A BIT ABOUT ME
A BIT ABOUT ME
I am a Chicago native with roots in both city life and rural summers in Wisconsin, now based in Kentucky. From a young age, I was drawn to the arts—painting, music, and dance—and later developed a strong interest in technology, joining Robotics and Tech Club in high school while still staying creatively active.
I hold an Associate’s degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor’s in Graphic Design. After realizing I wanted a career that combined both my technical and artistic strengths, I pursued a UX Design Certificate through Google and discovered a passion for product design.
Product design allows me to merge creativity, technology, and human-centered thinking. My background in customer service has sharpened my empathy and problem-solving skills, which I bring into every project. I value balance through diversity and believe that different perspectives lead to more impactful and inclusive design solutions.
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RELEVANT SKILLS
Empathy
Personas, User Journey, User pain points
Ideating: Crazy eights, storyboarding, competitive audits
Wireframing, Prototyping
Usability Testing, Affinity Diagrams
Design Principles, Typography, Composition
Brand Style Guide
Teamwork Collaboration
Drawing and Painting
Organized and Meticulous
TOOLS
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite: XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat
Miro
HTML & CSS Basics
Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Google: Sheets, Slides, Forms
Quickbooks
EXPERIENCE
Paradigm Computer Group, Inc - Digital Product Designer
Remote
Communicate with clients to develop user interface designs for web and mobile applications. Conduct user research and create mockup illustrations of layouts to find solutions for stakeholders. Optimize existing products to resolve client issues. Review feedback and finalize the product design.
Google - UX Design Certificate
Coursera
Design process from beginning to end. Created applications that solved a problem found in society. Empathized with the user. Created personas and figured out the pain points. Created wireframes and prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD. Then, conducted usability studies
Digital Stages - Web Designer Intern
Chicago, IL
Created website designs and layouts for local businesses using Wix. Sample websites were created to fit customers' businesses with minimal information.
Wingy City Consulting - Secretary/Receptionist
Chicago, IL
Greet business clients and guests. Answer and direct phone calls. Organize documents and paperwork. Maintain filing system. Assists coworkers with company projects and tasks. Enter and update client data into QuickBooks. Create spreadsheets to help coworkers.
Mart Anthony's Italian Restaurant - Hostess/Take-out
Chicago, IL
Hostess
Greet all guests, and respond to guest inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner. Seat guests and manage the seating chart. Assign and appoint servers to tables. Manage and organize incoming reservations. Monitor restaurant activity to ensure dining flow and no overbooking.
Take-out
Carefully reviewed and prepared items for customer orders to verify accuracy before delivery. Received food and orders from guests via telephone and online orders. Answered phones and took care of customer concerns. Prepared food for orders.