Ilia de Leon

• Took the lead in transforming an outdated  website, reimagining the UX and UI to better serve patients and stakeholders through a cleaner and more intuitive interface.
• Guided the end-to-end redesign process—from initial research and stakeholder alignment to design delivery and launch—ensuring the final product reflected LuskinOIC’s values and goals.
• Responded to evolving project needs by transitioning the entire site to Webflow, where I served as both the lead designer and developer.
• Collaborated with the marketing team to support new outreach strategies, designing and publishing newsletters, blog posts, and email campaigns directly in Webflow.
• Delivered a responsive, accessible, and mobile-optimized experience, increasing user engagement and improving navigation across key patient-facing pages.

Skills: UX Design | Prototyping | Responsive Web Design | Webflow | CMS Integration | VS Code | Contentful | Email Design

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• Led end-to-end design for multiple client-facing projects, translating complex requirements into intuitive experiences that advanced SPEC’s mission for equity and sustainability.
• Took ownership of project lifecycles—from research and ideation through prototyping and developer handoff—streamlining design workflows and improving turnaround time.
• Partnered closely with developers to refine front-end styling (CSS) across several project, ensuring execution of designs and accessibility compliance.
• Acted as a strategic contributor in cross-functional teams, bringing user-centered thinking to discussions with stakeholders, project managers, and researchers.
• Delivered tailored design solutions rooted in client needs, ensuring visual consistency and alignment with each organization's brand and audience.

Skills: UX Design | Web Design | Figma | CSS | Responsive Web Design | Collaboration (Slack, Trello, GitHub) | Tailwind CSS | UX Research | Project Management

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• Contributed to an educational game design initiative in collaboration with SPEC, supporting the lead game designer through user research, asset ideation, and iterative feedback cycles during the early concept phase.
• Conducted qualitative research to inform key design decisions, ensuring that gameplay and visuals aligned with learning goals and the project's social equity mission.
• Helped conceptualize and co-develop a dedicated website to highlight partnership projects and research associates, expanding visibility for the RAND–SPEC collaboration.
• Completed Human Subjects Research certification (CITI Program), demonstrating a strong foundation in ethical research practices and compliance standards.

Skills: UX Research | Educational Game Design | Ethical Research | Web Development | Midjourney | Figma | Microsoft Teams | Responsive Design

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• Presented a live webinar, “Figma for Beginners: Using Figma for Data and Applications,” introducing design principles to a technical audience and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Designed and delivered a multi-page responsive website tailored for the Data Umbrella community, focusing on accessibility and clarity for a global, data-focused audience.
• Worked closely with external stakeholders to align the site’s structure, visual identity, and content strategy with community goals, fostering inclusive engagement.
• Partnered with developers to ensure seamless implementation of design concepts, maintaining design integrity across screen sizes and browsers.

Skills: UX Design | Figma | Responsive Web Design | Stakeholder Collaboration | GitHub | Slack | Google Docs | Discord

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• Collaborated with the buildJUSTLY team to design key pages and visual components for their digital platform, ensuring the experience reflected the brand’s mission of inclusive innovation.
• Developed high-fidelity prototypes in Figma to test concepts and gain internal alignment, helping shape user flows and messaging hierarchy.
• Applied a human-centered design approach to craft user experiences that resonated with the organization's diverse audience and social impact goals.

Skills: UX Research | UX Design | UI Design | Figma | Prototyping | Human-Centered Design | Visual Design

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