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.