Orlando, Florida, United States
I'm a passionate UX/UI designer with a unique twist – my background in dentistry. Combining creativity and empathy, I craft user-centric designs that bridge the gap between aesthetics and functionality. Beyond pixels and wireframes, I bring a keen understanding of user behavior, sharpened through my dental journey. In my designs, I aspire to create experiences that resonate with users on a human level. My knack for active listening, cultivated in patient care, now fuels my ability to understand and meet user needs. Whether it's enhancing a website's usability or refining an app's interface, I thrive on transforming challenges into design solutions. When not immersed in the world of UX/UI, you'll find me exploring the vibrant intersections of design and dentistry, constantly seeking inspiration from diverse sources (and also just playing with my puppy!) Let's connect and explore how design and human understanding can shape memorable digital experiences! 👩‍💻✨ My portfolio: https://uxfol.io/mariajcontreras Technical skills: Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Creative Problem Solving, Interface Design, User Journey, Sketching, User Story, Visual Design, Style Guides, Design Thinking, Personas, User Research, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Responsive Design, Accessibility, Information Architecture. Soft Skills: Communication, Empathy, Teamwork, Curiosity, Problem-Solving, Creativity, High Motivation, Dedication, Collaboration, Time Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Attention to Detail.
• Orchestrate the end-to-end design lifecycle for more than 8 diverse projects across the insurance and financial sectors for prominent clients, ensuring all deliverables strictly adhere to established UX guidelines and brand standards. • Show exceptional versatility and time management by handling design workflows for several high-priority initiatives at once. Consistently meet deadlines while also participating in daily stand-ups, client meetings, and comprehensive discovery sessions. • Sync with multi-disciplinary agile teams, including Technical Product Managers, Solutions Architects, and QA Engineers, to bridge the gap between complex technical requirements and intuitive, user-centric interface design. • Drive strategic client engagement by leading presentations and product demos for stakeholders, translating business requirements into high-fidelity Figma design solutions for industry leaders.
• Lead the strategic redesign of a B2C website’s landing page that focuses on empowering individuals through at-home health monitoring with an electronic stethoscope while emphasizing visual appeal, clear messaging, effective calls to action, and streamlined workflows. • Update and expand the design system with new components, ensuring consistency and efficiency for future projects, streamlining collaboration, and accelerating development. • Apply advanced UI techniques, including interactive elements, dynamic waveforms, and responsive design, to create engaging user-friendly interfaces that exceed user expectations. • Create interactive prototypes to validate design concepts and gather stakeholder feedback, contributing to significant increases in user conversion rates through innovative design solutions and a focus on user-centric experiences.
• Demonstrate exceptional self-reliance while seamlessly integrating within a dynamic team environment, ensuring the efficient and smooth operation of daily clinical procedures. • Sustain a high level of compassion and unwavering dedication to optimizing patient experiences, consistently exceeding expectations and bolstering patient satisfaction rates by 50%. • Proficiently execute the role of chairside dental assistant, employing the principles of four-hand dentistry to support the dentist during procedures and thereby enhancing procedural efficiency and patient comfort. • Prioritize empathy and active listening, addressing patient concerns and anxieties in dentistry, fostering trust, and enhancing the overall patient experience. • Engage in proactive, continuous professional development by actively participating in dental conferences and industry summits, facilitating the implementation of cutting-edge practices within the dental clinic through staying updated on the latest advancements and industry trends.
• Initiate the UX design for a groundbreaking SaaS mobile application, focusing on preserving memories and personalities through AI technology post-user departure, incorporating functionalities like video calls, texts, and phone calls with the deceased, exploring users’ life experiences, and many more valuable services. • Maintain the leading edge of the industry by researching and exploring emerging technologies like artificial intelligence to envision future capabilities for the application and user experience, such as interactive storytelling powered by preserved memories, AI-generated obituaries, and more. • Fulfill an instrumental role in driving a substantial 10% increase in user conversion rates and the platform's resounding success post-design implementation, while continuing to iterate and refine the project. • Craft an intuitive and engaging user experience that resonates profoundly with users, resulting in heightened user adoption, amplified engagement, and a demonstrable boost in overall platform success metrics. • Collaborate with a cross-functional team, including stakeholders, to drive the ideation, design, and implementation of strategies, ensuring effective stakeholder management through transparent communication and alignment with project goals. • Champion the philosophy centered on simplicity, coherence, and interconnectedness to deliver an engaging and unified user journey, by implementing interactive elements like progress bars and a timeline feed that enhanced user orientation and boosted completion rates by 18%.•
• Contribute to the strategic redesign of a B2B website specializing in the development of cutting-edge AI chatbots, intelligent AI search algorithms and AI expert tools tailored to the healthcare, finance, and e-commerce industries. • Collaborate seamlessly with a remote agile team to drive enhanced user experiences and bolster the company's market position by increasing user engagement by 20% and rising conversion rates by 5%. • Increase client satisfaction by surpassing project expectations, aligning user-centric website enhancements with client needs, ensuring accessibility, fostering stronger client relationships and repeat business. • Produce a comprehensive suite of project deliverables, including user stories, user flows, rigorous competitive analyses, and a full spectrum of wireframes while formulating a final style guide to facilitate collaboration with developers and ensure successful design asset handoff. • Leverage prior experience as a dental assistant to bring a distinctive perspective to UX design, emphasizing empathy and understanding of user needs, facilitating the development of intuitive and user-centric interfaces, and creating innovative and friendly solutions that resonate with users and ultimately add considerable value to projects.