Elena Seo

UX Designer • Chicago, IL, US

Information Architecture

Survey Design

Survey Creation

User Flows

Journey Mapping

UX research

User Personas

Card Sorting

Mobile Design

Affinity Diagrams

Heuristic Evaluation

Design Systems

Design Thinking

Usability Testing

Animation

UI/UX Design

Wireframing

Prototyping

Blender

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Full-Time Roles

Contracts

Empathetic User Experience Designer with experience designing mobile and web applications.

📍 Hello 👋 I am a UX Designer, passionate about changing the world with the power of design and empathy. Every step and action I take is authentic towards providing the best experience for users and our community. I graduated from DePaul University in June 2021 Summa Cum Laude, studying User Experience Design and Information Technology. With my three years of experience, I have worked with various clients in different industries including healthcare, retail, life science, entertainment and more. I specialize in designing wireframes and information architectures. I am knowledgeable in journey mapping, user flows, usability testing and survey creation.

Projects

Healthcare and Retail Pharmacy

Transforming the prescription refill customer experience with an omnichannel approach that seamlessly integrates digital and brick-and-mortar environments.See More

Crate and Barrel

Crate and Barrel’s Customer Service was receiving a high volume of phone calls on the daily. The overwhelming number of phone calls resulted in even longer delays in processes and orders. They needed a quick solution in order to lower the phone calls and focus on the demand for products. See More

Work History

Experience Designer

SlalomMar 2022 - Sep 2023 • 1 yr 7 mosSelect client-contribution listed: Product Designer, Healthcare & Retail Company ● Led the development of 20+ journey maps, both current and future state, across multiple channels and departments to provide strategic recommendations for enhancing the customer experience. ● Designed 10+ high-fidelity wireframes to reimagine the prescription filling process, resulting in significant improvements to the experience of the client's 8 million customers worldwide. ● Recognized with the Slalom Team Client Impact Award for demonstrating exceptional expertise in providing meaningful interactions, conducting in-depth research, and delivering high-quality, impactful outcomes for the client. Product Designer, Pharmaceutical Company ● Conducted 10 leadership interviews and 45 focus groups to understand current pain points of the intranet. ● Engaged 10+ stakeholders in prioritization workshops, and created a roadmap of solutions to deliver a relevant and impactful experience on the intranet. ● Analyzed and consolidated 30+ intranet pages, streamlining into a cohesive global site; instrumental in revamping client's information architecture, resulting in improved usability and navigation for 5000+ employees worldwide. Product Designer, National Crisis Line ● Contributed to the ideation and development of innovative strategies to enhance the visibility and utilization of the platform’s resources to the client’s 5 million customers nationwide. ● Crafted a live prototype that vividly illustrates the envisioned improvements in user experience and awareness-building efforts for web in collaboration with the engineering and data analytics team.

Product Design Intern

Crate and BarrelJun 2020 - Aug 2020 • 3 mos● Worked collaboratively with 10+ stakeholders, ensuring their input was incorporated into project deliverables to meet quality standards and align business goals. ● Conducted tree-jack testing to evaluate the user flow of customers and analyzed user feedback to provide valuable insights that informed decision-making and helped advocate for the needs of Crate & Barrel’s 22 million customers. ● Designed and developed high-fidelity interfaces and mockups for Crate and Barrel's Customer Service page, resulting in 20% reduction in the number of calls to the help center and providing an enhanced customer experience.

UX Designer - Design System Team

Harvard In Tech (Harvard University)Oct 2023 - Present • 1 yr● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create a comprehensive style guide, resulting in a 20% improvement in design efficiency. ● Enhanced user retention by developing strategic wireframes for the alumni page, optimizing the overall user experience.

Education

DePaul University

Bachelor's Degree, User Experience DesignSep 2017 - Jun 2021

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