Top Talent like Miranda are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility 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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Miranda Ma

UX Designer • Cupertino, CA, US
Prototyping
Heuristic Evaluation
Wireframing
A/B Testing
User Research
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
UX Designer with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience
Passionate about designing meaningful, innovative, and empathetic experiences. Inspired by human connection, the outdoors, and a good iced oat latte. Extensive experience in UX design and product management, with a focus on creating inclusive and accessible solutions.

Projects

Kind Space

Kind Space is a donation platform that connects donors with foster youth to fulfill gift requests. It was developed through a collaboration between Hack4Impact and Foster Nation, an LA-based nonprofit supporting young adults aging out of the foster care system.See More

Unity Design System

Unity is an internal design system used by AbbVie for company products and applications, focusing on staying true to the AbbVie brand while maintaining accessibility and usability.See More

Work History

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User Experience Designer

AbbVieMay 2023 - Jan 2025 • 1 yr 9 mosLed design strategy and drove scalability for a company-wide design system (Unity), managing 100+ design tokens, modular components, and variables to ensure visual consistency, responsive design, and cohesive cross-platform user experiences across internal digital products and brands. Established and executed a comprehensive end-to-end user research framework, conducting 20+ user testing sessions and stakeholder interviews to enhance accessibility, usability, and design system adoption.
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UX Design Instructor

Design Innovation IllinoisJun 2024 - Dec 2024 • 7 mosFacilitated a semester-long UX design course covering fundamentals in user research, wireframing, and prototyping. Mentored students through real-world challenges, applying human-centered design principles, and led design projects to build foundational UX skills.
P

Product Management Fellow

Product Space UIUCJan 2024 - Dec 2024 • 1 yrActed as a PM associate for a stealth startup and contributed to marketing strategies. Participated in product development discussions and supported early-stage product initiatives.
H

Director of Social Media

Hack4ImpactJan 2024 - Dec 2024 • 1 yrDesigned all content posted on social media platforms, increasing engagement and awareness for Hack4Impact's initiatives.
H

Product Designer (Foster Nation)

Hack4ImpactJan 2024 - May 2024 • 5 mosDeveloped the donor dashboard 'Kind Space' for foster youth and donors, creating a platform to manage gift requests and fulfillments in a unified system. Contributed to the design and implementation of the platform, enhancing user engagement.
H

Product Designer (iSTEM)

Hack4ImpactAug 2023 - Dec 2023 • 5 mosDesigned an inclusive and accessible online learning resource library for users with disabilities, improving accessibility and usability.
H

Product Designer (SECS)

Hack4ImpactJan 2023 - Aug 2023 • 8 mosCreated an interactive database visualizing University of Illinois System's fossil fuel investments and carbon impacts, supporting divestment initiatives.
C

UX/UI Design Intern

CargillJan 2023 - May 2023 • 5 mosWorked on reSkued, a startup backed by Cargill and Google, aimed at eliminating food waste through an online marketplace and analytics dashboard.
C

UX Research Intern

CargillAug 2022 - Dec 2022 • 5 mosConducted user research for internal tools, focusing on improving user experience and operational efficiency.
R

UX Design Intern

ReskuedJan 2023 - May 2023 • 5 mos

Education

U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Sciences (HCI/UX)

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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Recently Active
UX Designer with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience
Passionate about designing meaningful, innovative, and empathetic experiences. Inspired by human connection, the outdoors, and a good iced oat latte. Extensive experience in UX design and product management, with a focus on creating inclusive and accessible solutions.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Miranda are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility 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.

Miranda Ma

UX Designer • Cupertino, CA, US
Prototyping
Heuristic Evaluation
Wireframing
A/B Testing
User Research
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Kind Space

Kind Space is a donation platform that connects donors with foster youth to fulfill gift requests. It was developed through a collaboration between Hack4Impact and Foster Nation, an LA-based nonprofit supporting young adults aging out of the foster care system.

Unity Design System

Unity is an internal design system used by AbbVie for company products and applications, focusing on staying true to the AbbVie brand while maintaining accessibility and usability.

Work History

A

User Experience Designer

AbbVieMay 2023 - Jan 2025 • 1 yr 9 mosLed design strategy and drove scalability for a company-wide design system (Unity), managing 100+ design tokens, modular components, and variables to ensure visual consistency, responsive design, and cohesive cross-platform user experiences across internal digital products and brands. Established and executed a comprehensive end-to-end user research framework, conducting 20+ user testing sessions and stakeholder interviews to enhance accessibility, usability, and design system adoption.
D

UX Design Instructor

Design Innovation IllinoisJun 2024 - Dec 2024 • 7 mosFacilitated a semester-long UX design course covering fundamentals in user research, wireframing, and prototyping. Mentored students through real-world challenges, applying human-centered design principles, and led design projects to build foundational UX skills.
P

Product Management Fellow

Product Space UIUCJan 2024 - Dec 2024 • 1 yrActed as a PM associate for a stealth startup and contributed to marketing strategies. Participated in product development discussions and supported early-stage product initiatives.
H

Director of Social Media

Hack4ImpactJan 2024 - Dec 2024 • 1 yrDesigned all content posted on social media platforms, increasing engagement and awareness for Hack4Impact's initiatives.
H

Product Designer (Foster Nation)

Hack4ImpactJan 2024 - May 2024 • 5 mosDeveloped the donor dashboard 'Kind Space' for foster youth and donors, creating a platform to manage gift requests and fulfillments in a unified system. Contributed to the design and implementation of the platform, enhancing user engagement.
H

Product Designer (iSTEM)

Hack4ImpactAug 2023 - Dec 2023 • 5 mosDesigned an inclusive and accessible online learning resource library for users with disabilities, improving accessibility and usability.
H

Product Designer (SECS)

Hack4ImpactJan 2023 - Aug 2023 • 8 mosCreated an interactive database visualizing University of Illinois System's fossil fuel investments and carbon impacts, supporting divestment initiatives.
C

UX/UI Design Intern

CargillJan 2023 - May 2023 • 5 mosWorked on reSkued, a startup backed by Cargill and Google, aimed at eliminating food waste through an online marketplace and analytics dashboard.
C

UX Research Intern

CargillAug 2022 - Dec 2022 • 5 mosConducted user research for internal tools, focusing on improving user experience and operational efficiency.
R

UX Design Intern

ReskuedJan 2023 - May 2023 • 5 mos

Education

U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Sciences (HCI/UX)

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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