United States

Product Design

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Design Operations

Interaction Design

UX Testing

UX Research

Bachelor of Science and Technology

Jason Volinsky

Assistant Vice President - Product Design

Usability Testing

Quantitative research

Prototyping

Qualitative research

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Presentation skills

Human computer interaction

Information architecture

User research

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Organisation skills

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Learn the best ways to answer technical interview questions with frameworks

Acing technical interview questions

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

What is a successful user onboarding flow and how to achieve it?

Onboarding new users

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Conducting effective customer interviews

iCapital Network is a leading FinTech company powering the world’s alternative investments. 

Responsibilities include:
Improving our design system to allow our designers to work smarter, developers to work faster, and bring design thinking to the company

Leading a team of developers to build out our standard components in React Storybook

Working with Product Managers on various areas of our platform to improve the user experience and create innovative solutions to complex problems

Loeb NYC is a people-first venture capital firm that partners with early stage start ups. With our in house team of Digital Product, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operational Support, and more, Loeb NYC allows each company to focus on what matters most - building their business to be successful. 

Working with a group of extremely talented and knowledgeable people in the Digital Product team, I work on a wide range of products - from creating an MVP to a full redesign. 

Accomplishments include:
- Designed and prototyped a Facebook integration prototype for a B2B sales platform that could be used on the internal Facebook site.
- Worked with the Project Manager to create an internal team process that would allow the team to work faster and more efficiently.
- Designed a CMS-powered website for an entertainment and pop culture events company that will eventually host editorial, e-commerce and ticket buying.

Zenda helps its clients improve how they work by focusing on the root of the problem and creating a solution that improves the overall process of the business.

I worked with a leading pharmaceutical company to build an Application Asset Management software.

Created a cohesive suite of products that allow Research Analysts, Sales, and clients to communicate effectively and elevate the Investment Banking department. 

Responsibilities included:
Led user research sessions and managing the global team to conduct testing sessions overseas

Worked closely with third party developers to bring the designs to life.

Partnered with Business Analysts to establish and refine product requirements.

Worked to create a scalable design library to allow for consistency throughout all products and faster work.

TravelQ helps you and your group plan, organize, and save on flights, hotels, and activities.

Responsibilities included:
Took an idea and analyzed research to create multiple iterations before landing on a solution that we could quickly bring to market.

Worked to create a vision for the company that allows for a scalable product.

Led all UX and UI of the app and website.

AD:60 is a full-service product design agency that generates real impact for their partners through a data-driven and user-centric environment. I have worked with some amazing clients, ranging from small start ups to large financial firms.

Accomplishments include:
- Worked on a small creative team to create digital experiences for companies such as Nutrisystem, Inscape, and the Sangreal Foundation.
- Conducted A/B testing, designed wireframes, prototypes, and created key solutions that helped products such as the Inscape Meditation app win Best New App, Best New Update in the App Store, as well as a Webby nomination.
- Creating user testing scripts and running user tests, both in person and online.
- Wrote Acceptance Criteria and Functional Specifications for the Dev and QA team.
- Created analytics events for the Dev team to implement.

Created a seamless process for their digital platform that provided insight to data collected 
across the Publicis Groupe’s media buying agencies 

- Met with users and stakeholders to analyze their experience and means of improving the way they interact with their product
- Partnered with Product Managers and Designers to create user flows, wireframes, and pixel perfect UI designs

My responsibilities included:
• Working closely with the marketing staff, Human Resources, and on-site General Managers to produce high quality collateral for clients
• Developing new and existing brand identities for fitness centers and nutrition programs
• Designing posters, flyers, brochures, logos and other marketing material for pharmaceutical, financial, and Fortune 500 companies
• Creating national campaigns for both wellness and fitness events
• Developing, designing and carrying out our clients’ brand image

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