Jana Poprocka-Topouzi, Designer in San Antonio, TX, United States
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Jana Poprocka-Topouzi

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Bio

Jana is an experienced product designer who's worked across over ten industries to help over 30 startups and scale-ups build successful products and expand their portfolio. Jana is also an entrepreneur who has created her company from the ground up and brought two products to life. The platform then acquired over 1,000 learners and realized more than $3 million in projected revenue.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Digital Product Designer

2017 - 2021
OAK'S LAB
  • Joined the company at the very beginning (less than five people) and helped it grow to over 60.
  • Trained and mentored four designers, empowering them to become incredibly productive.
  • Spearheaded all major projects and stakeholder presentations, given that the design is the number one selling point.
Technologies: Web App UX, Web App UI, SaaS, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Design Leadership, Two-sided Marketplaces, Mobile App Design, Design Reviews, Marketplace Design, UX Audits, UI Audits, Mobile Design, Branding, Web Design, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, User Flows, User Personas, Customer Journeys, User Interviews, Customer Interviews, Contextual Inquiry, Surveys, Questionnaires, HTML, CSS, UX Assessment, Communication, Project Evaluation, Data Analysis, Mobile Apps, User Research, Presentations, Interaction Design (IxD), Content Creation, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Responsive Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture (IA), User Experience (UX), MVP Design, Apple Keynote, Web, Android, iOS, Design Systems, Confluence, Asana, Jira, Google Workspace, Adobe Suite, InVision, Sketch, Figma

Co-founder and Chief Design Officer (CDO)

2019 - 2020
Eventera
  • Hired and managed over 40 people across engineering, business, and content production.
  • Successfully brought to market two products and led the UX/UI research, architecture, and design.
  • Produced 15 panels in-house which led to attracting over 1,000 customers.
Technologies: Web App UX, Web App UI, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Design Leadership, Two-sided Marketplaces, Mobile App Design, Design Reviews, Marketplace Design, UX Audits, UI Audits, Mobile Design, Branding, Web Design, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, User Flows, User Personas, Customer Journeys, User Interviews, Customer Interviews, Contextual Inquiry, Surveys, Questionnaires, HTML, CSS, Apple Keynote, UX Assessment, Communication, Project Evaluation, Data Analysis, Mobile Apps, User Research, Presentations, Interaction Design (IxD), Content Creation, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Figma, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture (IA), User Experience (UX), Final Cut Pro, Adobe Suite, Jira, HubSpot, Google Workspace, Responsive Design, Web, Design Systems, MVP Design, CodePen, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch, HubSpot Content Hub

UI Design Mentor

2017 - 2017
Coursera
  • Helped hundreds of students with course-related issues and materials.
  • Participated in dozens of peer assessment evaluation.
  • Gave back to the community by providing useful feedback and initiating discussions in forums.
Technologies: Web App UX, Web App UI, Design Leadership, Mobile App Design, Design Reviews, UX Audits, UI Audits, Mobile Design, Web Design, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, User Flows, User Personas, User Interviews, Contextual Inquiry, Surveys, Questionnaires, Web, UX Assessment, Communication, Project Evaluation, Presentations, Interaction Design (IxD), Prototyping, Content Creation, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Responsive Design, InVision, Adobe Suite, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Google Workspace, Figma, Sketch

UI/UX Designer

2015 - 2017
Freelance
  • Partnered up with the front-end teams and helped to empathize with the end-users.
  • Ran qualitative and quantitative research producing numerous artifacts (personas, customer journey mapping, and so on).
  • Undertook critical work in the whole UX/UI spectrum and created useful products.
Technologies: Web App UX, Web App UI, SaaS, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Mobile App Design, Marketplace Design, UX Audits, UI Audits, Mobile Design, Branding, Web Design, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, User Flows, User Personas, User Interviews, Contextual Inquiry, HTML, Android, Communication, Mobile Apps, Presentations, Content Creation, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Responsive Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web, iOS, Design Systems, MVP Design, Google Workspace, Adobe Suite, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch

Education

2016 - 2017

Specialization in User Interface Design

University of Minnesota via Coursera - Remote

2013 - 2016

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science

Adam Mickiewicz University - Poznań, Poland

Certifications

APRIL 2019 - PRESENT

Membership Certificate

Interaction Design Foundation

JULY 2017 - PRESENT

Evaluating User Interfaces

Coursera

APRIL 2017 - PRESENT

Prototyping and Design

Coursera

JANUARY 2017 - PRESENT

Coursera Mentor Community and Training Course

Coursera

JANUARY 2017 - PRESENT

User Research and Design

Coursera

DECEMBER 2016 - PRESENT

Introduction to UI Design

Coursera

Skills

Tools

Sketch, InVision, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Suite, Zeplin, Jira, Asana, Confluence, Apple Keynote, CodePen, Final Cut Pro, Balsamiq

Platforms

Adobe Suite, iOS, Web, Figma, Android, Webflow, Webflow CMS

Industry Expertise

Real Estate, Healthcare, Education Technology (Edtech), Education, Entertainment & Leisure, Events, Logistics

Languages

HTML, CSS

Other

Presentations, Prototyping, Mobile Apps, Data Visualization, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Communication, MVP Design, Responsive Design, User Experience (UX), Web Portals, Platform Design, Web Applications, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, User Flows, Product Design, UI Design, UX Design, Web Design, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web App Design, Web App UI, Web App UX, Ideation, Responsive UI, Visual Design, Information Architecture (IA), Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Interaction Design (IxD), User Research, Project Evaluation, UX Assessment, Design Systems, eCommerce, Marketplaces, Event Management, User Personas, User Interviews, Customer Interviews, Contextual Inquiry, Questionnaires, Surveys, Branding, Mobile Design, UI Audits, UX Audits, Marketplace Design, Design Reviews, Mobile App Design, Two-sided Marketplaces, Design Leadership, SaaS, Responsive Web Apps, Web App Testing, Edtech Design, UX Strategy, Content Creation, Data Analysis, HubSpot, Home Management, Fintech, E-learning, Customer Journeys, Professional Development, Online Course Design, Workshops, Video on Demand (VOD), LiveStream, Content Provider, Learning, Videos, Audiovisual Design, Messaging, Event Organization, Cross-functional Collaboration, Client Management, Celebrities & Influencers, Mortgages, Loans, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Portfolios, Analytics, Storefronts, Business, Convenience Stores, Home Goods, Freelancing, Handcrafts, Customization, Service, Customer Service, Categories, Support & Maintenance, Home Services, Affordable Housing, Vendors & Suppliers, Vendors, Planning, Home Security, Purchasing, Property Management, Property Listings, Purchase Management, Sales, Rentals, Brokers, SaaS Design, Loopback, HubSpot Content Hub

Experience

  • Web - 6 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 6 years
  • User Interface (UI) - 6 years
  • Prototyping - 6 years
  • Mobile Apps - 5 years
  • iOS - 5 years
  • Usability Testing - 3 years
  • Design Thinking - 3 years
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