Based in Pleasanton, CA

Resume

Deeply thankful for the companies that have permitted collaboration and mutual formation of services that provoke a sense of pride whenever they cross my mind.

Experience

Company name

SAP Labs

Title

UX Design Specialist

Period

Feb 2023 - now

Description

  • Prepared designs and prototypes for the 2024 Fusion event (Tech Conference in Las Vegas, NV) to discover solutions for ongoing user issues and the best way to align with the company roadmap 

  • Partnered with the Research team to create user study scenarios, script, and plan the structure of the study

  • Collected and analyzed study insights by watching 9 participants interact with 10 design flows distributed into 3 different tasks

  • Created affinity diaphragms, analyzed Adobe Analytics data, and formed insights into study reports, presented to 60+ team members.

  • Navigated design solutions to align with engineers' PMs and supported the timeline defined in the company roadmap

  • Designed according to strict A11y accessibility standards, localization team documentation, and design system guidance.

  • I continuously collaborated with Accessibility experts, engineers, and senior peers to ensure consistency and alignment across multiple branches of the cross-product team.

  • Adjusted designs based on testing and feedback

  • Explained the design process for the solution to the development team and the reasoning behind it

  • Provided solutions and improvement ideas for OCR-based features based on gathered user insights, industry standards, and prior experience

Company name

SAP Labs

Title

UX Design Specialist

Period

Feb 2023 - now

Description

  • Prepared designs and prototypes for the 2024 Fusion event (Tech Conference in Las Vegas, NV) to discover solutions for ongoing user issues and the best way to align with the company roadmap 

  • Partnered with the Research team to create user study scenarios, script, and plan the structure of the study

  • Collected and analyzed study insights by watching 9 participants interact with 10 design flows distributed into 3 different tasks

  • Created affinity diaphragms, analyzed Adobe Analytics data, and formed insights into study reports, presented to 60+ team members.

  • Navigated design solutions to align with engineers' PMs and supported the timeline defined in the company roadmap

  • Designed according to strict A11y accessibility standards, localization team documentation, and design system guidance.

  • I continuously collaborated with Accessibility experts, engineers, and senior peers to ensure consistency and alignment across multiple branches of the cross-product team.

  • Adjusted designs based on testing and feedback

  • Explained the design process for the solution to the development team and the reasoning behind it

  • Provided solutions and improvement ideas for OCR-based features based on gathered user insights, industry standards, and prior experience

Company name

SAP Concur

Title

UX Design Specialist

Period

Feb 2023 - now

Description

  • Prepared designs and prototypes for the 2024 Fusion event (Tech Conference in Las Vegas, NV) to discover solutions for ongoing user issues and the best way to align with the company roadmap 

  • Partnered with the Research team to create user study scenarios, script, and plan the structure of the study

  • Collected and analyzed study insights by watching 9 participants interact with 10 design flows distributed into 3 different tasks

  • Created affinity diaphragms, analyzed Adobe Analytics data, and formed insights into study reports, presented to 60+ team members.

  • Navigated design solutions to align with engineers' PMs and supported the timeline defined in the company roadmap

  • Designed according to strict A11y accessibility standards, localization team documentation, and design system guidance.

  • I continuously collaborated with Accessibility experts, engineers, and senior peers to ensure consistency and alignment across multiple branches of the cross-product team.

  • Adjusted designs based on testing and feedback

  • Explained the design process for the solution to the development team and the reasoning behind it

  • Provided solutions and improvement ideas for OCR-based features based on gathered user insights, industry standards, and prior experience

Company name

e-Courier

Title

UX / UI Designer

Period

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

Description

  • Redesigned the e-courier Software and transitioned it from the legacy to a browser-based product

  • Utilized the work of the previous teams to stay consistent in the redesign process

  • Used external and internal resources to learn in great detail the product, industry, and the user

  • Observed and conducted user interviews to identify areas for improvement

  • Communicated design decisions and presented design solutions to Sr. Project Manager and Product Lead

