Top Talent like Bryce are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Bryce Rutila

UX Designer • UI Designer • User Researcher • Austin, TX, US
Usability Testing
User Research
Product Strategy
Prototyping
User-Centered Design
Adobe Creative Suite
UX Strategy
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Design
Sketch
Figma
Wireframing
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Creative UX Designer | Combining Design Skills with Critical Thinking to Create Delightful Experiences
Curious, analytical, and empathetic, I excel at creating user-centric designs that are both highly usable and visually stunning. With extensive experience in UX design and research, I’ve driven successful project outcomes by focusing on user needs and data-driven insights. My strengths lie in conducting thorough research, developing intuitive interfaces, and crafting visually appealing designs that enhance user experiences. Let’s connect to make your digital products not only functional but delightful to use.

Projects

Finding Focus App Re-Design

Boosting Completion Rates by 31% and Reducing Negative Feedback by 30% With a Strategic UX Overhaul

Work History

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UX Designer

The University of Texas at AustinUX designer on a small but mighty team at Finding Focus, a UT Austin-affiliated initiative. Oversee the design of our Native and Web applications - used by more than 35,000 users. Facilitate the user research efforts. Key contributions: Led a complete re-design of the Web and Native applications. Implemented a new feature from conception to implementation. This included contributions to the research, wireframing, designing, and user testing - as well as continued research and improvements. This feature, the Focus Coach, is now the primary offering of Finding Focus. Improved users satisfaction with the application by more than 35%. (Results collected from over 500 user surveys). Created and implemented a design system. Conducted 50+ User Interviews, including focus groups, phone calls, and virtual calls. Collected key insights from these conversations and shared them with our team.
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UX Design Intern

The University of Texas at AustinAug 2022 - Oct 2022 • 3 mosAssisted in the design and user research efforts for the Finding Focus initiative. Contributed to wireframing, designing, and user testing of new features.
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Researcher in LSE Lab

University of FloridaDec 2020 - May 2022 • 1 yr 6 mosWorked as a researcher in this undergraduate led research lab. The Life Satisfaction and Excellence lab is a psychology lab focused on researching human work, performance, and happiness levels.

Education

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University of Florida

Bachelor's degree, Psychology, Behavior Analysis2018 - 2022
N

Naples High School

2014 - 2018

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Creative UX Designer | Combining Design Skills with Critical Thinking to Create Delightful Experiences
Curious, analytical, and empathetic, I excel at creating user-centric designs that are both highly usable and visually stunning. With extensive experience in UX design and research, I’ve driven successful project outcomes by focusing on user needs and data-driven insights. My strengths lie in conducting thorough research, developing intuitive interfaces, and crafting visually appealing designs that enhance user experiences. Let’s connect to make your digital products not only functional but delightful to use.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Bryce are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Bryce Rutila

UX Designer • UI Designer • User Researcher • Austin, TX, US
Usability Testing
User Research
Product Strategy
Prototyping
User-Centered Design
Adobe Creative Suite
UX Strategy
Product Design
UI/UX Design
Design
Sketch
Figma
Wireframing
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Projects

Finding Focus App Re-Design

Boosting Completion Rates by 31% and Reducing Negative Feedback by 30% With a Strategic UX Overhaul

Work History

T

UX Designer

The University of Texas at AustinUX designer on a small but mighty team at Finding Focus, a UT Austin-affiliated initiative. Oversee the design of our Native and Web applications - used by more than 35,000 users. Facilitate the user research efforts. Key contributions: Led a complete re-design of the Web and Native applications. Implemented a new feature from conception to implementation. This included contributions to the research, wireframing, designing, and user testing - as well as continued research and improvements. This feature, the Focus Coach, is now the primary offering of Finding Focus. Improved users satisfaction with the application by more than 35%. (Results collected from over 500 user surveys). Created and implemented a design system. Conducted 50+ User Interviews, including focus groups, phone calls, and virtual calls. Collected key insights from these conversations and shared them with our team.
T

UX Design Intern

The University of Texas at AustinAug 2022 - Oct 2022 • 3 mosAssisted in the design and user research efforts for the Finding Focus initiative. Contributed to wireframing, designing, and user testing of new features.
U

Researcher in LSE Lab

University of FloridaDec 2020 - May 2022 • 1 yr 6 mosWorked as a researcher in this undergraduate led research lab. The Life Satisfaction and Excellence lab is a psychology lab focused on researching human work, performance, and happiness levels.

Education

U

University of Florida

Bachelor's degree, Psychology, Behavior Analysis2018 - 2022
N

Naples High School

2014 - 2018

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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