GET IN CONTACT
Portfolio: www.itsmarianella.com
Email: marianella.osorio98@gmail.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marianella-osorio
Mobile: (815) 531-5895
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PERSONAL PROFILE
I leverage years of experience in UX design, research, and project management to create effective, enjoyable, and equitable systems. My work contexts range from researching and designing STEM learning environments and interfaces to doing UX design for local organizations and companies. Through this work, I have gained expertise in the full design process, including bilingual (Spanish/English) user research, qualitative data analysis, wireframing, prototyping, and designing interactive systems.
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- Oral, written, and verbal Spanish
- User Research Methods
- Prototyping; Experience & Interaction Design
- Prototype Tools: Figma, Axure RP 8, Balsamic Mockups 3, Sketch, & Adobe XD
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop & Illustrator
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ACHIEVEMENTS
- Academic Poster Paper titled "Navigating a Pandemic: Evaluating Communication with Parents in a STEM Program for Black and Latina Girls" accepted to SIGCSE Technical Symposium 2021
- HITEC Scholar & recipient of the HITEC Foundation Scholarship
- Recipient of the GHC Scholarship 2019 through DePaul University
- Completion of the Obama Foundation’s Inaugural Community and Leadership Online Course
- Participant of the ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2019 summer program
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COMMUNITY WORK
- Volunteer Project Manager for Aspiritech, a QA testing company
- Participant of the SalesForce team nonprofit “Little Kids Rock” music education program at Lollapalooza 2017
- Active volunteer at Feed My Starving Children & other Chicagoland food drive
EDUCATION HISTORY
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF CDM
Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with Distinction
- 2019-2022
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF CDM
Bachelor of Science in User Experience Design, Graduated Class of 2020, Summa Cum Laude
- 3.9 - 4.0 GPA—Dean’s List all quarters in attendance
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- CDM Student Ambassador for the User Experience Design major
- President, DePaul's Organization for Inclusion In Tech (DOIT
- Social Media Chair, HerCDM
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WORK EXPERIENCE
UX DESIGNER (CONTRACT)
Pitney Bowes | Mar. 2022 - Aug. 2022
- Help define the user model and user interface for new and existing products and features
- Develop high-level and/or detailed storyboards, mockups, and prototypes to communicate interaction and design ideas effectively
- Gauge the usability of products and make constructive suggestions for change
- Play a supportive role in planning, running, and synthesizing qualitative user research
- Collaborate closely with teams of Engineers and Product Managers throughout the design process to ensure product feasibility
UX RESEARCH ASSISTANT
DePaul University's Technology for Social Good Lab | Nov. 2019 - Mar. 2022
- Conducted user research, such as field observations and field notes
- Coordinated & participate In design cycles--design Iteration, designing, prototyping, and testing
- Contributed to data analysis by coding, analyzing qualitative data, and creating research memorandums
- Translated and transcribe documents compiled from field observations
STEAMVILLE STEAMBASSADOR
Digital Youth Network's STEAMville | June 2020 - Present
STEAMbassadors serve as STEAM mentors / educators and provide engaging STEAM learning activities for youth in grades 6-8, both online and in their communities.
UX MANAGER & PROJECT MANAGER
Beth Shalom B'Nai Zaken EHC June 2019 - Sept. 2019
- Redesigned a website for a local synagogue on the South Side of Chicago
- Collaborated with Microsoft employees, Mind + Hand (non-profit), and students from Lane Tech College Prep to create a user-friendly platform for the Beth Shalom community
- Conducted user interviews with the congregation to talk through their vision; designed wireframes for the website redesign based on the conducted user interviews
- Lead team meetings through phone calls, Microsoft Teams calls, etc., as well as kept the team in constant communication via email