Margaret Licata - Product DesigneR
Brooklyn, NY 11207 • mlicata@nyit.edu
EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology
Master of Arts, UX/UI Design and Development
New York, NY
2023-2025
The New School, Parsons School of Design
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Screen Studies,
Minor in Creative Coding
New York, NY
2019-2023
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AR/VR/MR Research Assistant
NYIT
New York, NY
2024-Present
Utilized Tobii Eye Tracker 5 to conduct comprehensive research, analyzing user interaction and patterns across digital platforms to enhance UX/UI design strategies and improve accessibility for diverse user groups.
Leveraged UltraLeap technology to conduct in-depth research, examining hand-tracking interactions within virtual environments to inform and refine immersive UX design, facilitating more intuitive and natural user interfaces.
UX/UI Design Intern
Literacy Partners
New York, NY
2023-2024
Developed an interactive and user-friendly online website orientation for volunteers, resulting in a 65% increase in volunteer retention rate.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and make iterative improvements to the website orientation, resulting in a 20% decrease in user errors and confusion.
Diego Ramirez Productions
Social Media Marketing Intern
New York, NY
2020-2021
Crafted and improvised posts for the company's original accounts on multiple social media platforms to enhance customer attraction.
Leveraged impeccable marketing and business acumen to devise and execute progressive ideas for advertising campaigns and brand awareness initiatives.
Projects and Awards
Meta Co-Design Event
Meta
New York, NY
2024-2024
Selected out of 50 graduate students to participate in a design sprint at the META New York headquarters. This project spanned over two days and focuses around devising design solutions for pain-points in Meta's VR platform.
Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship
NYIT
New York, NY
2023-2024
Selected from a competitive pool of 60+ candidates to pursue a research project focused on accessibility, culminating in attending a UX/UI conference in Denmark, conducting workshops for my graduate program, and presenting at the annual SORCE Conference.
Skills
Technical Skills: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, Blender, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Spline, Microsoft Suite Miro.
Design Skills: Interaction Design, UX Research, Experience/Interface Design, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Wireframing & Prototyping, Design Systems, User Research.
Soft Skills: Critical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Continuous Learning, Adaptability, Communication, Collaboration, Work Independently, Teamwork.
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