# Cassia Gray

> Design Fellow @ City of Long Beach’s Technology and Innovation Department

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

I am a designer of clear, functional tools that help people understand complex systems and feel confident navigating them. 

I recently graduated summa cum laude from Cal Poly SLO where I studied User Experience/User Interface and Ethnic Studies. Over the past few years I've designed with local non-profits, start-ups, government, and small businesses but am looking broaden my scope and empower larger communities.

## Work Experience
### Design Fellow @ City of Long Beach
Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

### UX Designer @ Hack4Impact Cal Poly
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• Built a portal prototype for both admins and volunteers with a calendar, integrated event registration, and volunteer profile database for non-profit client, Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success using Figma
• Collaborated in a cross-functional team at Hack4Impact of tech leads, developers, and designers to ship the design

### Product Design Lead @ PurpleTie
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
• Co-led and designed alongside our team of 6 to execute a 0-1 mobile iOS agile redesign with a full Figma design system to enable 10,000+ active users to seamlessly onboard, place and manage laundry orders, view service offerings, and manage their account (launch end of 2025)
• Collaborated cross-functionally with developers, tech leads, and strategic manager to ensure smooth implementation and stakeholder satisfaction

### Product Design Lead @ Cal Poly Iter8
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
PurpleTie

### UX Designer @ Cal Poly Iter8
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• Conducted user research and competitive analysis for AI chatbot design for the City of SLO with dxHub and delivered narrative chat and AI prompt designs for public sector use
• Developed interaction designs for dating app, WYN?, that optimized user-matching dynamics and user flows for sent/received states that better aligned with daters’ mental models
• Designed website wireframes and a branding kit from scratch for van rental start-up, Monk. Developed the brand story line, layout, iconography informed by user interviews and competitive analysis to ensure that messaging resonated with customers

### Web Design Manager @ .wav zine
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• Led a team of 3 in the end-to-end redesign of .wavzine’s website, creating a sustainable CMS and guiding the iterative design process to final development and launch in Wix Studio
• Analyzed survey feedback and competitive research to identify opportunities, translating findings into concrete design solutions, achieving a 53.4% improvement in ease of use with 100% of users rating the new system as “easy” or “very easy” to use

### UX Inclusion Design Consultant @ Paso Robles Childrens Museum
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Paso Robles, California
• Incorporated inclusive design elements in Figma prototype based on inclusivity research, adding a bilingual toggle and updating photo assets to represent the population
• Identified friction in the ticketing user flow and enhanced wayfinding to accommodate users of varying technological abilities
• Integrated accessibility features and recommendations aligning with WCAG 2.1 guidelines

### Design Consultant @ Poke Chef
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• Created a digital menu using Illustrator to increase accessibility and readability through allergen keys and a clear hierarchy of information
• Developed consistent branding for clear brand recognition

### Specialty Printing Intern @ University Graphic Systems
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• Performed emulsion and dye sublimation testing
• Fulfilled specialty print jobs for clients through file preparation and production machine management
• Designed and produced brand collateral

### Student Chapter Member @ Cal Poly Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Created multiple graphics with Adobe Illustrator for our chapter's book to be printed and submitted in the TAGA Competition. Collaborated in a team to problem solve and communicate efficently.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communication, User Experience/User Interface Concentration, Ethnic Studies Minor
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

### Applied Foreign Languages in Social and Cultural Communication
Universidade Católica Portuguesa


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cassiagray
- Portfolio: https://www.cassiagray.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13