As the sole and first designer at a small startup, I had the opportunity to dig into all aspects of the design process to define and deliver delightful user experiences. I also partnered closely with engineers to successfully pass off and implement designs in order to ship a quality product.

What I learned:

• Designing a feature from idea to implementation within the constraints of a startup

• Partnering successfully with engineers to convey designs and understand needs, as well as catch and address implementation issues early

• Working with our product and growth to balance company goals with UX

• Understanding and applying both iOS and Android mobile design patterns

• Building a website from scratch using Webflow

Studied and improved the user experience of uw.edu websites as part of University Marketing & Communications' Strategic Communications team

• Evaluated and improved the user experience of new and existing UW websites

• Designed, conducted, and analyzed formal usability studies on new top-level UW websites, one with over 10,000 unique pageviews during the 3 month period studied

• Evaluated the UX of experiential narratives in UW’s immersive stories

• Presented findings and design recommendations to UW executives

• Applied UW brand to campus-wide digital experiences

• Co-planned a camp for kids with social challenges such as autism

• Designed curriculum teaching collaborative problem solving through design thinking

• Guided kids through user-centered app development

• Taught design thinking and interface design to young children

• Engaged students and promoted enthusiastic teamwork

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