  • Analyzed competitors, their pricing model, and marketing strategy

  • Collaborated with the Sr. Product Manager to navigate tight timelines, product requirements, and developer effort

  • Adjusted designs based on testing and feedback

  • Explained the design process for the solution to the development team and the reasoning behind it

  • Collaborated with engineers throughout the development process

  • Created design library for the SaaS product I work on

Company name

e-Courier

Title

UX / UI Designer

Period

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

Description

  • Redesigned the e-courier Software and transitioned it from the legacy to a browser-based product

  • Utilized the work of the previous teams to stay consistent in the redesign process

  • Used external and internal resources to learn in great detail the product, industry, and the user

  • Observed and conducted user interviews to identify areas for improvement

  • Communicated design decisions and presented design solutions to Sr. Project Manager and Product Lead

  • Analyzed competitors, their pricing model, and marketing strategy

  • Collaborated with the Sr. Product Manager to navigate tight timelines, product requirements, and developer effort

  • Adjusted designs based on testing and feedback

  • Explained the design process for the solution to the development team and the reasoning behind it

  • Collaborated with engineers throughout the development process

  • Created design library for the SaaS product I work on

Company name

e-Courier

Title

UX / UI Designer

Period

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

Description

  • Redesigned the e-courier Software and transitioned it from the legacy to a browser-based product

  • Utilized the work of the previous teams to stay consistent in the redesign process

  • Used external and internal resources to learn in great detail the product, industry, and the user

  • Observed and conducted user interviews to identify areas for improvement

  • Communicated design decisions and presented design solutions to Sr. Project Manager and Product Lead

  • Analyzed competitors, their pricing model, and marketing strategy

  • Collaborated with the Sr. Product Manager to navigate tight timelines, product requirements, and developer effort

  • Adjusted designs based on testing and feedback

  • Explained the design process for the solution to the development team and the reasoning behind it

  • Collaborated with engineers throughout the development process

  • Created design library for the SaaS product I work on

Company name

Linguistics Justice League

Title

UX / UI Designer volunteer

Period

Nov 2023 - Jan 2023

Description

  • Conducted usability testing using card sorting and user interview methods and made recommendations for improvements

  • Communicated design decisions and presented design solutions to stakeholders and the team

  • Created comparative analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses of the company's competitors

  • Analyzed, researched, and created personas and scenarios

  • Worked in a team with three designers on multiple projects simultaneously to provide timely results

  • Actively participated in weekly discussions, provided recommendations, and navigated opposing opinions within a team to find optimal decisions

  • Ideated with the team and presented results to the stakeholders

  • Worked independently to create wireframes and prototypes, which were successfully presented to the team

Company name

Linguistics Justice League

Title

UX / UI Designer Volunteer

Period

Nov 2023 - Jan 2023

Description

  • Conducted usability testing using card sorting and user interview methods and made recommendations for improvements

  • Communicated design decisions and presented design solutions to stakeholders and the team

  • Created comparative analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses of the company's competitors

  • Analyzed, researched, and created personas and scenarios

  • Worked in a team with three designers on multiple projects simultaneously to provide timely results

  • Actively participated in weekly discussions, provided recommendations, and navigated opposing opinions within a team to find optimal decisions

  • Ideated with the team and presented results to the stakeholders

  • Worked independently to create wireframes and prototypes, which were successfully presented to the team

Company name

Linguistics Justice League

Title

UX / UI Designer Volunteer

Period

Nov 2023 - Jan 2023

Description

  • Conducted usability testing using card sorting and user interview methods and made recommendations for improvements

  • Communicated design decisions and presented design solutions to stakeholders and the team

  • Created comparative analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses of the company's competitors

  • Analyzed, researched, and created personas and scenarios

  • Worked in a team with three designers on multiple projects simultaneously to provide timely results

  • Actively participated in weekly discussions, provided recommendations, and navigated opposing opinions within a team to find optimal decisions

