# Demi Straughn

> Product Experience Designer

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/demi

A designer focused on identifying user needs and converting them into product solutions across various devices, including websites, mobile, kiosks, and IoT devices.

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Experience Designer @ Mastercard
Jan 2022 – Present | New York, United States
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely project delivery during client engagement events.
- Transforming workshop ideas into cohesive experiences through high-fidelity wireframes.
Contributing to an atomic design system, using Figma’s variables and variants to improve team efficiency.
- Advocating for Figma functionality and exploring methods to create engaging prototype demos.

### UX Designer @ Mastercard
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Remote

### Lead UIUX Designer @ Tel25
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Taiwan
- Designed and improved the user experience for three telecommunication apps and web platforms: Tel-U, Comii, and NEXIM.
- Revamped outdated designs, identifying key areas for improvement to enhance usability and engagement
- Led cross-functional collaboration with Product Owners, Project Managers, Marketing, and Development Managers to ensure successful design execution.
- Conducted user interviews and testing to gather insights and refine designs based on real user feedback.
- Mentored new designers, providing guidance and support on upcoming projects.

### UIUX Designer +Creative Director @ Owlsome Tech Company
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Remote
- Redesign and prototype a more approachable experience for a patent search engine desktop SaaS and a IOT system website. 
- Responsible for branding, illustrations and design systems for the company. 
- Work closely with founder and cross-functional team to determine areas for UX improvement and growth. 
- Lead creative on a multidisciplinary team of 12 in the production of advertisement and company branding assets.

### Marketing Assistant / Graphic Designer @ Crystal Window & Door Systems
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Flushing
Assisted company trade show materials and designed promotion items such as flyers, posters and online campaigns to increase internet exposure.

### Graphic Designer @ ALASKA LIFE PUBLISHING, LLC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Anchorage, Alaska Area
Assisted the production manager with magazine layouts, advertising ads, and graphics for company events. This was an on-site job but then became a remote work as I moved to New York.

### Layout Editor @ University of Alaska Anchorage
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Anchorage, Alaska Area
Designing all the layouts for each newspaper edition. My job duties were to produce graphics for articles and create a theme for the special newspaper editions. Worked at The Northern Light student newspaper as a part-time student job.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Bechelor of art
University of Alaska Anchorage


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/demistraughn

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Source: https://flows.cv/demi
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/demi/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-02-23