rentals and arranged housing for on-site consultants• Organized office events including lunches and volunteer drives• Functioned as four jobs in one (HR assistant, office manager, travel coordinator, property manager) even though I was, and still am, just one person

Denver, Co, Us

• Facilitated the language and leadership progress of 10 Brazilian high school students over the course of 14 weeks (online instruction) and 4 weeks (in-person instruction)• Taught two classes a day for a month, where I guided students in building vocabulary, reading exercises, and gaining comfort in speaking English through classroom improv activities• Led discussions on topics that ranged from identity to American holidays to race/ethnicity• Learned how to work in various classroom dynamics and personalities, and understand effective ways of communicating ESL learning• Created my own lesson plans under the structure of Creative Partnership to promote independent and creative thought among the Brazilian high school students

Us

• Learned the process of curating an exhibition, and the acquisition of new art.• Led through the preservation process of old works and museum development.

Middletown, Ct, Us

Provided customer service to help clients find technological products that best fit their need.

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Organized citywide events for Irvine teens, attended City Council meetings to discuss community health.• Created the Pause campaign, a City effort to curb alcohol and tobacco use among teens.• Promoted educational forums to high school campuses, leading to an attendance of 300+ to Teen Summit, an annual summit on wellbeing.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Honors, College Of Letters*, Hispanic Literatures And Cultures

Certified Ux Design Program

Mandarin Chinese

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Education record