Top Talent like Dixon are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility 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.

Dixon Bordiano

Product Manager
UX Designer
Product Designer
Porto, Porto District, PT
MVVM
Storybook
Copy Editing
Documentation
Editing
Sales Copy
Mock-ups
Literature
Content Strategy
User Personas
Logo Design
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InDesign
SASS
Interaction Design
Automation Testing
Automation
JSON
Front-End Development
Participatory design
Chatbots
Photoshop
AI
Product Management
Manual Testing
Marketing
Wireframing
Adobe Dreamweaver
HTML5
Selenium
Node.js
SQL
JIRA
React
Javascript
HTML/CSS
Drawing
Figma
Art
Information Architecture
Digital Illustration
Natural Language Processing
Magazine Design
Axure RP
High Fidelity Prototype
Writing
Hospitality
Quality Assurance
Prototyping
Affinity Diagrams
Heuristic Evaluation
Service design
Product Design
Planning
UX Copywriting
Web Accessibility
Usability Testing
UX Strategy
User-Centered Design
Design Systems
Product Strategy
Design
UX research
UX Writing
UX
User Research
Design Strategy
Design Research
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Director of User Experience
I’m a design leader who’s passionate about helping enterprise employees get their work done more effectively—without all the stress. For over 10 years, I’ve guided businesses in rethinking their product strategy and design approach so the software they create works for both the marketplace and the people who actually use it. I love diving into big, messy problems and finding ways to make them simpler. Collaboration is at the heart of how I work—I’ve led cross-functional teams and partnered closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to build products that are genuinely usable, useful, and impactful. For me, great products come from balancing solid execution with a healthy team culture. That means meeting business needs while still making room for innovation, trust, and ownership. When we build with trust and shared purpose, we create products users can depend on.

Work History

C

Director of User Experience

Cognira
O

Senior User Experience Designer

OracleMar 2015 - Mar 2023 • 8 yrs 1 mo
D

User Experience Designer

Digital RiverJun 2014 - Mar 2015 • 10 mos*Conducted varying degrees of user research including: persona development, competitive analysis, heuristic analysis/review, experience mapping, ecosystem mapping, usability testing *Designed wireframes and clickable prototypes for e-commerce admin application using Axure and Balsamiq tools *Designed high-fidelity mock-ups for wireframes using Adobe Creative Suite *Conducted heuristic review and designed wireframes for iOS, iPAD, and Android POS e-commerce applications *Maintained Pattern Library
D

QA Engineer

Digital RiverApr 2013 - Jun 2014 • 1 yr 3 mos
D

Associate QA Engineer

Digital RiverMay 2011 - Apr 2013 • 2 yrs*Execute functional, integration, structure, and regression testing on eCommerce platform. *Develop test plans, test strategy, test cases, test data, test summary reports, and other related testing documents. *Host test plan reviews to kick-off the test cycle. *Perform end-to-end testing of integrations with system, validating XML schema and troubleshooting integration configuration issues in the test environment. *Worked with Quality Center to document test artifacts and develop test metrics. *Responsible for identifying, investigating and prioritizing system issues/errors and performing test control during the testing cycle. *Lead team of up to 5 testers in monthly template releases. Technologies Used: Java, Oracle 11g, SQL, UNIX, SOAP, XML, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, Quality Center, JIRA
B

Web Designer (Contractor)

BenchmarkQAJan 2007 - Jan 2012 • 5 yrs 1 moResponsible for updating and implementing new content and design on company website.
E

Teaching Artist

East Side Arts CouncilJul 2010 - May 2011 • 11 mos*Lesson plan development *Classroom management *Event activity coordination *Implement technology curriculum into art programming *Studio Art classes *Web Design Classes *Graphic Design classes
U

Web Designer

University of Minnesota-MorrisSep 2009 - May 2010 • 9 mosStudent work-study position assisting in the implementation of content and design for the University of Minnesota-Morris website using the following: *Information Architecture *Graphic Design *HTML *CSS *PHP *Javascript *JQuery
T

A & E Editor

The University RegisterApr 2009 - Feb 2010 • 11 mosResponsible for organizing and managing writers, weekly content, and layout for the Arts & Entertainment section.
I

Co Editor-in-Chief

Ivory Tower Art & Literary MagazineSep 2008 - Jun 2009 • 10 mosOne-year position as a part of a hands-on classroom laboratory in which students create and develop the undergraduate art & literary magazine of the University of Minnesota. *Managed design, marketing, web, finance, distribution and editorial groups comprised of 19 staff *Worked on design team to develop layout and coordinate printing *Increased readership by over 100% while cutting costs by more than 50% *Developed a network with local professionals and small presses, building magazine brand and presence at local literary events *Developed online presence and use of new technologies

Education

U

University of Minnesota Morris

BA, Digital Arts2009 - 2010
U

University of Minnesota

2006 - 2008

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.
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Director of User Experience
I’m a design leader who’s passionate about helping enterprise employees get their work done more effectively—without all the stress. For over 10 years, I’ve guided businesses in rethinking their product strategy and design approach so the software they create works for both the marketplace and the people who actually use it. I love diving into big, messy problems and finding ways to make them simpler. Collaboration is at the heart of how I work—I’ve led cross-functional teams and partnered closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to build products that are genuinely usable, useful, and impactful. For me, great products come from balancing solid execution with a healthy team culture. That means meeting business needs while still making room for innovation, trust, and ownership. When we build with trust and shared purpose, we create products users can depend on.

