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Hire StacyStacy Lorraine Prendeville
Verified Expert in Design
UX Researcher and Designer
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Toptal Member Since
February 24, 2020
Stacy has over 20 years of experience designing for digital. She specializes in UX research and product design, translating needs into meaningful, user-friendly products. She has a proven track record working with organizations such as the European Commission, fintechs, startups, and NGOs. She communicates well and advocates for the whole creative process, from workshops to the direct translation of creative concepts into UX deliverables.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Product Designer | User Experience Researcher
2018 - 2019
Poverty Stoplight
- Led, hired, and managed a small product team spanning Europe and Latin America.
- Served as the product designer for an Android mobile application for data gathering and corresponding web platform detailing analytics and data.
- Carried out UX research in the field both within small community initiatives and large organizations and NGOs.
- Provided creative direction for the improved brand of the product.
- Led discovery sessions, design thinking, and user empathy workshops.
- Created client product roadmap sessions and a collaborative two-way process at an international level.
- Ran accessibility tests with blind users and provided recommendations for an accessible app.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe, InVision, UX Research, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research
UX Researcher and Designer
2018 - 2018
Dynatrace
- Designed product interactions in varying fidelities, sketches, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
- Led extensive usability testing—both moderated and non-moderated on new feature releases.
- Created concept and strategy designs for analytical dashboards related to user data.
- Researched client needs regarding data visualizations.
- Worked within a large multinational UX team in an agile methodology with Scrum and Jira as the taskboard.
Technologies: Adobe, Sketch, InVision, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), SaaS Design
UX Researcher and Designer
2017 - 2018
Qumram
- Led UX research in the fintech and compliance sector within Europe and the USA for this award-winning startup.
- Created detailed user personas and scenarios evolving to the creation of sitemaps, user flows, and wireframes.
- Ran user empathy-based workshops with the product team and placed UX at the core of development.
- Led heuristic software and company evaluation as part of the discovery process.
- Led quantitative research that fed directly into new features and client retention.
- Created the UI design system for the SaaS platform.
- Delivered extensive designs for dashboard analytics on large data sets of session replay recordings.
Technologies: Adobe, Sketch, InVision, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, User Experience (UX), App UX, User Interface (UI)
Design and UX
2015 - 2017
Freelancer
- Worked for several top agencies creating websites, CD-ROMs, and a digital short for the BBC.
- Implemented an adult digital learning scheme in communities throughout the UK.
- Served as the lead documenter for the UK government Pathfinder Community Cohesion Programme.
Technologies: Adobe, Sketch, InVision, Product Design, Quantitative Research, Workshop Facilitation, Qualitative Research
Creative and UX Lead
2012 - 2016
PAU Education
- Developed the information architecture and content strategy for communication campaigns in the fields of education, training, languages, and culture.
- Liaised closely with stakeholders, project managers, engineers, and designers to refine and transform user needs into user interfaces.
- Created compelling interfaces, using user-centered and design techniques, including interviews, storyboards, prototypes, and design specifications.
- Designed innovative websites for PAU Education’s international campaigns including Open Education Europa, European Space Agency, afriCAN Climate, and the Digital Agenda for Europe.
- Conducted usability testing to ensure all designs reflected usability best practices before coding began.
Technologies: Axure, Balsamiq, Adobe, User Experience (UX), Product Design, Strategy
Head Lecturer of Web Design
2009 - 2011
Marbella Design Academy
- Designed and wrote for the course curriculum for university-level graphic and web design courses.
- Lectured on internet technologies and methodologies to groups of international students of all ages.
- Ran courses related to web design, design, history of graphic design, and content management systems.
Technologies: Axure, Balsamiq, Adobe
Head of Web Design
2006 - 2009
Andalucia Web Solutions
- Provided team leadership, client liaison, sales, project management, budgeting, information architecture, design, and development.
- Designed information architecture, interface, and functionality for projects.
- Created and implemented training manuals, user documentation, and SEO strategy.
Technologies: Axure, Adobe, WordPress, Drupal
Education
2020 - 2023
Master's Degree in Psychology
Liverpool John Moores University - Liverpool, UK
2004 - 2005
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
The Nottingham University - Nottingham, England
1999 - 2001
Higher National Diploma in Multimedia
South Nottingham College - Nottingham, England
Experience
Collaboration That Works
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