Top Talent like Michelle 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.
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Michelle Harp

UX Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
UX/UI Designer | User Experience Specialist
With a robust background in UX/UI design and a passion for creating intuitive user experiences, I have honed my skills across various roles and educational pursuits. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Colorado Boulder and have furthered my expertise with specialized training in UX/UI Design from Memorisely and Designlab. My professional journey includes impactful roles such as Multimedia Designer at MadeByMich, where I developed design systems tailored to user needs, and Senior Product Designer at UncommonGood, where I significantly boosted user engagement and satisfaction. As a Founding UX/UI Designer at BrightUp, I led the development of a web app, enhancing user adoption through strategic design. My experience at SiteCare involved reducing user abandonment and increasing subscriptions through innovative design solutions. My diverse educational background also includes a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and culinary training from the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.

Work History

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Multimedia Designer

MadeByMichCreated components and design systems for multi-platform use based on clients’ and user needs. Translated user research and product requirements into design deliverables. Communicated with stakeholders to define end-to-end experiences, iteration models, and screen designs. Spearheaded user research and translated data into UI components and design systems.
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Senior Product Designer

UncommonGoodAug 2023 - Jul 2024 • 1 yrIncreased user adoption rates by 30% by strategically implementing intuitive dashboards, leading to a 15% increase in overall user satisfaction and loyalty. Implemented design principles to facilitate collaborative workshops with cross-functional teams, guiding the user research process and iterating on app designs, leading to a 20% increase in user engagement and retention metrics. Executed user testing and feedback sessions to iterate on design improvements, ultimately achieving a 95% positive rating from users on the overall usability of the product.
B

Founding UX/UI Designer

BrightUpAug 2022 - Aug 2023 • 1 yr 1 moDesigned and developed a web app for iOS and from start to finish (research, design, test, implement) on a team of three designers. Developed various UI components to deliver an intuitive user experience resulting in an increase in user adoption rate. Executed usability tests, qualitative/quantitative user research, interviews, journey mapping, and prototypes while collaborating with product and engineer teams. Contributed to creating, organizing, and distributing a product design system.
S

UX/UI Designer

SiteCareFeb 2021 - Jul 2021 • 6 mosFacilitated the client’s product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products. Identified design problems and devised elegant solutions. Decreased user abandonment on homepages as well as increased membership subscriptions. Conceptualized and created assets like landing pages, interactive components, blog posts, and product pages.

Education

M

Memorisely

Design Systems, UX/UI Design2022
D

Designlab

UX/UI Design2019
C

Cornell University

Certificate, Plant-Based Nutrition2016
A

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

2015
U

University of Colorado Boulder

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication, General2011 - 2013
C

Colorado Mountain College

Associate of Arts - AA2008 - 2011

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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Recently Active
UX/UI Designer | User Experience Specialist
With a robust background in UX/UI design and a passion for creating intuitive user experiences, I have honed my skills across various roles and educational pursuits. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Colorado Boulder and have furthered my expertise with specialized training in UX/UI Design from Memorisely and Designlab. My professional journey includes impactful roles such as Multimedia Designer at MadeByMich, where I developed design systems tailored to user needs, and Senior Product Designer at UncommonGood, where I significantly boosted user engagement and satisfaction. As a Founding UX/UI Designer at BrightUp, I led the development of a web app, enhancing user adoption through strategic design. My experience at SiteCare involved reducing user abandonment and increasing subscriptions through innovative design solutions. My diverse educational background also includes a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and culinary training from the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.

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Top Talent like Michelle 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.

Michelle Harp

UX Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

M

Multimedia Designer

MadeByMichCreated components and design systems for multi-platform use based on clients’ and user needs. Translated user research and product requirements into design deliverables. Communicated with stakeholders to define end-to-end experiences, iteration models, and screen designs. Spearheaded user research and translated data into UI components and design systems.
U

Senior Product Designer

UncommonGoodAug 2023 - Jul 2024 • 1 yrIncreased user adoption rates by 30% by strategically implementing intuitive dashboards, leading to a 15% increase in overall user satisfaction and loyalty. Implemented design principles to facilitate collaborative workshops with cross-functional teams, guiding the user research process and iterating on app designs, leading to a 20% increase in user engagement and retention metrics. Executed user testing and feedback sessions to iterate on design improvements, ultimately achieving a 95% positive rating from users on the overall usability of the product.
B

Founding UX/UI Designer

BrightUpAug 2022 - Aug 2023 • 1 yr 1 moDesigned and developed a web app for iOS and from start to finish (research, design, test, implement) on a team of three designers. Developed various UI components to deliver an intuitive user experience resulting in an increase in user adoption rate. Executed usability tests, qualitative/quantitative user research, interviews, journey mapping, and prototypes while collaborating with product and engineer teams. Contributed to creating, organizing, and distributing a product design system.
S

UX/UI Designer

SiteCareFeb 2021 - Jul 2021 • 6 mosFacilitated the client’s product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products. Identified design problems and devised elegant solutions. Decreased user abandonment on homepages as well as increased membership subscriptions. Conceptualized and created assets like landing pages, interactive components, blog posts, and product pages.

Education

M

Memorisely

Design Systems, UX/UI Design2022
D

Designlab

UX/UI Design2019
C

Cornell University

Certificate, Plant-Based Nutrition2016
A

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

2015
U

University of Colorado Boulder

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication, General2011 - 2013
C

Colorado Mountain College

Associate of Arts - AA2008 - 2011

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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