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Work Experience

Senior UX Designer, Assurance IQ
2021 Jun – 2024 Jul - Seattle, WA / Remote
  • Led enterprise UX initiatives from concept to production, optimizing operations, boosting efficiency, and driving revenue growth.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to craft intuitive, user-centered design solutions. Collaborated with data science and product teams to leverage insights and improve design decisions.
  • Streamlined design workflows by implementing Figma component systems, reducing design time, enhancing collaboration, and improving sales experiences. Key contributions:
    • Arc - Assurance’s internal component library for designers and engineers
    • Scripflow - Assurance’s component library for developing sales flows
  • Redesigned and simplified the agent licensing process, reducing onboarding time by 60% and cutting operational costs by 35%, saving the company hundreds of thousands annually.
  • Led design strategy and execution for Nectar Marketplace, from concept to launch. Built a lead generation platform that generated $6.5M in gross revenue from data sales in 2023. Developed a marketing website with Webflow producing 90+ blog articles, attracting 110K+ annual organic visitors and $1M+ in organic revenue within two years. Achieved 7,300 CTA clicks, converting into 690 business accounts.
  • Enhanced the insurance product catalog, making product comparison and customization easier for agents. Led UX design for Life Plan Decider and Medicare Recommendation, developing a scalable, flexible, and replicable sales tool that increased application submissions by 1.5%, generated $1M+ in additional revenue in a quarter, and reduced call handle time by 3 minutes.
UX Designer, Assurance IQ
2019 Jun – 2021 Jun - Seattle, WA / Remote
UX Designer, Zulily Inc
2015 Feb – 2019 Jun - Seattle, WA
  • Led UX design for Zulily’s core software systems, optimizing internal operations, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. Designed tools that empowered Zulily personnel, vendors, and business partners to seamlessly launch sales events featuring thousands of products. Key systems:
    • ZuKeeper - Zulily’s Product Information Management System (PIMS)
    • VOIS - Zulily’s Fulfillment Management System (FMS)
    • Vendor Portal - Zulily’s Supplier Portal
  • Drove research and discovery, defining use cases, developing information architecture, and designing workflows to enhance vendor and merchant experiences.
  • Conducted usability testing and feedback sessions to uncover pain points and refine solutions, advocating for user needs at every stage of the design process.
  • Designed high-fidelity wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes, effectively communicating design solutions to stakeholders.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering, product managers, and business teams to implement user-centered solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals. Built strong relationships across teams to support both business goals and user needs.

Previous Experience

Business Owner/Designer, Aaron Calzado Design
2007 May – 2015 Mar - Honolulu, HI / Seattle, WA / Remote
Creative Intern, C. C. Filson Co.
2014 Oct – 2019 Feb - Seattle, WA
Interactive Designer, Rimm-Kaufman Group
2013 Aug – 2013 Nov - Seattle, WA
Design Intern, Biznik
2011 Jul – 2011 Sep - Seattle, WA
Design Intern, Savor the Sound
2010 Jun – 2010 Sep - Seattle, WA
Communications Associate, Aloha Care
2007 Oct – 2009 Mar - Honolulu, HI
Sign Designer, Kaars & Pinlac Design
2007 Jan – 2007 Jun - Honolulu, HI

Education

Bachelor of Design, Interaction Design, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Study Abroad Rome, University of Washington
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Associate in Science, Communication Arts, Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI

Core Values

Compassion

Continuity

Curiosity

Expertise

Accessibility design
Adobe Creative Suite
ChatGPT
Cross-functional collaboration
Design direction and strategy
Design facilitation and workshops
Design × developer collaboration
Design systems
Digital design (mobile, video, web)
Enterprise design
Figma and FigJam
Front-end awareness (HTML and CSS)
Information architecture
Interaction design
Journey mapping
Motion and animation for user experience
No-code development (Webflow)
Product thinking
Rapid prototyping
Stakeholder management
Storytelling
System design
User discovery, research, and testing
User experience design
User interface design
Visual design
Wireframing

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