Top Talent like Katarina 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.

Katarina Vorne

UX Designer •
UI/UX Design
Figma
User Research
Prototyping
User Personas
Heuristic Evaluation
Wireframing
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Computer Science Student | UX Designer
A dedicated and innovative Computer Science student at the University of Notre Dame, with a robust background in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, and Product Management. Gained international experience through a study abroad program at The University of Hong Kong. Currently serving as a Human Computer Interaction Research Assistant, recognized for winning the Faculty Choice of Best Poster at the CSE Poster Competition. Previous roles include a UX Design Intern at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, where I redesigned a sales enablement platform and established corporate UX research standards, and a Product Manager & Web Developer at Vorne Industries, where I led the design of key web application features and optimized corporate websites. Additionally, served as a Teaching Assistant for Principles of Computing, mentoring over 30 students and organizing exam prep sessions that led to record-high midterm scores.

Work History

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Human Computer Interaction Research Assistant

University of Notre DameSep 2023 - May 2024 • 9 mosWon Faculty Choice of Best Poster at CSE Poster Competition of 30+ Presentations. Designed a Human-AI collaborative system to soften first impressions and promote empathy.
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UX Design Intern

Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsJun 2023 - Aug 2023 • 3 mosRedesigned User Experience for Sales Enablement Platform with 1,800 monthly users. Established corporate UX Research standards, documented in a research playbook. Analyzed Microsoft Clarity data to evaluate user pains and gains from current solution. Designed and conducted Usability Testing, then analyzed and presented results. Collaborated with Engineering and Marketing teams. Updated corporate styles to follow WCAG 2.0 AAA accessibility guidelines. Provided constructive feedback through User Acceptance Testing. Improved SEO for Marketing Website with 177k yearly visitors.
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Teaching Assistant for Principles of Computing

University of Notre DameAug 2022 - Dec 2022 • 5 mosMentored 30+ students in Principles of Computing. Hosted office hours and taught technical concepts to students of all academic backgrounds. Organized first exam prep session, leading to the highest average midterm scores in course history.
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Product Manager & Web Developer

Vorne IndustriesMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mosDesigned key features for web application: Practiced iterative design and agile software development. Collaborated with Sales and Customer Success teams to understand and define customer needs. Practiced rapid prototyping with wireframe models and designed high-fidelity mockups with Adobe XD. Led meetings with Engineering and Sales teams to gather feedback on feature designs. Documented designs, behaviors, and technical specifications. Designed a feature to enable users to compare metrics before and after a configured milestone. Redesigned the user experience of scheduling software updates across many remote devices. Collaborated using GitHub, responding to feedback from the Engineering team. Participated in Daily Standup Meetings. Presented feature in UI Review and responded to feedback. Presented our completed feature to company planning committee. Launched revamped corporate and learning sites with an entirely new architecture and codebase that receive about 50,000 visitors each month, working with a software engineer mentor: Optimized website for mobile using breakpoints and media queries. Edited GatsbyJS and React components to improve website modularity, style, and functionality. Proofread and debugged learning sites. Designed and implemented changes to codebase and website content to improve SEO. Worked in a shared Github repository. Documented components and codebase so that non-technical employees could create new webpages. Wrote technical content about Lean Production.

Education

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IC Catholic Prep

2016 - 2020
T

The University of Hong Kong

Study Abroad, Computer Science
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University of Notre Dame

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

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!

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Computer Science Student | UX Designer
A dedicated and innovative Computer Science student at the University of Notre Dame, with a robust background in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, and Product Management. Gained international experience through a study abroad program at The University of Hong Kong. Currently serving as a Human Computer Interaction Research Assistant, recognized for winning the Faculty Choice of Best Poster at the CSE Poster Competition. Previous roles include a UX Design Intern at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, where I redesigned a sales enablement platform and established corporate UX research standards, and a Product Manager & Web Developer at Vorne Industries, where I led the design of key web application features and optimized corporate websites. Additionally, served as a Teaching Assistant for Principles of Computing, mentoring over 30 students and organizing exam prep sessions that led to record-high midterm scores.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Katarina 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.

Katarina Vorne

UX Designer •
UI/UX Design
Figma
User Research
Prototyping
User Personas
Heuristic Evaluation
Wireframing
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

U

Human Computer Interaction Research Assistant

University of Notre DameSep 2023 - May 2024 • 9 mosWon Faculty Choice of Best Poster at CSE Poster Competition of 30+ Presentations. Designed a Human-AI collaborative system to soften first impressions and promote empathy.
Z

UX Design Intern

Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsJun 2023 - Aug 2023 • 3 mosRedesigned User Experience for Sales Enablement Platform with 1,800 monthly users. Established corporate UX Research standards, documented in a research playbook. Analyzed Microsoft Clarity data to evaluate user pains and gains from current solution. Designed and conducted Usability Testing, then analyzed and presented results. Collaborated with Engineering and Marketing teams. Updated corporate styles to follow WCAG 2.0 AAA accessibility guidelines. Provided constructive feedback through User Acceptance Testing. Improved SEO for Marketing Website with 177k yearly visitors.
U

Teaching Assistant for Principles of Computing

University of Notre DameAug 2022 - Dec 2022 • 5 mosMentored 30+ students in Principles of Computing. Hosted office hours and taught technical concepts to students of all academic backgrounds. Organized first exam prep session, leading to the highest average midterm scores in course history.
V

Product Manager & Web Developer

Vorne IndustriesMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mosDesigned key features for web application: Practiced iterative design and agile software development. Collaborated with Sales and Customer Success teams to understand and define customer needs. Practiced rapid prototyping with wireframe models and designed high-fidelity mockups with Adobe XD. Led meetings with Engineering and Sales teams to gather feedback on feature designs. Documented designs, behaviors, and technical specifications. Designed a feature to enable users to compare metrics before and after a configured milestone. Redesigned the user experience of scheduling software updates across many remote devices. Collaborated using GitHub, responding to feedback from the Engineering team. Participated in Daily Standup Meetings. Presented feature in UI Review and responded to feedback. Presented our completed feature to company planning committee. Launched revamped corporate and learning sites with an entirely new architecture and codebase that receive about 50,000 visitors each month, working with a software engineer mentor: Optimized website for mobile using breakpoints and media queries. Edited GatsbyJS and React components to improve website modularity, style, and functionality. Proofread and debugged learning sites. Designed and implemented changes to codebase and website content to improve SEO. Worked in a shared Github repository. Documented components and codebase so that non-technical employees could create new webpages. Wrote technical content about Lean Production.

Education

I

IC Catholic Prep

2016 - 2020
T

The University of Hong Kong

Study Abroad, Computer Science
U

University of Notre Dame

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

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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