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UX Designer

UI Designer

Product Designer

Toronto, ON, CA

User-Centered Design

UX research

User Interface Design

Web Accessibility

Web Analytics

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Contracts

Experienced UX Designer with a Creative and Strategic Approach

Accomplished UX designer with over 10 years of professional experience in crafting user-centered digital experiences. Successful in finding the right balance between business and user needs, I have led projects from concept to completion, ensuring intuitive and engaging designs. Outside of designing, I find joy in the outdoors, whether it’s camping, mountain climbing, or enjoying the beach with friends and family.

Projects

WIC Platform

As the UX Designer for the WIC Platform project, I led the end-to-end creation of an intuitive and efficient user experience over the course of a year. My contributions included designing seamless navigation, enhancing bid transparency, and implementing robust data analysis features using Adobe XD and Axure.See More

WIC Mobile

Leading the UX design for the WIC Mobile project, I spearheaded the end-to-end creation of a dynamic mobile extension of the WIC Platform over a 3-month period. My efforts focused on developing a centralized interface for real-time notifications and seamless auction task execution, significantly enhancing user experience and productivity using Adobe XD.See More

Prism Wall Art E-Commerce Site

As the UX Designer and Developer for Prism Wall Art, I designed and developed a new e-commerce site. My contributions included creating an intuitive user interface and seamless shopping experience, leveraging Figma and WordPress to bring the vision of showcasing global art talent to life.See More

Etrading Software (ETS) website

Serving as both UX Designer and Developer for the Etrading Software (ETS) website revamp, I transformed its digital presence over an 8-week period. My role involved modernizing the site’s aesthetic and functionality using Adobe XD and WordPress, significantly enhancing usability, content accessibility, and effectively showcasing ETS’s innovative offerings.See More

Work History

Senior UX Designer

Etrading Software LtdNov 2019 - Dec 2023 • 4 yrs 2 mos• Spearheaded the design of a platform for financial institutions that aims to facilitate bids on a package of securities.• Designed a tool that enabled banks to efficiently manage loan deals. • Led the design of a new experience for searching the International Securities Identification Number (ISINs) for OTC derivatives through the DerivativesService Bureau (DSB) website. Apart from improving the UX aspect, it also provided opportunities for the organization to restructure the user payment plan to increase revenue. • Participated in a POC effort that enabled the organization to win an important project. • Established an excellent working relationship with agile, multi-disciplinary teams by improving tasks management & coordination which eventually resulted in a considerable increase in the quality of output. • Successfully integrated UX design principles and techniques into the organization’s design process.

Senior UX Designer

ITRS GroupOct 2015 - Nov 2019 • 4 yrs 2 mosKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Boosted product efficiency by championing user-centered design, increasing the Net Promoter Score (NPS) from 60 to 75. • Cut development costs by £50,000 annually (around 20%) with an iterative design process leveraging wireframes and prototypes. • Cultivated a UX-centric culture, embedding best practices across the company, which reduced design inconsistencies by over 40%. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Steered the entire UX design lifecycle across platforms. • Partnered with product managers to align requirements with product visions and objectives. • Gathered and assessed user needs using diverse research methods (e.g., interviews, surveys, card sorting, usability testing). • Transformed research findings into actionable designs using industry-standard UX tools. • Designed and refined mock-ups & prototypes for testing using tools like Azure, Adobe XD, InVision, and Sketch. • Mentored junior UX designers, sharing best practices from the industry. • Actively participated in agile team sessions, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and stand-ups. • Promoted and integrated UX best practices across the organization.

UI/UX Designer

Indochina Strings GroupSep 2013 - Apr 2015 • 1 yr 8 mosKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Overhauled the company website, resulting in 4,000 more monthly active users – a 30% boost in engagement. • Increased customer satisfaction, moving the average customer satisfaction scores from 3.8 to 4.6 (out of 5) by focusing on user-first principles. • Conceptualized new company branding, significantly enhancing brand recognition. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Directed user interface and design strategies for the company’s main consumer website. • Developed wireframes, mock-ups, and high-fidelity designs using Adobe Photoshop. • Managed design assets to aid the development team. • Applied user-centered design principles to refine product experiences. • Conducted diverse user research to gather insights about the target audience. • Partnered with various teams to support multiple development initiatives. • Conceptualized and implemented the company's new branding. • Provided creative direction for marketing materials, including brochures, posters, videos, and more.

UI/UX Designer

Trinko IncJun 2012 - Aug 2013 • 1 yr 3 mosKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Crafted MVP of flagship tool, securing additional funding and fueling company growth from 8 to 70+ employees.• Instituted a UX culture, which resulted in a 40% decrease in user-reported design issues. • Established design standards, making design process more efficient and reducing rework hours by 25%. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to address UX challenges, driving innovation in product direction, visuals, and overall experience. • Produced wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs, particularly utilizing Adobe Photoshop. • Transformed compositional mock-ups into functional HTML-CSS versions. • Planned and executed user research through usability tests and focus groups. • Established and maintained organizational design standards. • Collaborated with agile teams to ensure timely and budget-friendly design delivery. • Handled other design-related tasks as necessitated by business needs.

Web Design Specialist

American International Group (AIG)Nov 2009 - Jun 2012 • 2 yrs 8 mosKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Refined UI structures, leading users to find essential features 3 times faster and boosting navigation efficiency by 15%. • Engineered production-ready prototypes, cutting development time by 30%. • Designed a reusable UI component library, which was adopted in over 18 projects, speeding up project completion by 20%. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Crafted user-interface (UI) structures in alignment with business requirements and user needs. • Identified and arranged functional UI elements to maximize user interaction efficiency. • Developed visually engaging high-fidelity mock-ups, adhering to organizational branding guidelines, primarily using Adobe Photoshop. • Prepared prototypes for usability testing and developed a UI component library for consistent design updates and reuse across projects. • Formulated and delivered training materials focusing on company branding guidelines and UI design best practices. • Conducted training sessions on company-specific UI and branding guidelines.

Education

Humber College

Ontario Graduate Certificate, User Experience (UX) Design2023

University of the East

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science2000 - 2004

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