Adam Ramirez
About Me
I’m Adam Ramirez, a Canada-based User Experience Designer with a decade of experience to my name. I am a critical thinker and fast learner with a penchant for details and the big picture alike. Over the years, I have worked with companies of all sizes on their digital projects.
Education
1. User Experience Design Certification
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2021-2022)
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Studies
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2012-2016)
Skills
Competencies
- Website Design
- Problem Finding
- Solution Creation
- Solution Pitching
Tools
- Accessible 360
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe XD
- Craft
- Figma
- Full Story
- Google Analytics
- InVision
- Miro
- Notion
- Sketch
- JIRA
Language
- English (full working proficiency)
- French (limited working proficiency)
- Spanish (native proficiency)
Experience
Senior UX Designer
Freelance, Ottawa (2015 – present)
- Design user experience solutions using the SaaS Data Analytics platform.
- Improve design systems with established techniques, frameworks, and patterns for product consistency.
- Build concepts, workflows, prototypes, wireframes, sketches, and visuals based on UX goals, business priorities, and user scenarios.
- Create UI and UX deliverables that meet the expectations of clients.
- Collaborate with other experts while conceptualizing prototypes and design ideas
UX Mentor
CareerCradle, Remote (2020 – 2021)
- Delivered support to young people across the globe through video calls and writing.
- Assisted aspiring UX professionals in the creation of a portfolio.
- Gave expert feedback and suggestions on projects launched by students.
- Encouraged UX designers to work on their soft skills on top of technical capabilities.
- Led workshops that resulted in the creation of digital products by UX beginners.
Project Manager
Corona Digital (2017 – 2019)
- Led a cross-functional team in the deployment of projects related to data visualization, research, web analysis, user experience strategy, and more.
- Mentored junior employees and interns in digital projects.
- Developed UX workshops through user-centered methodologies.
- Web Designer
- Freelance, Toronto (2013-2015)
- Worked closely with numerous copywriters and art directors to develop and execute web projects.
- Designed the front-end styling and user interface for web-based applications.
Main certifications
Agile Project Management
University of Ottawa (2020)
User Experience Designer
Akendi, Ottawa (2020)
Design Thinking
IDEO University (2019)
User Experience for Project Management
UX Alliance International (2018)