# Misa Moirao > Lead UX/UI Designer | Product Designer | Accessibility (Section 508/WCAG) | Information Architecture | Design Systems | Mentorship & UX Maturity | GovTech, Enterprise, SaaS | Product Strategy & Systems Thinking Profile: https://flows.cv/misa Lead Product Designer with experience driving UX strategy, elevating organizational UX maturity, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions across government, higher education, and SaaS environments. Skilled at partnering with Directors of IT and product leadership to define cross-platform UX vision, modernize legacy systems, and identify innovation opportunities grounded in user insight and systems thinking. Known for fostering inclusive design communities, mentoring and developing designers, and establishing scalable design frameworks that elevate UX practices across teams while improving usability, accessibility, and adoption of complex, data-heavy platforms. Design has the power to transform lives, and that’s what drives me as a UX designer. I thrive on turning complex ideas into accessible, equitable, and impactful experiences, whether through intuitive interfaces or immersive environments. What excites me most is seeing design create real-world impact. It pushes me to keep exploring new perspectives and reimagining what’s possible. I aspire to build a space where design and innovation tackle our greatest social challenges, or spark ideas we haven’t yet imagined. For now, I’m eager to take on opportunities that let me apply my skills, collaborate with others, and grow as a designer. Let’s make the world better through design. ## Work Experience ### User Experience Consultant @ Confidential Jan 2025 – Invalid Date (NDA) ### Lead UX/UI Designer (via Spatial Front Inc) @ USDA Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 • Partnered with Directors of IT to drive enterprise-wide UX maturity and shape organizational UX strategy, influencing 200+ stakeholders and identifying opportunities for innovation and workflow improvement across multiple platforms. • Led end-to-end UX for two major government platforms (CPD-DMS and FOTG), defining information architecture improvements, cross-platform search enhancements, and mobile/desktop usability patterns that increased task completion and user retention. • Built and scaled a UX practice by recruiting, onboarding, and mentoring designers, establishing consistent delivery standards, and accelerating design velocity across multidisciplinary teams. • Migrated CPD-DMS from legacy IBM FileNet and Quark systems to SharePoint, reducing licensing costs by $300K annually and improving enterprise content governance, scalability, and maintainability. • Integrated the Field Office Technical Guide (used by 16,000+ monthly users) into the new ecosystem, standardizing design libraries, workflows, and cross-team collaboration to improve consistency and reduce fragmentation. • Partnered with product leadership to prioritize UX within roadmaps, leading to measurable reductions in task time and a 10% increase in adoption within six months. • Spearheaded modernization of the CPD-DMS application, migrating 63,000+ documents to SharePoint supporting 53 content types across 16 workflows with up to 23 statuses each. USDA is a client of Spatial Front Inc. ### UX/UI Instructor (via 2U Inc) @ UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Taught UX/UI principles with an emphasis on accessible design practices, helping students build industry-ready portfolios grounded in research-driven problem solving. • Developed curriculum and hands-on coursework aligned with modern design standards and tools (Figma, Miro, HTML/CSS), ensuring continuity with real-world product workflows. • Mentored students through complex, multi-phase projects, fostering critical thinking, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a strong understanding of end-to-end UX processes. • Founding instructional team for UC Davis first UX/UI design bootcamp. UC Davis is a client of 2U Inc. ### UX Designer + IT Analyst @ University of California San Diego Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | La Jolla, CA • Improved internal workflows and service ecosystems for 300+ staff by redesigning processes, organizational systems, and service spatial experiences, resulting in increased operational efficiency. •Conducted user interviews and synthesized insights to improve accessibility and ensure internal tools and digital/in-person services met diverse user needs and WCAG-aligned standards. •Partnered with IT and department leadership to mentor new hires and align internal tools with user needs. ### Barista @ Starbucks Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Folsom, CA • Reorganized front and back of house workspace and inventory layout to improve barista efficiency and reduce customer wait times, resulting in a faster order to hand off flow and improved team productivity. ### Production Assistant @ NEP Group, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | United States ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS UC San Diego ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mmoirao - Portfolio: https://moirao.me - Email: mailto:misa.moirao@gmail.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/misa JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/misa/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-17