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Alfie Aguilar Vidrio

@alfieaguilarvidrio

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Innovative Learning Experience Designer passionate about user-centered design.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative environment that values innovation and user-centered design, offering opportunities for professional growth.

As a dedicated Learning Experience Designer, I thrive on creating engaging and effective digital educational tools. My journey began at the University of Washington, where I earned my Bachelor of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering. Since then, I have honed my skills in UX and LX design, collaborating with diverse teams to develop instructional modules that resonate with learners.

At Pearson, I successfully bridged communication between content, design, and production teams, leading to the creation of scalable digital toolkits that received an impressive 89% approval from students. My experience managing design teams at the University of Washington allowed me to produce over 30 design artifacts and develop an eLearning suite that facilitated training for healthcare professionals. My commitment to equitable learning experiences has been recognized through various awards, including the NIAID Grant for TB UX research and the CoMotion Innovation Award.

With a strong foundation in user research and a passion for enhancing user experiences, I have developed mobile applications that address critical healthcare needs, achieving high usability rates. I am excited to continue leveraging my skills in UX design and research to create impactful educational solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Learning Experience (LX) Designer

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Pearson

Oct 2024 - Present (11 months)

Bridged talks between content, design, and production (50+ team) to seamlessly execute eLearning instructional modules. Created innovative, interactive, and scalable digital educational toolkits for driving engagement and content retention.

E Learning Instructional Design Content Strategy Stakeholder Management User Engagement Retention Curriculum Development Educational Technology

Senior User Experience (UX) & LX Designer

University of Washington, School of Nursing

Jan 2020 - Sep 2024 (4 years 8 months)

Managed a design team of 5-8 researchers to execute weekly design and research deliverables for NIAID Research. Led creation of 30+ design artifacts to guide development of training/educational materials for healthcare professionals.

User Experience (UX) Design Design Management Research Management Healthcare Education Psychology UI UX User Training Design Artifacts

Lead UX Researcher

University of Washington, School of Medicine

May 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Successfully developed a mobile app to help patients access HIV treatment, prevention, and educational services. Identified and addressed over 32 barriers using HCD principles, resulting in a high usability rate of 91%.

UX Research Mobile App Development Agile Project Management User Interviews Focus Groups Usability Testing HIV Patient Education Design Leadership

UX Designer & Researcher

IxDA Seattle

Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 (3 months)

Led end-to-end UX design and research process, from initial research and concept ideation to highly functional digital prototyping. Produced final usability scores of 98%, satisfaction scores of 95%, and key-task completion rate of 92%.

UX Design UX Research Design Prototyping Design Systems Branding Visual Design Usability Testing

UX Researcher

Brotman Baty Institute

Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 (9 months)

Analyzed datasets and designed comprehensive usability tests to identify procedural pain-points and increase success rate for primary product (COVID test kits). Completed a redesign of materials and procedures that increased accessibility and success rate for kits by over 50%.

UX Research Data Analysis Usability Testing Accessibility Client Engagement Procedural Analysis Design Recommendations COVID Test Kits

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Washington

Bachelor of Science, Human Centered Design & Engineering

Activities and societies: Annual Dean's List Recipient x2, Mary Gates Research Scholar, NIAID Supplemental Diversity Grant Recipient, Recipient of Donna M. Sakson Endowed Scholarship for Excellence through Diversity x3, CoMotion Innovation Award

Focused on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles, gaining expertise in user experience design and research. Recognized for academic excellence and research contributions through multiple awards and scholarships.