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Jessica Abaya

@iamwebgoddess

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Bridging engineering, product, and design for user-centric solutions

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I am an interdisciplinary professional who has first-hand experience in Engineering, Product & Design. One of the key challenges of every company is finding a balance between engineering, product & design. It’s usually tough to establish a common language between these 3 to create a cohesive working environment. I help the team in bridging this gap and finding a balance between users’ needs, technical needs, and business needs to achieve the overall company objectives.

My servant leadership is centered around empathy, autonomy, open communication & feedback, and mutually-beneficial career development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Deputy Head of Product & Head of UX | Interim Head of Engineering

FastCo Pte. Ltd. (FastJobs)

Nov 2021 - Sep 2022 (10 months)

I led design & built the Design team from the ground up, increasing the overall UX Maturity of the company from Limited and progressively going to Structured.
I worked closely with the Head of Product to strategically align product development and execution to the business objectives. I supported and ensured that technical solutions were in-line with the product objectives.

Product Manager

FastCo Pte. Ltd. (FastJobs)

Apr 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 5 months)

- Worked closely with the Head of Business and Ops team to identify and provide product solutions while improving the overall user experience.
- Crafted the FastGig product roadmap to ensure it aligned with business objectives, and conducted market competitive analysis to inform product decisions.
- Driving force behind the development of the new FastCo product line.

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Senior Technical Lead | Senior UX Designer

FastCo Pte. Ltd. (FastJobs)

Jan 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 years 7 months)

- Oversaw & managed user experience & interaction design for both mobile & web platforms.
- Conducted usability testing & user interviews to craft a user-friendly experience on both mobile & web platforms.
- Provided UX perspective & feedback as part of cross-functional teams on company-wide projects.

Project Lead | UX Designer

Singapore Press Holdings Pte. Ltd. (FastJobs)

May 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 7 months)

- Part of FastJobs’s founding team, helped to bring it from the ground up.
- Oversaw & managed user experience & interaction design for both mobile & web platforms.
- Own the product development of the jobseeker platform.

Technical Lead

701 Search Inc. (AyosDito.ph)

Nov 2010 - Mar 2015 (4 years 4 months)

- Managed the team for the product development and maintenance of AyosDito.
- Responsible for stakeholder communications and worked closely with the product manager and designer to align product and tech initiatives.
- Maintained coordination with the parent company’s Technical Director and other senior engineers to align technical initiatives regionally.

Software Engineer

Extanet

Jan 2008 - Oct 2010 (2 years 9 months)

- Developed and maintained client websites using Joomla and Wordpress
- Created custom websites using Codeigniter and CakePHP.
- Handled projects that required converting PSD designs into valid, semantic, cross-browser compatible and responsive HTML/JS/CSS.