Ericka Carazo

Designer in Curridabat, San José Province, Costa Rica

Member since April 10, 2018

Ericka is a UI/UX designer with more than eight years of experience working for companies and clients locally and internationally. She loves to be up to date with the latest tools and trends. Ericka can work on projects from problem discovery and concept validation to designing prototypes and eventually turning them into functional goal-oriented designs. She has worked on important projects such as successful startups and big clients like Flowhub, Socialdesk, PayPal, Deloitte, and Nissan.

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Digital Design

Socialdesk - Intelligent response assistants (bots)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- UX Testing
- UX Research
- Platform Design
- Social Media Apps
- Visual Design
AC CRM
- CRM Design
- Desktop
- User Interface (UI)
- Style Guides
- Styled-components
- Dashboards
- Construction
Mortgage App
- Mortgages
- Apps
- Responsive
- User Interface (UI)
- Web Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Mobile Design
Sí, acepto!
- App UI
- App UX
- Apps
- Native Software
- User Experience (UX)
- User Stories
- User Interface (UI)
- Wireframe to Product
- User Flows
- Testing
- Marvel App
- Research
African Travel
- Travel & Leisure
- User Interface (UI)
- Redesign
- Desktop Web Design
- Web Design
MetroCard App Onboarding
- Apps
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Wireframing
- Onboarding
- Mobile
Busquemos Casa
- User Interface (UI)
- Visual Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Real Estate
- Responsive Design
- Websites
- Branding
- Sketch
- eCommerce
- Residential Real Estate
- Mobile
- Desktop
Smart Scan Cloud
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Sketch
- Visual Design
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Desktop App Design
- Wireframing
- Cloud
- Scanning
- Dashboard Design
- Networks

Employment

UI/UX Lead
2019 - PRESENT
Socialdesk
- Directed the design product creation from the early stage to launch, considering the user needs and the best UI/UX practices.
- Built and directed the creation of the brand guide identity, including logo, colors, typography, and illustrations.
- Illustrated design ideas using flows, sitemaps, wireframes, and prototypes.
- Collaborated with the marketing team, leads team, and design team to ensure the creation and delivery of tailored experiences for the digital user.
Technologies: Figma, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chatbot Conversation Design, InVision App
UI/UX Designer
2020 - 2022
Flowhub
- Built different features for a POS Platform, including prototypes, designs, and component library.
- Applied the results from user research and usability testing to create new features and improve the current ones.\.
- Identified UX problems in the platform and solved them.
- Gathered and evaluated user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers.
- Defined UI and UX standards for different product features from the creation in the early stages to the launch.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Freelance Designer
2017 - 2020
Freelance Designer
- Drafted UX documentation for different starting projects.
- Built the information architecture for different sites.
- Organized and executed an app for wedding planners.
- Planned flows, roadmaps, user journeys, and personas based on the information gathered about the business.
- Applied the results from user research and usability testings to create new features and improve the current features.
- Tailored style guides and design systems for websites and apps.
- Conceptualized multiple brands for different clients.
- Constructed a real estate website starting from wireframes to design.
- Worked on the whole design process for a CRM dashboard.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe After Effects, Marvel, Trello, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
UI/UX Designer
2018 - 2019
The Hangar Interactive | Critical Mass
- Created UX documentation for different starting projects.
- Developed wireframes for different sites according to user needs.
- Built and crafted style guides and design systems.
- Presented designs to the team and clients for approval.
- Mapped a corporate platform using material design for a worldwide recognized brand of cars.
- Redesigned websites for cruises including design for desktop, tablet and mobile.
Technologies: Jira, Abstracts, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
UI/UX Designer
2015 - 2018
Konrad Group
- Sketched and wireframed layouts and navigational structure for assigned projects.
- Created the visual design and user experience for web and mobile apps.
- Optimized and created assets for different mobile platforms.
- Worked with motion graphics for explanation videos and animations.
- Collaborated with others and worked well with developers and product management.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Marvel, Flinto, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
Designer
2014 - 2015
NINJA*
- Communicated with pharmaceutical clients, providing them with good management of multiple projects.
- Integrated compelling artwork for social media channels, including all daily client posts.
- Handled promotional design across the board, including illustration, branding, visual identity, videos, and banners.
- Produced all kinds of print materials in different formats.
- Designed logos, brochures, posters, and websites for a variety of industries.
Technologies: Adobe

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
2011 - 2014
Universidad Creativa - Costa Rica

Certifications

Front End Foundations
JANUARY 2017 - PRESENT
Codeschool
Glenn Carpers Photography Seminar
DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
Universidad Creative

Experience

User Interface (UI)5 years
UI Motion5 years
Prototyping5 years
Motion Graphics5 years
Responsive Design5 years
User Experience (UX)5 years
Google Material Design3 years
Sketch2 years

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