MARI STEFFEN

WORK EXPERIENCE

Microsoft | Senior UX/UI Designer (Contractor)
July 2023 – Present
Designing and A/B testing customer-facing ecommerce experiences.

Meta | Product Designer
March 2022 – April 2023
Strategizing and wireframing complex flows for Facebook group chat and calling features in iOS, Android, and desktop. Collaborating with product managers, data scientists, researchers, and engineers to create user-centered design solutions.

Amazon | UI/UX Designer (Contractor)
May – December 2021
Re-envisioning mobile-first architecture, design, and user experiences to drive growth for Amazon Personal Shopper. Creating wireframes, diagrams, user flows, and prototypes to communicate design strategies and interaction behaviors. Presenting designs to senior leadership for feedback and refinement.

Freelance UI/UX Designer
October 2019 – April 2021
Innovating e-commerce websites with best UI/UX practices. Strategizing user flows, UI patterns, information architecture, journey maps, CTAs, and UX writing to design, build and A/B test responsive websites.

Digital Media & Learning Initiatives | UX & Visual Designer
2010 – 2019
Led iterative design process to wireframe responsive websites with optimized usability and information architecture. Assisted with building websites in Wordpress, HTML and CSS. Elevated visual impact of websites through animated typography, embedded video, and downloadable content.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts with a focus in Digital Arts
University of California, Irvine

Certificate in User Interface Design
CareerFoundry

Certificate in User Experience Design
General Assembly