UX Designer & Researcher

BASED IN SEATTLE WA

Committed to delivering research-driven designs and solutions that are aesthetic, effective, and beneficial for businesses and users

 

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MNOC

Website usability redesign

MNOC is an internal project management tool utilized by Samsung's US-based teams for high-level project tracking and risk management.

Challenge: Enhance PM teams' efficiency by resolving usability issues, optimizing task performance, and introducing tailored functionality to cater to their specific work tasks.

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Actually

Responsive website redesign

Actually is focused on providing premarital and relationship counseling services online.

Challenge: Design a solution to engage the Instagram audience and increase conversion to the client’s website. Improve user experience by redesigning the landing page and onboarding flow.

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3-day hackathon

Challenge: worked in a team of designers and developers to create a solution for the prompt “Accessible money management”. Proud to admit that our project was the winner.

 
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Menti

Design of mobile application

Doctors under the radar is a private social community platform & resource center for medical professionals.

Challenge: Provide medical professionals with a safe space for anonymous discussions and access to trusted mental health resources.

 

People say:

Elena was great and we were very impressed with her ability to translate the research and answers into insights that were directly applicable to our priorities and valuable to the project.
— Adam Putterman, Co-Founder of Actually
Elena excels in performing UX research and her deep understanding of core UX/UI principles played a crucial role during our design process.
— Gi Don (Noah) Kang, UX/UI Designer
 
Elena is an extremely hard worker, a team player, responsible, punctual, detail-oriented, and always willing to take on new challenges.
— Al Arabshahi, Product Designer
I had the pleasure of working with Elena, her thorough research skills helped us navigate a space we were previously unfamiliar with. I recommend working with her, she brings positivity and motivation to any team!
— Caitlyn Torres, UX/UI Designer