Misty Pacaco
Baltimore,US
Summary
Highly skilled UX Information Architect and UX/UI Designer, well versed in translating complex business requirements into tangible user-centered designs. Adept at creating user-centric prototypes and enhancing learning experiences. Proficient in tools like Figma and Adobe, with a keen focus on optimizing structures and ensuring accessibility compliance. Committed to driving innovative design solutions and facilitating strategic discussions to align project objectives with inclusive design standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Information Architect
Westat
10.2022 - Current
- Facilitate senior-level discussions to align objectives and enhance project outcomes
- Design user-focused prototypes to enhance learning experiences and meet educational goals
- Ensure compliance with federal accessibility standards, championing inclusive design principles across all internal and external projects
- Collected, outlined and refined requirements, led design processes and oversaw project progress.
- Assisted project managers in developing cost estimates for projects based on their complexity levels.
- Developed standards for metadata, search engine optimization, taxonomy, navigation and content management.
- Designed wireframes for webpages, portals, dashboards and mobile applications.
- Provided technical guidance on best practices related to information architecture implementation.
UX Designer
Mintel
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Presented weekly wireframes to cross-functional teams, fostering collaborative feedback
- Communicated research findings, influencing product development strategies
- Led product demos for sales teams, enhancing understanding and engagement
- Created wireframes, user flows, prototypes and mockups to visualize design concepts.
- Researched industry best practices for mobile-first design principles and techniques.
- Participated in brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams to explore innovative solutions.
- Worked closely with developers throughout the software development life cycle.
UI Artist | Illustrator
Symbol Zero
04.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted user tests, refining prototypes and improving user experience
- Enhanced game art for districting game, boosting user engagement and visual appeal
- Partnered with authors on book concept art, aligning creative vision and storytelling
- Collaborated with senior artists to deliver top-tier art, ensuring quality and consistency
- Researched artistic trends and techniques to stay up-to-date with industry standards.
- Collaborated with art directors to ensure project visions were accurately brought to life.
Lead UX/UI Designer
Looking Glass Technologies LLC
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Worked with engineers to ensure UI functionality, optimizing user experience
- Applied design principles to mobile games, improving user interaction and satisfaction
- Directed UX/UI design for MVPs, boosting user interaction and meet tight deadlines
- Secured agency contracts, ensuring compliance and enhancing operational efficiency
- Oversaw operations, elevating team productivity and streamlining workflow
- Developed and implemented innovative design solutions to complex user interface problems.
UX Designer | Game Artist
Easy Time LLC
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Improved engagement by refining feedback systems and analyzing user interactions
- Collaborated with team to address navigation challenges, ensuring user satisfaction
- Analyzed user behavior data, resulting in measurable interface efficiency improvements
- Implemented UX design principles to address navigation challenges, significantly boosting usability and driving user retention rates
- Provided support during quality assurance testing by identifying potential issues related to UX and UI design elements.
Visual Designer
Sage Medical Coding and Billing
10.2020 - 11.2020
Education
UX Engineer - Executive Education
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN01.2020
Physiology -
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OKSkills
- Federal accessibility standards
- Storyboarding
- Personas
- User Flows
- UX/UI Design
- Wireframing
- Interactive Prototypes
- Design Strategy
- Information Architecture
- Journey Mapping
- Custom Illustrations
- User Research
- Market Research
- User Interview
- Usability Testing
- Survey
- Competitive Analysis
- Heuristic Analysis
- Design Sprints
- Adobe XD
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Sketch
- Figma
- Procreate
- Clickup
- Miro
- Basecamp
- JIRA
- HTML
- CSS
- Data Visualization
- Prototyping Tools
- Agile Methodologies
- Content Strategy
- User Experience Testing
Volunteer Experience
- Show and Heal, Graphic Designer, Maintaining social media banners, flyers, and infographics for an organization focused on raising awareness for underprivileged women and children.
- FEM Employee Resource Group, Membership Committee, Focused on improving resource accessibility and fostering connections within an organization.
Languages
English, Native
Timeline
Information Architect
Westat
10.2022 - Current
UX Designer
Mintel
03.2022 - 03.2023
UI Artist | Illustrator
Symbol Zero
04.2021 - 10.2022
UX Designer | Game Artist
Easy Time LLC
11.2020 - 01.2021
Visual Designer
Sage Medical Coding and Billing
10.2020 - 11.2020
Lead UX/UI Designer
Looking Glass Technologies LLC
08.2019 - 03.2022
UX Engineer - Executive Education
Butler University
Physiology -
Oklahoma State University