UX Designer
hagarvander@gmail.com
917 285 6210
Experience
Tomorrow
June 2022-Present / UX Director
Leading full Shopify redesigns/implementations from a UX perspective for a variety of enterprise level clients as well managing retainer relationships.
Among responsibilities:
Leading all Discovery workshops and activities (requirements gathering, product workshops, etc.)
Conducting research / user testing as part of IA redesign deliverables.
Creating all wireframes and UX artifacts for projects.
Leading post-launch initiatives for retainer clients (new features, audits, etc.)
Leading UX research based projects in collaboration with the strategy department.
Leading internal initiatives revolving best practices and ADA.
Salesforce
May 2021-May 2022 / Senior Product Designer
Part of the Salesforce.org arm, focusing on philanthropy, employee giving programs, and impact measurement.
MRM Commerce
September 2018-April 2021 / Associate Director of UX
Leading complex ecommerce implementations across industries and platforms in collaboration with the greater MRM team.
Among responsibilities:
Leading all UX workshops and creating all UX deliverables.
Leading projects and being a point person for our clients
Managing the creative phase of projects I lead.
Taking on some resourcing, project scoping, business development, and management tasks when support is needed.
Taking on light UI work when needed.
Huge
July 2017-Present / Lead Experience Designer
I have been the lead UX designer on a number of digital projects spanning different industries. I have also lead an Ecommerce Lunch & Learn for our creative teams across offices.
Among responsibilities:
Participating in pitches and vision work.
Conducting stakeholder interviews and reasearch.
Creating Discovery deliverables, as well as wireframes and clickable prototypes.
Presenting ideas and deliverables to clients.
Consulting on Ecommerce projects.
Lead a solo Ecommerce Lunch & Learn for our creative teams across offices.
Red Antler
July 2016-June 2017 / Lead UX Designer
I have worked with a variety of startups and lead digital projects across industries. Among responsibilities:
Collaborating with different departments to hone in on strategic goals and direction.
Collaboratively fine tuning our creative process.
Assisting in project scoping and pitches.
Presenting ideas and deliverables to clients.
Conducting stakeholder interviews, as well as creating all UX deliverables.
Born Group
August 2014-June 2016 / Sr. UX Designer
I have been the lead UX designer on a variety of e-commerce launches and redesign projects. Among responsibilities:
Ideation and story telling.
Conducting stakeholder interviews, as well as creating
all UX deliverables.Creating detailed functional annotations.
Presenting ideas and deliverables to clients.
Bolds Creative
August 2012-July 2014 / UI/UX Designer
Created various UX deliverables for a B2B ecommerce launch for a large L’Oréal-owned distributor.
Worked on e-commerce tasks, store design, and internal educational training materials for Kiehl’s.
JEM
June 2011-September 2012 / Freelance UI/UX Designer
Redesigned JEM’s film archive blog.
Designed features and forms for their internal website.
Created an email newsletter among other digital projects.
Think Studio
July 2011-September 2011 / Freelance Visual Designer
Designed layouts for an LL Bean book.
Assisted in projects for the World Financial Center.
City College of New York, CUNY (2008 - 2011)
BFA in Electronic Design & Multimedia
BMCC, CUNY (2006 - 2008)
Multimedia Art & Design
Education
Tools
Among Clients
Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe CS, G Suite, Microsoft Office.
NOBULL, 32 Degrees, Industry West, KEEN, NEST NY, Kashiyama, Cabin, Smilo, Olapic, eBay, Curology, Allbirds, Kiehl’s, Harley Davidson NYC , Pur Minerals, Anheuser Busch, Lancome, Bob's Discount Furniture.