David Leon

Product Designer / Passionate about Storytelling in Design

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

About

Hey there! I'm David Leon🦁 — a passionate Product Designer and storyteller on a quest to learn, grow, and master my skills. Just graduated Honours Bachelor's of Interaction Design at Sheridan College and now I'm looking to expand my knowledge at TMU Masters of Digital Media. Passionate and skilled in different design tools, like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Creative Suite and Framer. I have experience in UX | UI, web design, creative writing, SEO, and digital marketing. I’m quick to adapt and learn new tools. I adapt quickly to new tools and thrive on continuous learning. I love honing my skills, reading books, joining new courses, and networking with new people. During my spare time. You can find me either watching movies, working out, or reading books. Do you want to chat? Message me! I'm always down to meet new people.

Experience

  • Hackville (Hybrid)
    • Advisor
      Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 · 10 mos

    • Sponsorship Lead
      Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      • Drive collaboration across the sponsorship & outreach team, setting objectives and developing solutions. • Led and collaborated within an 8-member sponsorship team. Helping raise $15,000 for our annual event. • Articulated progress and key insights to the executive team, ensuring alignment and informed decision-making.

    • Sponsorship Coordinator
      Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 · 5 mos

      • Secured over 10+ sponsors, and helped raise over $15,000 for our annual event. • Facilitated mutually beneficial partnerships, accomplishing club and business objectives and supporting initiatives.

  • Web Designer at TRACE PPC
    Nov 2023 - Sep 2024 · 11 mos

    • Checked for errors and debugged Trace PPC's website. And worked on the site's SEO strategy. • Helped in the creation of imagery for blogs and client presentations. producing different sample advertisements. • Assisted in the creation of 4+ blog posts for the business in marketing and design.

  • UI/UX Research and Design at Skill Squirrel
    Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 mos

    • Presented design findings and recommendations to stakeholders, clearly articulating the rationale behind design choices and advocating for user needs. • Analyzed user interactions through A/B testing on three distinct prototype versions, leading to a 40% increase in engagement metrics and validating design choices that aligned with key business objectives. • Developed over 15 WCAG-compliant wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD, enhancing user accessibility for a diverse audience and achieving a 95% satisfaction rate in stakeholder feedback sessions.

  • Sales Assistant at Oakville Divers
    Aug 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Maintained different spaces in optimal conditions. And orderly maintained presentable merchandise to drive continuous sales. • Made sales that impacted the overall performance of the store by 15%. • Analyzed client requests, assisting customers in finding alternative solutions that meet client expectations and needs. • Created and maintained client databases, Analysed client requests, and drove business objectives.

  • Kitchen Assistant at Dave & Buster's Inc.
    Sep 2021 - Apr 2022 · 8 mos

    • Successfully assisted with food preparation and ingredient re-storage. • Helped to maintain and clean the kitchen area and its tools. • Assist in the food pre-cooking and portioning process. • Train kitchen personnel.