UX/Product Designer
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UX/Product Designer

Brendon Taing

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Dedicated and meticulous individual with related education, practicum, and experience to contribute to long-range operational objectives as a UX/UI designer, UX/UI researcher, or product designer.

Tools: Sketch, InVision, Figma, Balsamiq, HTML, CSS, Python, Java, JavaScript, MATLAB

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction � 2018
University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Tri Delta Sorority � San Diego, CA UX / UI Designer, 1/2018 � 3/2018
? Conducted competitive analysis of similar websites to identify beneficial features through observed successes and failures
? Performed user research by interviewing key stakeholders and creating storyboards, resulting in 3 accurate personas for usability testing
? Utilized Figma to produce high-fidelity mockups, InVision to produce an interactive site prototype, and Bootstrap to handle front-end HTML and CSS development
? Led discussions and presentations regarding how the website�s features catered to the individual needs of each user group

It�s All About the Kids Foundation � San Diego, CA UX / UI Designer, 9/2017 � 12/2017
? Served as a primary contact for communications between team members and key project stakeholders
? Developed navigational content and low-fidelity wireframe designs via Figma, and accomplished the successful introduction of separate �parent� and �administrator� interfaces for improved functionality
? Ensured the optimal performance of high-fidelity prototypes for online sign-up sheets through usability testing and rapidly iterating upon concepts and designs

PocketPup � San Diego, CA
UX / UI Designer, 9/2016 � 12/2016
? Built low-fidelity wireframes and mockups for the application�s general user interface
? Utilized HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to handle front-end development for several mobile website
pages
? Conducted research to understand pain points and usability tests to reiterate on the design multiple
times