# Ilean I. > Product Designer | UX/UI Design & Research | Accessibility Advocate | Driving User-Centered Solutions & Seamless Customer Journeys Location: Santa Clara, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ilean DM for Portfolio As a Product Designer, I specialize in creating impactful designs that elevate the user experience. My journey from English teacher to Product Designer has fueled my growth mindset, and I’m deeply passionate about crafting solutions that enhance the lives of users. I lead end-to-end design projects for large companies and start ups while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that designs are intuitive and accessible for all users. At the heart of my approach is user research—a vital part of creating experiences that meet real user needs and solve real-world problems. My Core Strengths are in: - Human-Centered Interactions: Designing with the full human experience in mind - User Research: Gaining insights from users to inform and validate every design decision - Accessibility: Designing with inclusivity at the forefront to ensure all users are considered - Collaboration: Working closely with cross-functional teams to create impactful, results-driven products Whether working with large enterprises or innovative startups, my mission remains the same: design solutions that are intuitive, accessible, and genuinely user-friendly. ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ AssetWatch® Jan 2025 – Present - Lead the end-to-end design process, from concept ideation to execution, to create exceptional user interfaces that align with our brand and product vision. - Apply a deep understanding of user needs, behaviors, and pain points to craft intuitive and accessible design solutions that elevate user experiences across mobile and web interfaces. - Collaborate with leadership, product managers, engineers, go to market teams, and customers to gather insights, analyze user feedback, and translate data into actionable design improvements. - Create sketches, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and design specifications that effectively communicate your design concepts to development teams and stakeholders. - Champion design process, consistently communicating and educating on best practices, maintaining design systems that ensure a unified visual language and seamless user interactions across all platforms. - Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices, proactively integrating them into your design approach across information architecture, interaction design, UX research, and UI design. - Work closely with the UX design team, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and excellence. ### Product Designer @ Limble CMMS Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 - Developed and implemented a design system with 95% adherence across cross-functional teams (engineering, marketing, customer success, sales) - Led the product design team in applying user-centered design principles and best practices, ensuring seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams - Conducted user research and discovery to identify product opportunities, created user personas, and mapped out customer journeys using user flows and customer journey maps - Designed and prototyped solutions using tools like Figma and Figjam, iterating quickly based on user feedback - Presented design concepts to stakeholders, conducted user testing and leveraged data-driven insights to iterate and refine designs - Ensured operational excellence through agile design processes, fast execution, and clear communication, maintaining comprehensive design documentation - Utilized AI tools to enhance design processes and improve workflow efficiency, sharing knowledge and best practices with the team to streamline design operations ### Production + Interaction Designer @ Code and Theory Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 Amazon - Enhanced presentations by utilizing Amazon’s templates, ensuring consistency and adherence to brand guidelines - Worked with high efficiency, maintaining an above-average completion rate within the team - Ensured all presentations adhered to brand guidelines and followed industry best practices for presentation design Bare Necessities - Contributed to website rebranding efforts, including design of banners, search functionality, and Fit Finder module - Designed wireframes and provided detailed annotations for implementation by development teams - Created interactive prototypes for user testing, incorporating feedback to refine designs - Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including Visual Design and User Research to ensure seamless product development Morgan Stanley - Designed wireframes and provided detailed annotations for the project - Collaborated with the client’s designers and developers to address feedback and implement design improvements. - Validated design logic, flow, labeling, and navigation to ensure user experience consistency - Conducted QA pass on designs before handoff, ensuring accuracy and quality ### Lead English Language Development Teacher @ Learn4Life Schools Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 - Managed and supervised three site centers, successfully achieving district-wide milestones and aligning with educational goals - Developed, presented, and delivered training programs, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and skill development - Onboarded and mentored new staff members, fostering smooth transitions and enhancing team performance - Delivered presentations to large groups, focusing on best practices and strategies for improved instructional outcomes ### High School English Teacher @ Learn4Life Schools Jan 2015 – Jan 2021 - Delivered English language instruction to newly arrived students with little to no prior knowledge of the language, supporting language acquisition and smooth integration into academic settings. - Coordinated educational initiatives for at-risk and underserved youth, offering customized support to enhance academic success, engagement, and personal development. - Managed compliance with ADA standards, ensuring all instructional materials, documentation, and teaching strategies were accessible, inclusive, and aligned with legal requirements for diverse learners. ### Curriculum/Instructional Designer @ Learn4Life Schools Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ### Tutor @ Learn4Life Schools Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 ### Substitute Teacher @ Riverside Unified School District Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Tutor @ Oxford Tutoring Center Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 ## Education ### Sociology University of California, Riverside ### Teaching Credential in English California Baptist University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ilean-i --- Source: https://flows.cv/ilean JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ilean/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23