Top Talent like Sherry 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.

Sherry Lai

UX Designer • Graphic Designer • People & Culture • Houston, TX, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Passionate UX Design Student & Entrepreneur
A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and am currently pursuing a second degree in Information Systems with a concentration in UX Design. My passion for design and user experience led me to found JOYFROOT, an e-commerce business focused on promoting joy, rest, and play through visually appealing products. As a Product Design Intern at Miracle Foundation, I developed user research assets and created UI prototypes for FosterVillage, a mobile communication tool for the foster care system. My experience also includes serving as a Studio Member at Design for America - UT Austin and interning as a UI/UX Designer at Renzoe Box. I am dedicated to integrating visual branding and design thinking to create engaging and user-friendly experiences.

Work History

J

Founder and Designer

JOYFROOTStarted an e-commerce business highlighting the importance of joy, rest, and play through products such as stickers and merchandise. Integrated visual branding, design thinking, and website design within my process to attract customers and site traffic.
M

Product Design Intern

Miracle FoundationMay 2022 - Jul 2022 • 3 mosDeveloped user research assets that broadened my understanding of the foster care system. Conducted user interviews with foster parents and translated conversational insights into wireframes and UI prototypes for FosterVillage, a mobile communication tool.
D

Studio Member

Design for America - UT AustinFeb 2021 - Nov 2021 • 10 mosnull
R

UI/UX Design Intern

Renzoe BoxMay 2021 - Aug 2021 • 4 mos- Leveraged market research and brand identity to build a design system aligning with Renzoe Box's brand identity. Spearheaded mobile app development of Faces of Renzoe, including wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing conducted with the internal team and external stakeholders. Worked with front-end developers to address conditional logic issues on the Renzoe Box website. Redesigned the UI for pop-up screens and created mockups to handoff to developers.

Education

T

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology2020 - 2023
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Information Systems (UX Design Concentration)2021 - 2023
T

The Woodlands College Park High School

2016 - 2020

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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Passionate UX Design Student & Entrepreneur
A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and am currently pursuing a second degree in Information Systems with a concentration in UX Design. My passion for design and user experience led me to found JOYFROOT, an e-commerce business focused on promoting joy, rest, and play through visually appealing products. As a Product Design Intern at Miracle Foundation, I developed user research assets and created UI prototypes for FosterVillage, a mobile communication tool for the foster care system. My experience also includes serving as a Studio Member at Design for America - UT Austin and interning as a UI/UX Designer at Renzoe Box. I am dedicated to integrating visual branding and design thinking to create engaging and user-friendly experiences.

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 Sherry 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.

Sherry Lai

UX Designer • Graphic Designer • People & Culture • Houston, TX, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

J

Founder and Designer

JOYFROOTStarted an e-commerce business highlighting the importance of joy, rest, and play through products such as stickers and merchandise. Integrated visual branding, design thinking, and website design within my process to attract customers and site traffic.
M

Product Design Intern

Miracle FoundationMay 2022 - Jul 2022 • 3 mosDeveloped user research assets that broadened my understanding of the foster care system. Conducted user interviews with foster parents and translated conversational insights into wireframes and UI prototypes for FosterVillage, a mobile communication tool.
D

Studio Member

Design for America - UT AustinFeb 2021 - Nov 2021 • 10 mosnull
R

UI/UX Design Intern

Renzoe BoxMay 2021 - Aug 2021 • 4 mos- Leveraged market research and brand identity to build a design system aligning with Renzoe Box's brand identity. Spearheaded mobile app development of Faces of Renzoe, including wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing conducted with the internal team and external stakeholders. Worked with front-end developers to address conditional logic issues on the Renzoe Box website. Redesigned the UI for pop-up screens and created mockups to handoff to developers.

Education

T

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology2020 - 2023
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Information Systems (UX Design Concentration)2021 - 2023
T

The Woodlands College Park High School

2016 - 2020

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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