  • Ideated with the team and presented results to the stakeholders

  • Worked independently to create wireframes and prototypes, which were successfully presented to the team

Company name

Synergy Consulting LLC

Title

UX / UI Designer intern

Period

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Description

dentified and addressed 17 users' pain points in interacting with the CRM, mobile app, and content manager in super admin (SaaS)

  • Worked with the CEO to design an iPad application using Figma for venue owners to manage guests, understand trends, and analyze marketing efforts

  • Designed new features for an existing mobile app

  • Worked with the CEO to oversee the implementation of proper design specifications and guidelines

  • Inspected and reported more than 200 design inconsistencies throughout multiple platforms

  • Redesigned an existing content management system from 6 tabs to 3 with visual cues to provide a better user experience

  • Helped with quality assurance on multiple complex projects, including consumer, SaaS, and supply chain products developed for mobile and the web

  • Identified the need and created a guide in the style of UX writing that teaches a user to navigate a complex platform, and the notes will appear on 15 CRM pages.

Company name

Synergy Consulting LLC

Title

UX / UI Designer Intern

Period

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Description

dentified and addressed 17 users' pain points in interacting with the CRM, mobile app, and content manager in super admin (SaaS)

  • Worked with the CEO to design an iPad application using Figma for venue owners to manage guests, understand trends, and analyze marketing efforts

  • Designed new features for an existing mobile app

  • Worked with the CEO to oversee the implementation of proper design specifications and guidelines

  • Inspected and reported more than 200 design inconsistencies throughout multiple platforms

  • Redesigned an existing content management system from 6 tabs to 3 with visual cues to provide a better user experience

  • Helped with quality assurance on multiple complex projects, including consumer, SaaS, and supply chain products developed for mobile and the web

  • Identified the need and created a guide in the style of UX writing that teaches a user to navigate a complex platform, and the notes will appear on 15 CRM pages.

Company name

Synergy Consulting LLC

Title

UX / UI Designer Intern

Period

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Description

  • Identified and addressed 17 users' pain points in interacting with the CRM, mobile app, and content manager in super admin (SaaS)

  • Worked with the CEO to design an iPad application using Figma for venue owners to manage guests, understand trends, and analyze marketing efforts

  • Designed new features for an existing mobile app

  • Worked with the CEO to oversee the implementation of proper design specifications and guidelines

  • Inspected and reported more than 200 design inconsistencies throughout multiple platforms

  • Redesigned an existing content management system from 6 tabs to 3 with visual cues to provide a better user experience

  • Helped with quality assurance on multiple complex projects, including consumer, SaaS, and supply chain products developed for mobile and the web

  • Identified the need and created a guide in the style of UX writing that teaches a user to navigate a complex platform, and the notes will appear on 15 CRM pages.

Education

Quinnipiac Univerticy

Master of Science in Interactive Media and Communications, UX Design, 4.0 GPA

2023

Quinnipiac Univerticy

Master of Science in Interactive Media and Communications, UX Design, 4.0 GPA

2023

2023

Quinnipiac Univerticy

Master of Science in Interactive Media and Communications, UX Design, 4.0 GPA

California Institute of the Arts

Certificate in UX UI Design Specification

2020

California Institute of the Arts

Certificate in UX UI Design Specification

2020

2020

California Institute of the Arts

Certificate in UX UI Design Specification

Georgia Institute of Technology

Certificate in Interaction Design Specification

2020

Georgia Institute of Technology

Certificate in Interaction Design Specification

2020

2020

Georgia Institute of Technology

Certificate in Interaction Design Specification

Georgia Institute of Technology

Certificate in UX Design: Introduction

2020

Georgia Institute of Technology

Certificate in UX Design: Introduction

2020

2020

Georgia Institute of Technology

Certificate in UX Design: Introduction

© 2019 Natalya Franchi

© 2019 Natalya Franchi

© 2019 Natalya Franchi