I’m a Design Lead with a background in Visual Design and a fondness for Service Design. In addition to user experience, I also research and read about mindfulness meditation, environmental causes, and sustainable practices.
I’m dedicated to understanding the end-users’ experiences through qualitative research in order to create intuitive products. Since as far back as I can remember, I have been motivated by an innate desire to help people, inspire happiness, and optimize processes by increasing efficiency, clarity, and ease of use.
In 2019, I…
- Completed a 10-month mindfulness Intensive Practice Program at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC)
- Presented ‘WTF is UX’ and consulted on the UX of Civic Tech projects at Hack for LA.
- Attended dozens of UX Design & Research events all over California, including Adobe MAX’s UX Leaders Summit.
- Tried several kinds of yoga at Wanderlust festivals, where I was lucky enough to attend two talks by Elizabeth Gilbert.
- Hosted an “unconference” session on Mindfulness Meditation at Code for America’s Brigade Congress.
- Participated in the Code for America Summit in Oakland and the Brigade Congress in Cleveland.
Bachelors #2
I discovered the Interaction Design Bachelor’s program at Santa Monica College at decided to apply. I was admitted into the first cohort (the guinea pigs), where my classmates and I completed the most rigorous and intense curriculum offered in this program still to this day. I absolutely loved it! On day one I realized that UX was truly my calling.
I was beyond honored to learn that my conceptual student product, ALEYE: Connect with Your Heart, was shortlisted in the 2018 IxDA Awards among a list of amazing professional and existing products.
I graduated with high honors while working full-time as an Interaction Designer.
maile malin 