Mira Solano

Junior UX Designer

Chicago, IL, United States

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented junior UX designer with internship and early-career product experience across B2B SaaS and consumer apps. Skilled in user research, wireframing, Figma prototyping, and usability testing. Eager to grow into mid-level product design roles.

Employment History

Product Design Associate

Northwind Labs · Chicago, IL

Jun, 2024

Partnered with PMs and engineers on a B2B analytics dashboard used by 120+ customer teams; shipped 8 feature flows from discovery to high-fidelity. Ran 24 moderated usability sessions; cut onboarding drop-off ~18% after redesigning empty states and first-run checklist. Built a Figma component library (40+ components) adopted by 3 product squads; reduced design handoff revisions ~25%. Facilitated biweekly design critiques and contributed to accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1 AA) on core navigation.

UX Design Intern

Lakeview Digital · Chicago, IL

May, 2023 · Aug, 2023

Redesigned mobile checkout wireframes for a DTC retail client; prototype testing improved task success from 62% to 89%. Conducted 12 customer interviews and synthesized insights into a journey map used in Q3 roadmap planning. Produced clickable prototypes in Figma and documented interaction specs for engineering.

Research Assistant (part-time)

DePaul University HCI Lab · Chicago, IL

Sep, 2022 · Apr, 2023

Supported faculty studies on mobile navigation patterns; coded 200+ video sessions and prepared summary reports. Co-authored poster abstract presented at campus research symposium.

Education

B.A. Interactive Media Design

DePaul University · Chicago, IL

Jun, 2023

Graduated 2023; GPA 3.6. Coursework: Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Communication, Prototyping Methods.

Skills

Analytical Thinking Skills

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Ability to Learn Quickly

Project Management Skills

Customer Relations