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JoAnn Nguyen

@joannnguyen

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Product-focused UI/UX and design systems creator improving decisions and usability.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to design end-to-end product experiences—using research, usability testing, and strong design systems—to ship interfaces that improve clarity, engagement, and decision-making. I thrive in collaborative teams that value iteration and measurable impact.

I bring a multidisciplinary background across design, finance, and technology, combining creative problem-solving with analytical and data-driven thinking. With qualifications in design and finance, I’ve built experience translating insights into practical solutions across product and business contexts.

As a freelance Visual Designer, I’ve designed end-to-end visual systems for 5+ clients using Figma and Procreate. Previously at Goldman Sachs as a Risk Associate, I managed automated reporting workflows and built Tableau dashboards to support stakeholder decision-making. I also bring experience in user research, usability testing, and leadership across marketing and coaching roles.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Co-Founder & Lead Designer

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Eunoia Women’s Health Super-App

Mar 2026 - Present (5 months)

Iteratively designed 40+ high-fidelity Figma screens for a personalized women’s health super-app. Conducted field research with 8 participants and ran 5 scenario-based usability tests to refine design requirements and interaction flows.

Product Design UI Design Figma User Research Field Research Usability Testing Scenario Testing Interaction Design

Current

Freelance Visual Designer

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JoCreates Visuals

Nov 2025 - Present (9 months)

Designed end-to-end visual systems for 5+ clients across print and digital assets, iterating 3+ times per asset with integrated feedback. Collaborated with clients to translate initial themes and inspiration into delivery-ready design guidelines using Figma and Procreate.

Visual Design Design Systems Figma Print And Digital Design Feedback Integration Prototyping

Head Coach

Derrimut Knights Volleyball Division 1

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Managed weekly training and strategic planning for an 11-player volleyball team, improving player development over the season. Coordinated coaching focus and practice structure to support performance growth.

Coaching Player Development Performance Improvement Leadership Sports Management

UI/UX Designer

WatchMates

Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)

Designed, developed, and released a social sports-watching mobile app using Android Studio and Figma. Led 5 scenario-based usability tests, making 7 improvements to enhance engagement and navigation, and integrated the Google Maps API to refine Android UI usability.

UI UX Design Android Studio Figma Google Maps Usability Testing Android UI Integration Mobile Application Developer

UX/UI Designer

SwapShop

Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 (3 months)

Designed a peer marketplace swap app through 3 Figma iterations, improving efficiency and trust. Conducted 10 usability tests to identify navigation and UX friction points, then added gamification and social features validated through testing.

UX UI Design Figma Usability Testing Navigation Design UX Optimization Gamification User Testing

Risk Associate

Goldman Sachs

Jul 2020 - Apr 2024 (3 years 9 months)

Owned the product lifecycle for 5 automated reporting workflows, reducing manual effort by 10+ hours per week. Built 3 interactive Tableau dashboards and identified usability/process inefficiencies across 150+ annual activities to improve stakeholder visibility and workflows.

Risk Reporting Workflow Automation Tableau SQL Process Improvement Data Visualization Stakeholder Management Dashboarding

Marketing Team Leader

University of Texas at Dallas

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Recruited, hired, and trained 75+ Orientation Team Leaders for large-scale student orientation programs. Created and managed 50+ digital assets and online marketing content, increasing engagement by 300%.

Team Leadership Recruitment Student Programs Digital Marketing Content Creation Marketing Asset Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Melbourne

Master of Science in Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction

2026 -

Activities and societies: Graduate Scholarship (AUD$30k); Melbourne Design Week Best Build Award; Women in Technology events officer; Engineering & IT student ambassador.

Pursuing an M.S. in IT (Human-Computer Interaction), with recognition including a Graduate Scholarship and the Melbourne Design Week Best Build Award.

University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Grade: Magna Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Academic Scholarship (USD$55k); 4x Dean’s List; School of Management Dean’s Council; UTD Student Ambassadors—Internal Affairs Chair; Kappa Alpha Theta—CFO; New Student Programs—Marketing Team Leader.

Earned a B.S. in Finance, graduating with Magna Cum Laude and multiple academic honors and scholarships.