About Me
I am remarkable because... I am Dominican American from Washington Heights, a first generation college graduate who transitioned into UX Design and successfully adapted into the work culture at Google while leveraging my background to provide the team with a unique perspective on finance, autos and UX.
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Graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Sociology
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Worked as a paralegal at a corporate law firm and a non-profit law firm
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Transitioned from a pre-law career to UX design
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Completed a UXUI Certification at Columbia University
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Completed the Google UX Design Certificate
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Recently completed a UX Design Apprentice for Google Finance! This is a 20-month program on-site immersive program to develop UX & UXR skills.
My Background
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How did I get into UX?
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I am a naturally curious designer and analytical creative problem-solver who desires to humanize technology for the user.
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These characteristics align with the qualities that are needed to be a great UX designer, and it became clear that my life direction was to become a UX/UI designer.
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For more information on my journey, here is an article published by the Columbia University UXUI certification course.
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Check out the interview that my high school did about me in regards to my UX design journey
Google Finance & Autos
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Designed Google Finance Bubbles by conducting background user research and usability tests across the organization in building an MVP
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Iterated on various sketches and prototypes to allow for various states such as pinning, collapsing, and expanding bubbles for stock tickers
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Created low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes for the product feature through Figma used by front-end engineers to implement changes
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Implemented Dark mode by translating color guidelines to meet accessibility standards
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Liaised with engineering to compare demos with my designs and discuss any additional states needed for product launch
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Coordinated biweekly syncs with engineers and product managers through the development cycle
My Strengths
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ambition, dedication, curiosity, and hustle.
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Despite not having any previous design experience, I was able to graduate as the salutatorian of my UX/UI Certification course at Columbia University.
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I also got accepted into the first cohort for the UX Design apprenticeship at Google. I was able to successfully adapt into the work culture at Google while learning both about Finance and UX at the same time.
My Hobbies
Bachata Dancing
On my free time, I love to dance Bachata. Bachata is a social dance that originated from the Dominican Republic; my parents are from the Dominican Republic and I grew up in Washington Heights so I grew up dancing bachata. I am a proud Dominican American and dancing bachata is my creative outlet and a way to connect to my cultural roots.
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Contact Me
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.