Alexis Ulmanis
UX Designer
Profile
User Experience Designer with a strong background in interaction design and human-centered research. Demonstrated skill in research communication and methodologies. Motivated by problem-solving opportunities, possessing an eye for details and their impact on experience.
Education
M.A. in Psychology | Villanova University
Villanova, PA | Aug 2020 – May 2022
B.A. in Psychology | Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC | Aug 2014 - May 2018
Minors in Statistics and Interdisciplinary Writing
Experience
UX Designer - STP Investment Services
•Designed interactive and responsive prototypes in Figma for a B2B SaaS product, facilitating user testing and validation of key features across devices
•Developed style guide documents for quick reference achieving consistent application of the brand across product offerings
•Planned and conducted design workshops capturing complex problems faced by primary stakeholders leading to effective, user-focused designs
•Sought and incorporated critical feedback on early stage designs from product team members and domain experts leading to more effective solutions and eliminating costs of later-stage rework
•Aligned newly acquired tech with the company’s brand and interaction standards targeting a consistent experience across platform and reduced learning curve for new features
•Captured requirements of domain- and context- specific workflows through contextual user interviews to design effectively for user goal completion
•Wrote new development tickets in Jira including design specifications and acceptance criteria for clear communication of requirements to developers
•Collaborated with cross-functional team including front-end, back-end, and QA engineers identifying technical constraints of design items to ensure feasible design outputs and to estimate development effort for sprint planning
•Acted as primary point of contact for key clients, addressing their concerns promptly and effectively to build high-quality relationships resulting in ongoing collaboration during development of new features and offerings
Psychology Graduate Student Researcher - Villanova University
•Planned and conducted primary research investigating the influence of information presentation style on user confidence during decision-making tasks adding to growing scientific literature on user experience
•Designed, tested, and launched Qualtrics surveys assessing UX outcomes after decision-making tasks
•Analyzed quantitative data collected from primary research determining effect of presentation style on outcome variables measuring experience
•Collaborated with principal investigators and lab members to identify and prioritize ongoing research questions regarding child and adult learning
•Coded video research data of parent-child interactions to extract quantifiable events and assess their impact on target developmental outcomes
•Translated brain development research into a readily understandable form for education and alignment across uninformed stakeholders
Intensive Child-Youth Care Worker - Children’s Hope Alliance
•Managed caseload of 9 (40 total) at-risk youth in secure psychiatric treatment facility
•Improved client behavioral outcomes by implementing a process of quantitatively tracking performance metrics over time for gathering insights
•Responded quickly to precursors of behavioral escalation among clients to minimize conflict and the need for physical intervention
•Provided actionable insights to care team remedy recurring pain points which lead to improved adoption of essential responsibilities among care workers
Tools I’ve used
Figma
Miro
Hotjar
Jira
Microsoft office
SPSS
Qualtrics
Languages I’ve worked with
CSS
HTML
Javascript
Skills I’ve applied
Design thinking
Wireframing
Prototyping
Research design
Competitive analysis
Design systems
Survey design
Statical analysis
Qualitative user research
Data analysis
UX Writing
Leadership
Mentor | College applicant essay writing
Case Manager | Delaware Housing Assistance Program
Member | Psi Chi Intl. Psychology Honors Society
Tutor | Writing Center Wake Forest University
Writer | The Odyssey Wake Forest University