Shadrack kyei
Austin,TX
Summary
An accessibility-focused UX designer with a strong academic background in information studies, currently honing skills in UX research, usability testing, and accessibility principles. Passionate about creating intuitive and user-centered products and eager to apply my knowledge in real-world settings. Excellent communicator and leader, committed to advancing accessibility and making technology equitable for all users.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
University Of Texas At Austin
08.2024 - Current
- Assisting 1000 students in understanding American elections: process, procedures, functions of political parties, role of electorates, campaign strategies, and others.
- Helping diverse learners to thrive in a welcoming and accessible classroom.
- Assisting students to have seamless experiences during online classes.
Intern
Multi-hub Technologies
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Conducted user research
- Collaborated on creating personas and journey maps.
- Attended team meetings, and brainstorming sessions.
- Created low and high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes using Figma
- Conducted usability studies.
- Collaborated with team members to refine prototypes based on usability test feedbacks.
Administrative Assistant (Office of the Vice Chancellor)
University of Mines and Technology (UMaT)
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Conducted data entries and maintained databases of Junior and senior staff
- Created digital and visual presentations to support managerial meetings
- Supervised the work of Junior staff
Research Assistant
Ghana Library Authority
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Collected and analyzed data on information accessibility
- Summarized Interviews
- Explained research procedures to participants
Laboratory Assistant (Internship)
University of Ghana Computer Laboratory for the Visually Impaired
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Assisted blind students in accessing the facility
- Helped with their assignments and projects
- Assisted with their online search by describing images without alt text, ambiguous link text, unlabeled forms, and among others that the screen reader failed to read accurately
Education
Master of Science - Information Science ( UX Design )
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Information Studies And Political Science
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana08.2021
Skills
- User research
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Usability testing
- Knowledge of WCAG guidelines
- HTML
- CSS
- Figma
- Empathic
- Critical thinking
- Good verbal and written communication
Certification
Google UX Design Professional Certificate, 01/05/24
- User research
- Information architecture
- Usability testing
- prototyping
Community Service
- Raising awareness about assistive technologies among the aged and people with visual impairments, 01/01/22, Present
Research
- Research Assistant, Ghana Library Authority, Accra, Ghana, 09/01/21, 12/31/21, Collected and analyzed data, Summarized Interviews, Explained research procedures to participants
- Research Assistant, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 09/01/19, 05/31/20, Systems Analysis course project: How web interfaces impact information accessibility
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
University Of Texas At Austin
08.2024 - Current
Intern
Multi-hub Technologies
12.2023 - 04.2024
Administrative Assistant (Office of the Vice Chancellor)
University of Mines and Technology (UMaT)
01.2022 - 09.2022
Research Assistant
Ghana Library Authority
09.2021 - 12.2021
Laboratory Assistant (Internship)
University of Ghana Computer Laboratory for the Visually Impaired
04.2021 - 06.2021
Google UX Design Professional Certificate, 01/05/24
- User research
- Information architecture
- Usability testing
- prototyping
Master of Science - Information Science ( UX Design )
University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Arts - Information Studies And Political Science
University of Ghana
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