# Elena Marsh Headline: UX Designer creating inclusive, human-centered digital experiences - Email: elena.marsh@example.com - Phone: (415) 555-0139 - URL: https://elenamarsh.design Location: 548 Market St, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, United States, 94104 Profiles: - LinkedIn: [@elenamarshux](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenamarshux) - Dribbble: [@elenamarsh](https://dribbble.com/elenamarsh) - Medium: [@elenamarsh.ux](https://medium.com/@elenamarsh.ux) ## Basics - UX designer with 7+ years of experience designing web and mobile products across health tech, fintech, and analytics - Human-centered design advocate specializing in user research, prototyping, and design systems - Collaborative team player skilled at partnering with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ship intuitive solutions - Passionate about accessibility and inclusive design, ensuring every user can accomplish their goals with ease ## Education ### California College of the Arts Bachelor, Interaction Design, Score: 3.8, Sep 2013–May 2017 URL: https://www.cca.edu/ Courses: Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Communication, Design Research Methods, Prototyping for Digital Products, Psychology of User Experience, Design Ethics and Accessibility Summary: - Developed a strong foundation in user-centered design principles and iterative design processes - Completed hands-on projects in mobile app design, responsive web design, and interactive installations - Recognized for outstanding work in the senior capstone project, a public transit navigation tool for elderly users ## Work ### Senior Product Designer Nimbus Analytics, Mar 2021–Present URL: https://www.nimbusanalytics.com/ Keywords: Product Strategy, Design Systems, User Research, Data Visualization, Figma, Mentorship Summary: - Led end-to-end design for a data visualization platform used by 50,000+ analysts, revamping the dashboard experience and reducing onboarding time by 35% - Built and maintained the company’s first design system, including 120+ accessible components and tokens, resulting in a 40% faster handoff to engineering - Drove user research initiatives, conducting 30+ contextual interviews and usability tests to shape the product roadmap - Partnered with product and engineering leadership to define design strategy and quarterly OKRs for the analytics suite - Mentored two junior designers, facilitating design critiques and skill-building workshops ### Product Designer Brightline Health, Jun 2017–Feb 2021 URL: https://www.brightlinehealth.com/ Keywords: Healthcare, Mobile App Design, Accessibility, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Flows Summary: - Designed patient-facing mobile app and web portal for a telehealth startup, improving task completion rate by 28% - Collaborated with clinical and engineering teams to translate complex healthcare workflows into simple, accessible experiences - Planned and moderated remote usability testing sessions, synthesizing findings into actionable design recommendations - Created high-fidelity prototypes in Figma and ran rapid iteration cycles to validate concepts with real patients - Advocated for accessibility standards, partnering with engineers to meet WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all products ## Languages - English: Native or Bilingual Proficiency, Keywords: Native speaker, Writing and documentation - Spanish: Limited Working Proficiency, Keywords: Conversational, Basic reading comprehension ## Skills - User Research: Advanced, Keywords: Interviews, Surveys, Personas, Journey Mapping, Usability Testing - Prototyping: Expert, Keywords: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Framer, Interactive Prototypes - Visual Design: Advanced, Keywords: Typography, Color Theory, Layout, Design Systems, Accessibility (WCAG) - UX Strategy: Intermediate, Keywords: Product Roadmapping, Stakeholder Management, Design Sprints, Metrics, A/B Testing ## Awards ### UX Design Award — Best Mobile App Interaction Design Association, Oct 2022 Summary: Recognized for designing a mindful spending app that helps users understand their financial habits through visual data and gentle behavioral nudges. ## Certificates ### NN/g UX Certification Nielsen Norman Group, Jun 2022 URL: https://www.nngroup.com/ ### Google UX Design Professional Certificate Google, Aug 2021 URL: https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-ux-design ## Publications ### Designing for Trust in Health Tech UX Collective, Jan 2021 URL: https://uxdesign.cc/designing-for-trust-in-health-tech Summary: Explores how transparency, clear language, and coherent visual hierarchy can build trust in digital health products, sharing lessons learned from patient-facing design research. ## Projects ### Mindful Spending App A personal finance app concept that helps users build mindful spending habits through visual spending insights and gentle, non-judgmental nudges., Jan 2020–May 2020 URL: https://www.behance.net/gallery/mindful-spending-app Keywords: Mobile App, Fintech, User Research, Prototyping, Accessibility Summary: - Conducted diary studies and interviews with 12 participants to understand emotional relationships with money - Designed low-fidelity paper prototypes and iterated through high-fidelity Figma mockups based on feedback - Developed an interactive prototype in Framer to test navigation and core-spending reflection features - Awarded an honorable mention in the IxDA student design showcase ## Interests - Photography: Street photography, Portraits, Film photography - Accessibility: Inclusive design, Assistive technology, Web accessibility - Hiking: Bay Area trails, National parks, Nature photography ## Volunteer ### Design4Good SF Design Mentor, Sep 2018–Dec 2022 URL: https://www.design4goodsf.org/ Summary: - Mentored early-career designers from underrepresented backgrounds in portfolio development and interview preparation - Facilitated monthly critique sessions to help mentees refine their design thinking and presentation skills - Partnered with local nonprofits on pro-bono design projects, including a website refresh for a food bank and a donation flow redesign for a homeless shelter