Hey, I’m Cassandra!
I am so ecstatic about the field of Product, and User Experience (UX)! 😊
After graduating from my undergrad degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering (Information Systems) from USC, I started my first full-time job at a tech consulting firm. After many years of redesigning training modules based on system change requests, working on requirements gathering, quality assurance testing, and implementing rollouts to the client’s many work offices, I sought to find a new industry in which I would still be able to use my strong work experience, along with a fun, new twist.
I purchased online courses (Coursera, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning) and the first UX Design course that I took, captivated me! I then finished the remaining UX Research/Design courses that I had purchased, then bought/read a UX book recommended by UX bloggers, and once I felt that I had a solid foundation, I then worked on and completed UX Research/Design projects for two clients, in addition to a single case study.
Now, I am very excited to continue my career in Product Design [UX Strategist], while including my strengths in satisfying the end user for the clients’ business goals!
Check out my resume, my Behance account (to see my designs of the Daily UI challenges), and my LinkedIn account.
FYI, my personality type is ESFJ. 😊
Yours truly,
Cassandra Gabara
Areas Of Expertise
UX Design
Operations
UX Research
UI Design
Functional Skills
User Experience
User Testing
Wireframing
Interviewing
Visual Communication
Team Collaboration
Project Management
Empathy
Requirements Gathering
Business Analysis
Agile Methodologies
Strengths in Programs
Figma
Adobe XD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
InVision Studio
HP Quality Center
JIRA
ServiceNow
SharePoint
Excel
PowerPoint
UX Self-Learning
See the courses which I took, prior to starting to work singlehandedly on three UX projects.
Coursera
Google UX Design (certification: https://coursera.org/share/c487ce68142a816d5561833c7ce0d2c6 and https://www.credly.com/badges/ab750a1a-348f-4518-8ed1-597cd70ab952/public_url)
Book
The Elements of User Experience (Second Edition) - Jesse James Garrett
LinkedIn Learning
Become a User Experience Designer - Path with 12 UX Courses
UX Foundations: Research
Calculating the Value and ROI of Customer Service
Content Marketing: ROI
Kickstarter Crowdfunding Essential Training
Market Research Foundations
UX Foundations: Storytelling
UX Foundations: Content Strategy
UX Foundations: Usability Testing
Coursera
The Strategy of Content Marketing by UC Davis
Udemy
How to Carry Out a Usability Expert Review
User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD
Grow with Google
User Experience minicourse
“I define a leader as anyone
who takes responsibility for
finding the potential in
people and processes.”
- Brené Brown
Feel free to connect with me, if you either want to learn more about my background/experience, or have any opportunities for me!