# Amanda P.

> Product Designer | UI/UX Design, Design Systems, Product Development, B2B, SaaS

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/amandap

Amanda is a passionate and creative UI/UX designer with a B.F.A. in Web Design and New Media from the Academy of Art University. She has designed and developed features for various products, working closely with product managers, engineers, and clients.

She recently completed a two-year stint as the Lead Designer at Issio Solutions, where she built the current design system and guided the development team, designed high-fidelity mock-ups for product demonstrations, and managed and mentored a junior designer. She also has experience as a Product Designer at Axuall, creating workflows, frames, and usability scripts for the product using Figma and Miro. She has multiple skills, including user research, user interviews, and design sprints, and she has won an Adobe Creative Jam competition in UX design. She is eager to learn new tools and techniques and collaborate to create impactful, user-friendly solutions.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Blackcurrant
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### Lead Designer @ Issio Solutions
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### UI/UX Designer @ Issio Solutions
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
- Collaborated with the Product Director to develop and implement features across the product at Issio Solutions.
- Established and built the current design system and guide for the development team using Figma, ensuring a streamlined design process.
- Created high-fidelity mockups for product demonstrations using Figma, catering to both potential and existing clients.
- Worked closely with the development team, utilizing Figma, to provide guidance on the best course for designs in new and current features.
- Initiated as the sole designer on a team of nine engineers, contributing to a strong foundation for design excellence.
- Developed and implemented a whiteboard exercise for interviewing potential design candidates.
- Orchestrated a remote design sprint for the development team using Figma, showcasing adaptability to remote work environments.
- Led the creation of mockups for a product facelift and established a new design system using Figma, improving visual appeal and user experience.
- Managed and mentored a junior designer, fostering their professional growth.
- Collaborated with the Marketing Director and Director of Business Development using Figma to enhance product marketability, demonstrating cross-functional teamwork.

### UI/UX Design Mentor & Intensive Mentor @ Avocademy (YC W22)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
- Delivered constructive feedback to students, offering comprehensive insights into their work.
- Conducted one-on-one sessions to provide intensive feedback and thorough reviews of student projects.
- Instructed students on the principles of healthy and constructive feedback, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
- Assessed students’ proficiency in UX design processes, fundamentals, and proficiency in Figma.
- Guided students in the practical application of grid systems and various design tools.
- Demonstrated best practices for designing UI components to enhance students’ design capabilities.

### Product Designer (Remote) @ Axuall, Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Collaborated directly with the Product Manager, CEO, and VP of Engineering.
- Constructed a global component library to streamline engineering processes.
- Served as the sole designer within a team of 5 engineers.
- Designed high-fidelity frames for the product using Figma.
- Developed product workflows using Miro/RealtimeBoard.
- Authored usability scripts for stage 2 user sessions.
- Provided valuable feedback for the enhancement of company marketing tools.

### UX Design Intern @ OMNY
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Hired as the sole design intern working directly with the CEO, COO, CTO, and Director of Customer Success.
- Designed visually impactful decks and icon sets for presentations using Adobe Illustrator.
- Contributed to the redesign of the company website by creating wireframes.
- Executed high-fidelity frames for the website using Sketch, enhancing the user interface.
- Developed one-pagers to support the sales team during pitch meetings.
- Designed and implemented standardized email signatures for company-wide use.
- Collaborated with the development team on creating product wireframes for MVPs, incorporating dummy data for testing and iteration.

### Marketing Assistant @ Daly City Department of Library and Recreation Services
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Daly City, CA
- Designed promotional flyers for recreation department programs, strategically displayed in libraries across Daly City.
- Developed eye-catching posters and postcards to promote celebrations for Fil-Am History Month and Women’s History Month.
- Produced engaging motion graphics videos in AfterEffects showcased on Instagram and Facebook platforms.
- Collaborated within a team to craft the city's activity guide, a widely used resource for Daly City's estimated population of 107,000 residents.
- Engaged in cross-functional collaboration with various departments to create internal newsletters for board members.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Web Design and New Media
Academy of Art University

### Political Science and Government
City College of San Francisco


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/acbalagot
- Portfolio: https://amandabalagot.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13