# Dixie Waigel > UI/UX Designer @ Intrax Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/dixie ☺️ Hi! I'm Dixie (she/they), a recent UC Berkeley graduate with a BA in Cognitive Science and the Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation. Check out my portfolio at dixiewaigel.com ✨ Please message me if you’d like to connect! I’m always looking to support others and learn from them and their stories. ## Work Experience ### UI/UX Designer @ Intrax Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Product Designer @ Merge Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area - Led MMP design of fintech app, producing a fully interactive high fidelity prototype with 5 major flows and 100+ screens. - Developed and maintained a visual system and design assets to support product launch within a 2-month time-frame. ### UX Designer @ Truffl Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States - Spearheaded the redesign of the mobile app v2.0, playing a pivotal role as the sole designer collaborating with the Engineering team. - Led user research and presented polished high-fidelity wireframes directly to the CEO. - Partnered with Marketing to craft and launch the company website. ### Director Of Operations @ Berkeley Innovation Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States - Directed and guided consulting projects for Microsoft, Netflix, GoPro, Mastercard, Notability, Little Spoon, Tempo, and GoodNotes. - Managed budgets and resources for 50 people (8 consulting teams) to ensure cost-effectiveness of projects and events. - Implemented process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall club functions. ### Product Design Consultant @ Berkeley Innovation Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States Consulting project for Playbook.com via Berkeley Innovation. - Led the user research phase of the consulting project, orchestrating a 14-participant diary study with interviews. - Evaluated the value proposition of Playbook to university students and instructors in design programs through data-driven insights. - Organized and designed marketing materials for a campus seminar, introducing Playbook to students. ### Director of Technology @ The Undergraduate Journal of Psychology at Berkeley Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States - Redesigned website to improve usability and promote user engagement. - Consulted with authors and editors to identify user needs. - Developed internal tools for streamlining publication process. ### Web Manager @ The Undergraduate Journal of Psychology at Berkeley Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States - Redesigned website to improve usability and promote user engagement. - Consulted with editors and authors to identify user needs. - Used HTML/CSS and GitHub to update student journal website [ujpb.org] with new publications, course logistics, and staff information. ### Event Planning Intern @ SUPERB Productions Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States - Organized and planned a variety of recreational events for the UC Berkeley community of over 30k students. - Hosted student events via Zoom with ~100 participants. - Working on creative community engagement under the student association at UC Berkeley (ASUC). ### UI/UX Designer @ BearHouse Innovations Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States - Designed multiple iterations of mobile app prototype that guides first-time fathers through pregnancy. - Conducted user research with the target consumer market; led multiple user interviews & testing sessions. ### Product Design Consultant @ Berkeley Innovation Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States Consulting project for Nurx via Berkeley Innovation. - Led high-fidelity prototyping phase of consulting project. - Collaborated with 3 co-designers to reimagine user flow and guide Nurx patients to healthcare effectively and seamlessly. - Conducted user research (100+ surveyed, 12 interviewed). - Presented research and ideation to Nurx leadership team. ### Lead Curriculum Developer @ TOKIHA Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States - Developed original workshops for Japanese middle school and high school students to improve their cultural awareness and English. - Lead developer of 'Combatting Stereotypes' workshop. - Planned to serve as Counselor in Japan during Summer 2020; camp cancelled due to COVID-19. ### Computer Science Academic Intern @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area - Lab assistant for introductory programming course: The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs [CS61A] at UC Berkeley. - Providing active support to students with hands-on teaching approaches. ### Communications and Tech Intern @ Nestlé Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Panama City, Panama - Worked on social media engagement strategies to promote community engagement. - Analyzed mass data to map consumer trends on Excel. - Curated eContent for brand websites. ### Fashion Model @ Physical Models Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Panamá, Panama - Seasonal job during high school, represented by Physical Models; took part in runway shows and editorial shoots. - Inside look into fashion industry and social media marketing. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Cognitive Science University of California, Berkeley ### High School Diploma & IB Diploma International School of Panama ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dixiewaigel --- Source: https://flows.cv/dixie JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/dixie/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13