Valerie Navidad
Product Designer in Los Angeles, CA
Open to remote work
valnavidad8@gmail.com
323 382 2995
https://www.valerienavidad.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-navidad
Research Skills
User Experience Design, Design Research, User Research, User Stories, User Flows, Personas, Site Mapping, Journey Maps, Information Architecture
Design Skills
UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, Design Composition, Style Guide, Typography, Wireframing, Ideation, Rapid Prototyping, User Testing, Mock-ups, Usability Testing, User Research
Soft Skills
Agile Mindset, Scrum Framework, Empathy, Communication, Attention to Detail, Curiosity, Collaboration, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity, High Motivation
Design Tools
Figma, Adobe XD, FigJam, Slack, Discord, Miro, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Processing
Basic Knowledge
CSS, HTML
Experience
UX/UI Designer, Moment Studio,
August 2022 - Present
• Design responsive end-to end user-centric digital products
• Collaborate with the design team to create heuristic evaluations, user flows, wireframes, mockups, documentation, and interactive prototypes for internal stakeholder and the engineering team
• Lead iterative design sessions to streamline best practices, clarify and exceed expectations and strive for continuous improvement
• Remain informed of current design patterns, UI, and UX trends for innovative technologies
UX/UI Designer (Contracted), The LA Garden,
October 2020 - December 2020
• Produce user persona, information architecture, and high-resolution mock-ups for mobile and desktop
• Synthesize user research collected via Google ads to gather key performance metrics to augment the design of the user interface increasing the website’s conversion rate
• Improve the organization of the vast inventory of products using user-centered design, resulting in a 100% increase in sales compared to the previous year
Administrative Assistant, The Whole Child,
June 2018 - April 2019
• Conduct market research to elevate key insights and uncover non-profit impact in the Greater Los Angeles area
• Translate data and organize information into meaningful findings for stakeholders to use in decision making for funding distribution
• Collaborate with the Executive Team whose efforts led to the housing of 244 previously homeless families in 2018
Listing Coordinator, Keller Williams,
December 2016 -December 2017
• Effectively communicate and listening to clients about home listings, answering inquiries and scheduling home showings
• Perform multiple market analyses to distill key insights and recommendations for the real estate agent’s listing proposal
• Actively support a team that helped 57 families Buy/Sell a home at over $29 Million in Real Estate
Education
Pasadena City College
Certification in Design Media Art Option in Interaction Design and User Experience
Certification in Design Media Art Option in Web Design and Development
Cal State University, Los Angeles
B.S. Business Administration Option in Marketing Management