UX Designer | Creative thinker
RESUME
Work
experience
UX PROJECT - City Soul Finder App | Sydney
Lead Ux Designer
July 2020 - September 2020
Discovered and leverage customer insight to create an app solution for sustainable tourism in Venice.
• Researched and identified problems in the tourism industry
• Competitor analisys
• Lead the creative direction for the entire project
• Responsible for conducting user interview, user- testing and refining research outputs
• Brainstormed possible idea solutions
• Designed and validated workflows
• Created and usability tested wireframes to test concepts and assumptions
• Research designed and prototyped in Figma a more approachable and valued experience for travelers
• Iterating the design based on collected and analyzed user feedbacks
ENTIRE TRAVEL GROUP | Sydney
Sales Support Consultant & Product Assistant
September 2017 - April 2020
• Built trust and collaborated with stakeholders and clients to create itineraries based on their desired experiences
• Designed high end and unique travel experiences with cultural immersion and memorable journey
• Provide costumer-focused travel services in line with the Company policy and terms and conditions
• Assist Sales and Product Team in respond ongoing service provider and customer inquiries related to contract invoice and product issues
• Review contracts and final documentation for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to our agreed processes and standard operating procedures
• Increased efficiency and productivity of Sales Support Department of 50%
• Think, analyze and consider the context to develop practical solutions
• Deliver results with efficient use of technology resources and commitment to quality outcome
• Checking, following-up all the e-mails correspondence with Sales Team, suppliers and costumers requests
• Quality checking and preparing the final Itineraries and travel vouchers
• Managing the booking system and loading products accordingly the supplier’s contract changes
GELATO MESSINA | Sydney
Administrative Assistant & Store Supervisor
August 2016 - September 2017
• Organize, facilitate and lead all activities associated with Marketing, Events, and HR Department
• Checking and following-up all the e-mails correspondence and phone calls from customers
• Editing Manager brief for all the stores
• Organizing events, filling and preparing all the enquiries forms for clients
• Managing the booking system for Gelato Classes and dinners
• Performing performance management of staff and helping them to develop and improve their skills
• Overseeing and maintaining the daily operations of the store
• Meeting, managing and exceeding labour budgets performing financial management to maximize efficiencies
• Ensuring that store equipment is in working order and fully operational
• Displaying stock, performing stock rotation and ordering stock items according the procedures
MATS BERGQUIST & GROSSETTI GALLERY | Milan
Artist Curator
Contract | October 2010 - April 2011
• Selling various art pieces with the gallery and at art fairs
• Liaising with stakeholders with the art sector, including individuals who work at galleries, museum directors and private collectors
• Assisting the artist during his or her creative project, including with the creation of artist’s catalogue and the production of the artwork
ROLLMATIC PASTRY EQUIPMENT | Schio | Italy
Tester and Technical Sales Representative
Contract | October 2014 - February 2015
• Testing various pastry doughs using mixers as to improve machinery’s performance
• Collaborating with the research and development team to improve machinery products
• Creating a reference table for customers based on data analisys
• Performing product demonstrations at a food fair
• Providing technical advice to customers
DIFFERENT PATISSERIE LABORATORIES | Italy
Sous Pastry Chef & Cake Self- production
September 2012 - April 2016
• Following and experimenting new process and recipes to create new products for the pastry - line
• Working to strict deadlines
• Worked in fast-paced environment as part of a team
• I collaborated with a Restaurant in create and sell my own baked cakes based on their weekly request
GARIBALDI RESTAURANT | Italy
Restaurant Manager & waitress
September 2007 - April 2016
• Interacting with and receiving orders from customers
• Performing cash handing duties
• Performing stock management and ordering stock products when required
• Updating Restaurant's social media page
• Performing high levels of customer service including managing customer complaints and enquiries
YBCA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS | San Francisco
Volunteer - Trainee
March 2010 - May 2010
• Assisting the Director in curating events for the visual art department
• Researching articles and information at the MOMA library
• Preparing presentations for department meetings
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE | San Francisco
Volunteer - Trainee with University of Venice
January 2010 - March 2010
• Organizing and follow up cultural events of the institute in all aspects
• Providing information to customers, promoting events including updating social media pages and review press release
EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL | Edinburgh | UK
Volunteer - Trainee
June 2008 - September 2008
• Assisting at the Information Centre as Art Guide and assisting in the creation of the Festival Digital Archive
• Thesis Research, collecting information by interviewing different cultural stakeholders
regarding the economic impact of the Festival
Skills
Languages
• Italian - native
• English - fluent
• Spanish - fluent
• Figma
• Photoshop (basic)
• Illustrator (basic)
• InDesign (basic)
• big picture thinker
• empathetic
• organised
• storyteller
• adaptable
• multitasker
• observant
• problem solver
• collaborative
• details oriented
Technical
Interpersonal
• User research
• User personas
• Storyboards
• Information architecture
• User flows
• Wireframing
• Prototyping
• Usability testing
• User interface design
• Interaction design
• Competitive analysis
Education
UX DESIGN COURSE
The UX Philosophy | Sydney | Tutor Vera Kravchuk
2020
Key topic area:
User research • research analysys • information architecture • stakeholder management
• wireframing and prototyping • intuitive design • presentation skills
UX DESIGN ONLINE FOUNDATION
Academy Xi | Sydney
2020
MASTER DEGREE IN VISUAL ARTS
IUAV University of Venice | Italy
2009
BACHELOR DEGREE IN ART HISTORY & CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION
University of Padua | Italy
2006