# Tania Aparicio > Product Designer | UX/UI Designer Location: San Diego, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/taniaaparicio I’m a product designer with a passion for taking on complex problems and transforming them into innovative, accessible, and easy-to-use designs. My mission is to create user-centered digital products that provide meaningful experiences for users. I’m a problem solver by nature and I enjoy the process of breaking down problems into simple steps. I love working on teams; I believe collaboration empowers creative thinking to find the best solution. I have a working knowledge of the following technologies and software: Sketch, InVision, Figma, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Before diving into design, I worked as a behavioral instructor. As an instructor, I learned to identify a problem and provide effective strategies to improve human behavior. My passion for helping others drove me to continue my studies and become a UX designer. My current aim is to combine my background in psychology with design to make a positive impact. My hours are spent as a designer but in my spare time I like going to the beach, traveling, and petting every cute animal I see. I believe that learning never ends. I love learning from other designers and am always open to discuss ideas and collaborative opportunities. Let’s get in touch! Email: tania.e.aparicio@gmail.com SKILLS: Product Development, Product Design, UX/UI, Experience Design, UX Research, User Personas, Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Creative Collaboration, User Interviews, Heuristic Evaluations, Market Research, User-Centered Design, Design Thinking, Design for Mobile Applications, Lean UX, and Agile. ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ SOCi, Inc. Jan 2021 – Present | San Diego, California, United States ### UX Design Consultant @ Self-Employed Jan 2020 – Present • Collaborate in an agile environment with other designers, project managers, and software engineers through the design thinking process. Including research, synthesis, ideation, prototyping, and testing for mobile and web apps • Gathered quantitative and qualitative data to identify user needs and make informed decisions to redefine designs. Conduct user interviews, market analysis, surveys, and usability testing • Communicate and present design concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders using storyboards, user flows, sitemaps, and annotated wireframes • Turn product requirements into user-centered solutions that meet the needs of both the users and the business • Actively participate in frequent critique sessions providing and receiving feedback to improve design concepts ### UX Designer @ SparkNerds Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Advisor & Project Reviewer @ Codecademy Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | New York, New York, United States • Provided instruction to programing students via live 1:1 sessions on HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React concepts • Guided students through challenging exercises and helped debug code lines • Reviewed students' projects and provided clear, constructive feedback ### Digital Organizer & Web Designer @ DigiDems Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Los Angeles, California, United States • Worked closely with Campaign Managers and Candidate to achieve congressional winning for Arizona District 02 • Redesigned the campaign’s website including updating content and adding new features to increase traffic • Created targeted content using data analytics and measurements from social media and the campaign’s website • Directed various digital outreach programs/platforms • Secured website using Google Project Shield resulting in zero DDoS attacks • Secured network, devices, and accounts of all staffers from external threats and constantly monitored for unusual behavior ### Behavioral Instructor @ ABA Education Foundation Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Diego, California, United States • Documented data on maladaptive behaviors, discrete-trials, and progress • Based on data, worked together with Program Supervisor to design behavior intervention plans which included proactive and reactive strategies • Implemented and modified behavioral strategies according to the child’s progress and the family’s necessities • Trained parents and caregivers to follow ABA principles, including Discrete Trial Teaching, Pivotal Response Training, and Verbal Behavior Strategies • Awarded PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) certification ### ABA Therapist @ Motiva Associates Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | San Diego, California, United States • Designed and implemented behavior intervention plans which included proactive strategies (i.e. waiting skills, communication skills, and safety skills) and reactive strategies (i.e. extinction and time-out) • Provided one-on-one behavior intervention to over 60 children from 18 months to 9 years old, who have been diagnosed with or are at risk for an Autism Spectrum Disorder • Documented data on maladaptive behaviors, daily discrete-trials, and progress • Translated over 400-page parent training manual from English into Spanish • Received one month of extensive training from University of California San Diego (UCSD) on Pivotal-Response Training (PRT) ## Education ### UX/UI Design Flatiron School ### Computer Software Engineering Flatiron School ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Psychology Argosy University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tania-aparicio --- Source: https://flows.cv/taniaaparicio JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/taniaaparicio/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31