Top Talent like Kerry 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.

Kerry Weiss

UX Designer • Product Designer • User Researcher • Seattle, WA, US
Wix
G-Suite
Microsoft Office
Journey Mapping
User Flows
Storyboarding
Mobile Design
Web Design
Design Thinking
Heuristic Evaluation
A/B Testing
User Personas
Webflow
User Research
Wireframing
UI/UX Design
Design
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Passionate UX/UI Designer | Master's in Science Education | Spearheading Website Redesigns
Passionate about creating intuitive and visually engaging user experiences, I hold a Master's degree in Science Education and a Teaching Credential. My journey into UX/UI design began with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology & Environmental Biology. I honed my skills through the UX/UI Design Career Track at Springboard. My experience includes spearheading website audits, crafting redesign plans, and infusing strong brand identities for companies like Watts Powerhouse Food, Nomie, and Peak Precision Gear. I collaborated with marketing and engineering to create innovative group chats and improved checkout conversions through comprehensive website redesigns. My expertise includes conducting user interviews, usability testing, and translating insights into wireframes and prototypes. I am dedicated to a user-centric approach, evident in my work with SAVR and OpenFOLDER. My passion for creating seamless user journeys and intuitive navigation drives my commitment to excellence in UX/UI design.

Projects

Nomie

Nomie: Creating an innovative and fun group chat for Quebec’s CGEP classrooms. Brainstormed with client to improve student-to-student and student-to-teacher relationships through the creation of a new group chat feature on Nomie’s existing website. See More

Work History

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UX/UI Designer

Watts Powerhouse FoodSpearheading website audit efforts and crafting a comprehensive redesign plan. Took charge of the design direction for a nonprofit website, infusing it with a strong brand identity. Applied graphic design and illustration principles to create visually engaging and cohesive user interfaces.
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UX/UI Designer

NomieJan 2024 - Mar 2024 • 3 mosCollaborated with marketing and engineering to brainstorm and create a fun and innovative group chat made for Quebecs CGEP classrooms. Conducted competitive analysis to help clients envision what features they wanted for the group chat. Developed sketches, user stories, and site maps that closely aligned with user needs and goals, ensuring a user-centric approach throughout the design process. Delivered wireframes to the developer for the group chat with four major innovative features.
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UX/UI Designer

Peak Precision GearNov 2023 - Jan 2024 • 3 mosSpearheaded the development of information architecture, ensuring a seamless user journey and intuitive navigation. Improved checkout conversions through a comprehensive website redesign; browsing was updated, a comparison flow was added, express checkout was introduced, and hidden fees were reduced. Conducted user interviews and rigorous usability testing, translating insights into low and high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes. Additionally, curated the brand image and style guide.
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UX/UI Designer

SAVRNov 2023 - Nov 2023 • 1 moConducted a modified Google Design Sprint to explore a solution for the business question posed by SAVR over 5 days. Employed Google Design Sprint methodology, following the Sketch, Decide, Prototype, and Test phases to refine and perfect the mobile app's user experience. Synthesized research from SAVR, identified pain points in the user web experience, mapped out user flows, sketched a storyboard, created a rapid prototype, conducted usability testing to validate solution, and reiterated.
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UX/UI Designer

OpenFOLDERJun 2023 - Oct 2023 • 5 mosConceptualized and designed a website that connects three user groups - teachers, students, and parents- in a way that keeps everyone on track. Conducted user interviews, secondary research, and competitive analysis to focus the project on the needs of the users and align with industry standards. Synthesized findings through affinity maps and user personas, guiding design decisions with user-centric insights. Completed several rounds of user testing using paper prototypes and low fidelity prototypes as well as several iterations before submitting the final high fidelity prototype.