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 Dixon are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility 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.

Dixon Bordiano

Product Manager
UX Designer
Product Designer
Porto, Porto District, PT
MVVM
Storybook
Copy Editing
Documentation
Editing
Sales Copy
Mock-ups
Literature
Content Strategy
User Personas
Logo Design
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InDesign
SASS
Interaction Design
Automation Testing
Automation
JSON
Front-End Development
Participatory design
Chatbots
Photoshop
AI
Product Management
Manual Testing
Marketing
Wireframing
Adobe Dreamweaver
HTML5
Selenium
Node.js
SQL
JIRA
React
Javascript
HTML/CSS
Drawing
Figma
Art
Information Architecture
Digital Illustration
Natural Language Processing
Magazine Design
Axure RP
High Fidelity Prototype
Writing
Hospitality
Quality Assurance
Prototyping
Affinity Diagrams
Heuristic Evaluation
Service design
Product Design
Planning
UX Copywriting
Web Accessibility
Usability Testing
UX Strategy
User-Centered Design
Design Systems
Product Strategy
Design
UX research
UX Writing
UX
User Research
Design Strategy
Design Research
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

C

Director of User Experience

Cognira
O

Senior User Experience Designer

OracleMar 2015 - Mar 2023 • 8 yrs 1 mo
D

User Experience Designer

Digital RiverJun 2014 - Mar 2015 • 10 mos*Conducted varying degrees of user research including: persona development, competitive analysis, heuristic analysis/review, experience mapping, ecosystem mapping, usability testing *Designed wireframes and clickable prototypes for e-commerce admin application using Axure and Balsamiq tools *Designed high-fidelity mock-ups for wireframes using Adobe Creative Suite *Conducted heuristic review and designed wireframes for iOS, iPAD, and Android POS e-commerce applications *Maintained Pattern Library
D

QA Engineer

Digital RiverApr 2013 - Jun 2014 • 1 yr 3 mos
D

Associate QA Engineer

Digital RiverMay 2011 - Apr 2013 • 2 yrs*Execute functional, integration, structure, and regression testing on eCommerce platform. *Develop test plans, test strategy, test cases, test data, test summary reports, and other related testing documents. *Host test plan reviews to kick-off the test cycle. *Perform end-to-end testing of integrations with system, validating XML schema and troubleshooting integration configuration issues in the test environment. *Worked with Quality Center to document test artifacts and develop test metrics. *Responsible for identifying, investigating and prioritizing system issues/errors and performing test control during the testing cycle. *Lead team of up to 5 testers in monthly template releases. Technologies Used: Java, Oracle 11g, SQL, UNIX, SOAP, XML, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, Quality Center, JIRA
B

Web Designer (Contractor)

BenchmarkQAJan 2007 - Jan 2012 • 5 yrs 1 moResponsible for updating and implementing new content and design on company website.
E

Teaching Artist

East Side Arts CouncilJul 2010 - May 2011 • 11 mos*Lesson plan development *Classroom management *Event activity coordination *Implement technology curriculum into art programming *Studio Art classes *Web Design Classes *Graphic Design classes
U

Web Designer

University of Minnesota-MorrisSep 2009 - May 2010 • 9 mosStudent work-study position assisting in the implementation of content and design for the University of Minnesota-Morris website using the following: *Information Architecture *Graphic Design *HTML *CSS *PHP *Javascript *JQuery
T

A & E Editor

The University RegisterApr 2009 - Feb 2010 • 11 mosResponsible for organizing and managing writers, weekly content, and layout for the Arts & Entertainment section.
I

Co Editor-in-Chief

Ivory Tower Art & Literary MagazineSep 2008 - Jun 2009 • 10 mosOne-year position as a part of a hands-on classroom laboratory in which students create and develop the undergraduate art & literary magazine of the University of Minnesota. *Managed design, marketing, web, finance, distribution and editorial groups comprised of 19 staff *Worked on design team to develop layout and coordinate printing *Increased readership by over 100% while cutting costs by more than 50% *Developed a network with local professionals and small presses, building magazine brand and presence at local literary events *Developed online presence and use of new technologies

Education

U

University of Minnesota Morris

BA, Digital Arts2009 - 2010
U

University of Minnesota

2006 - 2008

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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