Mariana L.

Front-end UX Engineer

Product Designer
8/1/2022 - 1/1/2024

Developed expertise in creating user interfaces for mobile games and extended reality (XR) applications. Collaborated with game designers, development engineers, QA analysts, and the product team to shape and align the product vision, ensuring that client requirements and user needs were effectively addressed. Maintained comprehensive design documentation, including User Flows, Wireframes, Prototypes, Exception Flows, Style Guide, and UI Specifications using Confluence. Conducted ideation workshops to gather insights and incorporate feedback from the team. Planned and executed user research and usability studies at various stages of the product development cycle, such as Benchmarking, Playtesting, and Heuristic Evaluation. Ensured continuous collaboration with engineers to guarantee that the final implementation accurately reflected the design intent.

Product Designer
4/1/2022 - 8/1/2022

As a Product Designer, designed user interfaces for two mobile applications, collaborating with development engineers, QA analysts, and the product team. Developed new UI concepts for mobile applications, creating comprehensive UI/UX documentation that included UX flows, Wireflows, style guides, high-fidelity interactive prototypes, and UI specifications. Created and maintained scalable design systems, and worked continuously with engineers to ensure the final implementation accurately reflected the design intent.

Design Mentor | Apple Developer Academy
1/1/2020 - 1/1/2022

Served as a Design Mentor providing technical UI/UX design guidance to students in an educational program aimed at developing products for Apple platforms. Conducted and organized educational activities and workshops to enhance learning experiences. Created compelling and engaging presentations to convey ideas and report status. Developed graphic and digital visual support materials for projects, including content for social media and websites. Cultivated proficiency in UI/UX design and mentoring, demonstrating skills in planning, organization, and communication.

UI/ UX Designer | Apple Developer Academy
5/1/2018 - 12/1/2019

Developed proficiency in conceptualizing new games and applications following advanced design methodologies. Successfully planned and conducted comprehensive user research and usability studies throughout various stages of the product development cycle including benchmarking, user interviews, usability tests, and playtests. Created extensive UI/UX artifacts such as UX flows, wireframes, style guides, and interactive prototypes, ensuring alignment with Human Interface Guidelines’ best practices. Demonstrated skills in preparing and delivering engaging presentations that effectively highlighted product value. Achieved recognition as a Student Ambassador, representing local student interests at events. Collaborated closely with development engineers to implement concepts and bring innovative applications and games to life across multiple Apple platforms including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.

Design Intern
9/1/2017 - 12/1/2017

Developed proficiency in designing graphic and digital visual materials including posters, flyers, and cards for the Communication department. Acquired skills in creating visually appealing PowerPoint presentations, ensuring cohesive and engaging designs across various mediums.

Medicine at Federal University of Amazonas
2009 - 2015

Design at Martha Falcão Wyden
2017 - 2021

Foundation Visual Art + Design at Vancouver Film School
2016 - 2017

Human-Computer Interaction at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
2023 - 2023

Digital Accessibility at Mergo User Experience
2/1/2022