Hi! I'm Desiree, a structural engineer turned product designer with 3+ years experience.
Experience
2009 - 2010
Apollo Graph QL
Product Designer
- Independently led and executed the design process of a dashboard and two landing pages to provide metrics and insights to usersCreated low to high fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma
- Created low to high fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma
- Conducted usability tests for new features using interactive prototypes
- Led the reorganization of the design system including defining guidelines, adding variants to component library and adding layouts to streamline design process
- Led the reorganization of the design system including defining guidelines, adding variants to component library and adding layouts to streamline design process
2010 - 2011
Pickups technologies
UX Designer
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to develop UX strategy
- Conducted user interviews and a competitive analysis for exploratory research
- Created low-high fidelity wireframes and an interactive prototype for a mobile application as an MVP
- Conducted iterations of usability testing using interactive prototypes and analyzed data to assess usability and improve designs
2011 - 2014
simpson gumpertz & heger
Associate Project Consultant
- Coordinated projects and collaborated with multiple disciplines including architects and contractors
- Performed structural analyses using finite element analysis programs
- Created 3D drawings and 2D plans
- Conducted surveys and inspections of existing and newly constructed buildings
"An IDEA can turn to DUST or MAGIC depending on the TALENT that rubs up against it"
~ Bill Bernbauch