Chela Giraldo

Sole design system designer, managing, maintaining, and scaling Unqork design system to ensure its adoption, continued relevance, and effectiveness for all users, including those with disabilities. Partnered with cross-functional teams to create reusable, accessible components, patterns, and interactions, enabling consistent and inclusive experiences across the product. Led Unqork’s accessibility

Established processes to mentor designers and stakeholders in effectively using and adopting the design system by introducing weekly "design system office hours". Enhanced documentation across design libraries and implemented the migration of the design system from Angular to React, enhancing platform performance, accessibility, and scalability. Conducted accessibility audits to identify issues ac

Designed 300 screens for PATH's payment system - TAPP's visual language, UI library, and style guide, enabling 3M riders to pay with debit and credit cards across customer and B2B sites. Led the full redesign of Foley’s website, guided by UX audits and stakeholder insights, to create a modern, accessible experience that boosted engagement and enhanced recruitment. Explored initial design for WMATA

Led the UI strategy and built the design system and documentation for the Charles Butt Foundation, ensuring design consistency and scalability across digital products in partnership with Web Developer. Co-designed the foundation’s website from the ground up in collaboration with the Art Director, focusing on accessibility, storytelling, and intuitive navigation. Created wireframes, user flows, and

Gathered, evaluated, and translated brand and user requirements into the style guide & design system for the RYHT website in collaboration with Web Developer and Art Director. Identified and troubleshot UX problems and their solutions, creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and micro-interactions to validate solutions in user testing. Conducted industry research and stayed up-to-date on best

Developed the branding and all promotional content for 4 conferences, 20 advocacy campaigns, the INTERSECT ED podcast, and 2 interactive polls on public education. Created concepts, layouts, and designs for program materials, websites, newsletters, blogs, social media, policy campaigns, print, and digital advertising. Provided pre-production, production, and post-production support for design, mot

Studied the principles of industrial and product design, focusing on user-centered design and manufacturing processes. Gained expertise in creating innovative product solutions and product development.

Completed a specialized program in UX research and strategy. Developed skills in user testing, data analysis, and formulating effective design strategies.