Education

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Springboard

UX/UI Design Career Track, UX/UI Design Career Track2023 - 2024
C

California State University, Long Beach

Master's degree, Science Education2019 - 2021
C

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Teaching Credential, Secondary Education and Teaching2015
P

Point Loma Nazarene University

Bachelor's degree, Psychology & Environmental Biology2010 - 2014

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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Passionate UX/UI Designer | Master's in Science Education | Spearheading Website Redesigns
Passionate about creating intuitive and visually engaging user experiences, I hold a Master's degree in Science Education and a Teaching Credential. My journey into UX/UI design began with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology & Environmental Biology. I honed my skills through the UX/UI Design Career Track at Springboard. My experience includes spearheading website audits, crafting redesign plans, and infusing strong brand identities for companies like Watts Powerhouse Food, Nomie, and Peak Precision Gear. I collaborated with marketing and engineering to create innovative group chats and improved checkout conversions through comprehensive website redesigns. My expertise includes conducting user interviews, usability testing, and translating insights into wireframes and prototypes. I am dedicated to a user-centric approach, evident in my work with SAVR and OpenFOLDER. My passion for creating seamless user journeys and intuitive navigation drives my commitment to excellence in UX/UI design.

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 Kerry 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.

Kerry Weiss

UX Designer • Product Designer • User Researcher • Seattle, WA, US
Wix
G-Suite
Microsoft Office
Journey Mapping
User Flows
Storyboarding
Mobile Design
Web Design
Design Thinking
Heuristic Evaluation
A/B Testing
User Personas
Webflow
User Research
Wireframing
UI/UX Design
Design
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Nomie

Nomie: Creating an innovative and fun group chat for Quebec’s CGEP classrooms. Brainstormed with client to improve student-to-student and student-to-teacher relationships through the creation of a new group chat feature on Nomie’s existing website.

Work History

W

UX/UI Designer

Watts Powerhouse FoodSpearheading website audit efforts and crafting a comprehensive redesign plan. Took charge of the design direction for a nonprofit website, infusing it with a strong brand identity. Applied graphic design and illustration principles to create visually engaging and cohesive user interfaces.
N

UX/UI Designer

NomieJan 2024 - Mar 2024 • 3 mosCollaborated with marketing and engineering to brainstorm and create a fun and innovative group chat made for Quebecs CGEP classrooms. Conducted competitive analysis to help clients envision what features they wanted for the group chat. Developed sketches, user stories, and site maps that closely aligned with user needs and goals, ensuring a user-centric approach throughout the design process. Delivered wireframes to the developer for the group chat with four major innovative features.
P

UX/UI Designer

Peak Precision GearNov 2023 - Jan 2024 • 3 mosSpearheaded the development of information architecture, ensuring a seamless user journey and intuitive navigation. Improved checkout conversions through a comprehensive website redesign; browsing was updated, a comparison flow was added, express checkout was introduced, and hidden fees were reduced. Conducted user interviews and rigorous usability testing, translating insights into low and high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes. Additionally, curated the brand image and style guide.
S

UX/UI Designer

SAVRNov 2023 - Nov 2023 • 1 moConducted a modified Google Design Sprint to explore a solution for the business question posed by SAVR over 5 days. Employed Google Design Sprint methodology, following the Sketch, Decide, Prototype, and Test phases to refine and perfect the mobile app's user experience. Synthesized research from SAVR, identified pain points in the user web experience, mapped out user flows, sketched a storyboard, created a rapid prototype, conducted usability testing to validate solution, and reiterated.
O

UX/UI Designer

OpenFOLDERJun 2023 - Oct 2023 • 5 mosConceptualized and designed a website that connects three user groups - teachers, students, and parents- in a way that keeps everyone on track. Conducted user interviews, secondary research, and competitive analysis to focus the project on the needs of the users and align with industry standards. Synthesized findings through affinity maps and user personas, guiding design decisions with user-centric insights. Completed several rounds of user testing using paper prototypes and low fidelity prototypes as well as several iterations before submitting the final high fidelity prototype.

Education

S

Springboard

UX/UI Design Career Track, UX/UI Design Career Track2023 - 2024
C

California State University, Long Beach

Master's degree, Science Education2019 - 2021
C

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Teaching Credential, Secondary Education and Teaching2015
P

Point Loma Nazarene University

Bachelor's degree, Psychology & Environmental Biology2010 - 2014

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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