United States

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Product Design

Design Systems

AI Design

Vera Mardo

UX/UI Design Lead

Quantitative research

Product strategy

Qualitative research

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

AI/ML

Brand strategy

Branding

Content strategy

Data visualisation

Design systems

User research

Product roadmap

Webflow

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

Framer

Hotjar

Miro

Notion

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Analytics

Cursor

Windsurf

Conversational AI

Product analytics

Prototyping

Midjourney

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

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

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

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

Being the only designer

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Best practices for documenting projects, epics, and stories

Writing product requirement documents

Leading end-to-end UI/UX, taking a global digital rights network from 0→1 and scaling it to $100B+ in registered assets, 200M+ sq ft, and 2,000+ properties across 8 countries, with partners including Boston Properties (BXP), Colliers, TD Garden, Regal Cinemas, Treasure Island Las Vegas, and the City of Chicago.

Leading the development and maintenance of a web and mobile design system for a fintech company with over 250,000 customers. Responsible for guidelines, foundational styles, tokens, components, UI elements, and UI kits. Collaborate with engineering, design, and product management to develop, validate, and implement effective design solutions.

As the sole designer, I helped to define and synthesize user requirements, as well as designed end-to-end flows and visuals for the core chat and voice user experience.


Led the design of a mobile-responsive website focused on delivering a seamless user experience. Developed brand identity, including the creation of the logo, color scheme, typography, and overall brand positioning.

Implemented social media campaigns that cultivated brand engagement, successfully completing over 100 projects and achieving a 78% client satisfaction rate. Led a team of designers in creating visual assets for social media A/B testing campaigns, which resulted in an average increase of up to 45% in campaign CTR.

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