Siobhan Duran Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Or, Us

Santa Barbara, California Area

Lead Designer on a centralized UX team for a global ERP and Supply Chain software company managing a team of 3 Product DesignersDesigned enterprise B2B software solutions in an Agile environment for complex business flows and administrative functions through all stages of the design processLed the team in the development of a global design system across the product suite of 15+ applications allowing consistent usability and look and feel across productsManaged team members’ workloads, prioritized projects, developed roadmaps and crafted long-term strategy to foster improved QAD UX MaturityWorked as the security team liaison designing solutions for administrators to set up E-Signature, security permissions, and menu structure enhancementsCurrently collaborating on designs for QAD's new AI assisted product solutionsDesigned for a variety of users including business analysts, admins and developers, including new solutions for security and permissions, configuration of customer environments, and QAD software coded extensionsConducted user research sessions with customers and designed solutions accordingly that resulted in direct usability wins for our customersDeveloped a training curriculum to instruct developers and product owners on UX concepts and the benefits of improved usability for more efficient developmentPresented design work for founder, leadership, and stakeholders, which ensured alignment with strategic vision and receiving approval for key design initiatives

Santa Barbara, California Area

Santa Barbara, California Area

Communicated with clients, contractor, engineers, and city of Santa Barbara to assess design needs and requirementsDeveloped sets of design and technical drawing documentation for construction

Taught a course on Kitchen and Bathroom Design for the Interior Design Department.Constructed lesson plans and gave lectures on a wide variety of materials.Worked one-on-one with students to help them solve problems and complete their design projects. Collaborated with other Interior Design instructors to review and improve SBCC program.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Worked with County of Santa Barbara on the design of a new fire station in Goleta, CA.Presented Fire Station designs to over 100 community members as well as local city council members.Completed 3d models and finished renderings of office projects in Revit.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Completed design and construction management of an $8 million dollar home in Carpinteria, CA.Designed and managed the 15,000 sq. ft. Louis Vuitton Global Store in Honolulu, Hawaii.Collaborated with Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineers to solve technical issues.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Worked as Project Manager at a Design/Build firm for high profile clients in the entertainment industry.Corresponded daily with Contractor, Engineers, clients, and sub-contractors.Designed and issued detailed drawings and 3d models for custom features of the home.

• Completed design and fabrication for an interactive art installation, “City Roller”• Innovated and solved problems daily as part of a 2 person team for the City Roller art installation.• Managed work designation for the projects and coordinated with the lead designer to make sure project came in ontime and stayed within our limited budget.• Selected construction materials and finishes and oversaw purchase and delivery to site.• Worked with CNC and laser cutters to fabricate installation pieces including: roller gears, light fixtures, and the3-dimensional plexiglas City cylinder.

• Coordinated SD drawing development with our office in Shanghai for a large scale mall in Wuhan, China.• Acted as Project Liaision for our team and was in charge of correspondence and drawing submittal to Shanghai.• Designed mall revisions and additional mall elements for client meetings.• Managed and reviewed work by team members in Los Angeles and Shanghai.• Wrote agendas for meetings, conference calls, and work reviews.

• Organized the design work for the remodel of Circle Restaurant in Boulder, CO.• Worked with directly with the CNC to fabricate interior fit out of the restaurant.• Worked with the lead designer to coordinate the schedule of the project, including travel, supply delivery and delivery of interiors to Boulder.• In charge of overseeing and managing work quality• Completed window art design for the restaurant.• Helped write and design a published book about the Circle Restaurant.• Designed the presentation package for the Coachella “Crane” - the highlight of 2010’s Coachella art installations.

• Developed digital design, 3d modeling, rendering, and animation for marketing purposes.• Designed and developed animated videos to highlight key areas of interest to clients.

Capitola, Ca

• Developed 3d models for presentation and for client discussions.• Worked with county of Santa Cruz to resolve site issues and completed SD document sets.

Los Angeles, Ca

Dublin, Ireland

• Oversaw house design and construction for three separate homes in County Kilkenny.• Worked on projects from Preliminary Scheme Design to Tender, and through to Practical Completion.• Collaborated on site with Contractor, Interior Designers, Structural Engineers, Landscape Architects and clients to resolve issues and introduce ideas.• Researched and specified design elements such as flooring, lighting, and smart home systems.

Dublin, Ireland

• Worked on a team to provide SD, DD, and CD drawings to a number of large hospitals in the Dublin area.

San Francisco, Ca

• Coordinated design of 14 boutiques in San Francisco and throughout Australia and Asia.• Oversaw construction on site.• Managed work designation for projects.

Bachelor Of Arts; Ba, Architecture; Arch

M.Arch Degree, 2009

Certificate - Ux Design Career Track, User Experience

UX Design Career Track Program Design Thinking User Research Design & Ideate Information Architecture Sketching & Wireframing User.