Resume
Daniel (Amando) Moreno
Product (UX/UI) Designer
Human
As an empath, I find great joy in forging meaningful connections with people.
Summary Statement
6+ years of professional experience leveraging Design Thinking in the physical and digital space and teaching proficiency with Design Thinking skills methodologies.
Leverage teaching and public speaking skills to enhance creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking among diverse students, integrating innovative teaching strategies; I currently hold an overall rating of 4.46/5 over five cohorts.
Enhance design validated by inclusivity-focused features, aiming for an increase in positive user feedback, and aligning with a belief in the power of design for fairness, justice, and inclusion.
User Research
Contextual Inquiry, User Interviews, Heuristic Evaluation, Usability Test, Affinity Mapping, Personas, Journey Mapping
Information Architecture & Ideation
User Flows, Card Sort, Site Map, Wireframes and Sketches, Design Studios
Usability
Usability Test, Prototyping & Iterations, Prioritizing Features
Freelance | Full-Time | Part-Time
Open to Freelance and Consulting, FTT, FTE, Short-term and Long-term Contracts.
Tools
Languages, Coding, & Frameworks
Experience
Product Designer @ Bookworm Reads
August 2023-October 2024
•Applied a research-driven approach to optimize user experiences and streamline the customer journey in e-commerce.
•Demonstrated ability to make data-driven improvements to enhance performance.
Product Designer @ Chapter One
July-August 2023
•Conducted market research and stakeholder interviews, resulting in increased brand visibility and potential online community growth.
User Experience Design Instructor @ General Assembly
October 2021-Present
•Led activities, discussions, and learning materials, successfully graduating, 130+ students from the program, showcasing effective communication and educational leadership skills; currently holding a rating of 4.26/5 over six cohorts for Communication.
•Product-managed, e-commerce teams, overseeing user research, visual design, and test iterations leading to 100% project completion; currently holding a rating of 4.23/5 over six cohorts for Industry Knowledge.
•Led and coordinated sessions for learning HTML, CSS, Chrome Inspector Tools, code editors, and folder organization while ensuring effective connections of coding skills, guidelines, and constraints to web and app design.
•Client screening and procurement of company projects with a quick turnaround, resulting in acquiring and retaining 4/4 clients within two weeks.
Product Designer @ NextPath
August 2021
•Led a two-week sprint using Figma and G-suite, addressing post-graduation challenges for high school students resulting in a mid-fidelity prototype for improved career planning and user personalization based on research.
Product Designer @ Chomp App
July 2021
•Developed a service blueprint, lo-fi wireframes, and a prototype, streamlining the customer journey from food truck discovery to order tracking to address the pain points in food truck interactions on a university campus.
Industrial Designer @ HTX Made LLC
June 2018 - June 2020
•Consistently completed and delivered projects on schedule with positive feedback from stakeholders including large architecture firms, medium-sized companies, and small local startups.
•Implemented rapid prototyping techniques for a specific design element, aiming to iterate based on feedback and ensure continuous improvement in quality.
•Set milestones for each phase of project management, aiming for consistent progress and successful completion at each milestone.
•Onboarded and managed three designers and fabricators, ensuring a quick acclimation.
Industrial Designer Intern @ HTX Made LLC
June 2016 - July 2016
•Accomplished projects from end-to-end creative process; principal achievements including to collaborate with principal designers and cross-functional teams, promoting innovation, and streamlining shop processes.
•Established new design functions through research, rapid prototyping, and usability testing/feedback leading to efficient and quick turnarounds while still meeting specs.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design @ University of Houston
Software Engineering Fellow @ General Assembly
November 2020-February 2021
•Developed projects focused on real-world applications both on the front and back-end work leveraging agile practices while considering tech constraints, project management, and best code practices ensuring strong designer-to-developer collaboration across varying website properties.
•Strategically applied design background maximizing user experience by applying prototype wireframes and sketching techniques, intuitive information design, responsive design, feature prioritization, and UX research testing leading to fewer UX deficits.
Accomplishments
W.A.P.B.D. BIKE RACK COMPETITION: 1ST PLACE WINNERS
Sketched 50+ concepts and iterations in a rapid design studio that resulted in the final design and product development delivery.
Dickson Furniture Competition: 1st Place Winner
Compiled a 32-page pitch deck and presentation boards to communicate the design process including user research, competitive analysis, survey results, and user interviews leading to client concept integration.
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