Relevant Experience:
PRODUCT DESIGNER | CAREER BREAK
Travel, Learning, Networking, and Mentoring | April 2024 - Present
• Became an Interaction Design Student Mentor for Humber College, where I help prepare students for the
digital design industry.
• Networked and learned at numerous tech conferences such as FigmaConfig, Stanford Black Leaders Business Conference, Afrotech, Afrotech x Figma, Monday Girl Summit, BFUTR, and 15+ more in Canada and the US.
• Expanded my design skills by completing professional development courses on the Memorisely and Udemy platform.
• Batch and posted content for my UX educational Instagram account to help other designers be better at what they do.
• Grew my Figma community to 1,300 users within a year by sharing valuable custom made case study
resources.
• Experienced diverse cultures through travel to Jamaica, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, Texas, along with
multiple trips to San Francisco.
• Freelancing remotely for 2 startup based in San Francisco and Toronto.
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Freelance | October 2022 - Present
• Currently leading a full-cycle UX/UI design project, delivering exceptional digital experiences through user-centered design, from initial research to final product, and collaborating closely with clients and developers on a San Francisco-based startup app named Find Fun.
• Spearheaded the end-to-end design process for a Toronto-based startup named Studious, empowering creatives to improve their craft through challenges, personalized feedback and peer collaboration.
• Forged lasting client relationships through trust, transparency, and exceeding expectations.
• Constructed tailored design systems from the ground up for both clients, ensuring a seamless and unified user experience.
• Built 5 impactful Figma resources that have helped over 1300+ Product Designers streamline their workflows and improve their UX case studies.
JUNIOR UX & UI DESIGNER
Ellii (Formerly ESL Library) | April 2022 - April 2024
• Played a pivotal role in conceiving and implementing over 15 impactful projects and features, contributing to attracting and retaining hundreds of new customers by delivering compelling designs and enhancing overall user experience.
Orchestrated seamless collaboration in 3 time zones with 3 diverse remote teams, composed of
designers, developers, publishers/editors, managers, and stakeholders, to conduct research, brainstorm
solutions, and drive project success at every stage, within tight 6-week cycles.
designers, developers, publishers/editors, managers, and stakeholders, to conduct research, brainstorm
solutions, and drive project success at every stage, within tight 6-week cycles.
• Designed an intuitive lesson planning tool, reducing teacher workload by streamlining the previous 9-step assignment process. This tool has been used by over 16,000 educators worldwide.
• Crafted solutions with a laser focus on meeting users' needs and business objectives, ensuring each deliverable is not only visually captivating but also highly functional and aligned with project goals.
UX & UI DESIGNER
Let’s Talk Science | August 2021 - May 2022
• Refined and iterated 16+ design web projects and other web applications (i.e.: Single Sign On) to enhance functionality and user experience.
• Managed brainstorming and strategy meetings with product managers to determine methods to increase customer retention on the website by 50%.
• Directed user research to convert abstract ideas and requirements into planning tools. These include customer journey mapping, user flows, and up to 3 personas and storyboards per project.
• Analyzed 150+ existing interfaces to detect user pain points, and translated through edited design and updates to developers.
• Coordinated website navigation meetings and implemented a mega menu with 30+ elements organized for user ease.
• Consultation with over 4 Let’s Talk Science stakeholders and development team (i.e.: marketing, content teams) to reflect Let’s Talk Science direction.
• Iteratively develop and refine user interface designs for major elements to include in the Energy 4 Travel app.
UX & UI DESIGN INTERN
Let’s Talk Science | May 2021 - August 2021
• Collaborated with 6 developers, and formulated journey maps, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and production-ready digital assets for new and existing projects.
• Operated with the maintenance, expansion, and transformation of 6+ existing digital strategies, ensuring visual coherence with organizational brand and style guides.
• Expedited the implementation of 100+ assets, including incorporating front-end functionalities and features into web properties.
UX & UI DESIGN INTERN
Triple M A.I. Inc. | March 2021 - April 2021
• Optimized the design workflow for 2 pre-launch sites delivering polished and user-centric mock-ups that addressed genuine user needs.
Education:
HUMBER COLLEGE
Toronto, ON | Sept 2019 - April 2021
Multimedia Design and Development | Diploma
Graduated with Honours: 90% Average all 4 Semesters
CO.LAB | YOU BELONG IN TECH
Remote | May 2021 - June 2021
Product Design Apprenticeship
Collaborated with a Product Manager, and Developer to start a web/app project from simple sketches to a fully coded product. I also got mentorship throughout the process and demoed my design on the last day.
Skills: Prototyping, User Research, User Flow, Interface Design, Usability, Testing, User interviews, Wireframes, A/B Testing, Journey Mapping, Design Systems, User Empathy, User Personas, HTML and CSS
Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Jira, Miro, Notion, Visual Studio Code
Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Jira, Miro, Notion, Visual Studio Code
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