Joe Szabo *

Joe Szabo

Senior User Experience Designer

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Summary

I am a senior design contributor with a passion for driving impactful user experiences in fast-paced environments. With a track record of success in leading UX/UI teams in start-ups and agencies, I bring over 10 years of experience in designing mobile applications, managing teams, and establishing design systems. I aim to leverage my UX leadership and contributor skills in a thriving design culture and contribute to your digital initiatives. Professional Experience

1. UX Director, Dentsu Creative April 2018 - Present Acting Director of User Experience Design on the General Motors business at Dentsu, delivering immersive experiences like EV LIVE and GM ENERGY resulting in significant business impact.

Leading the user research practice, co-creation workshops, and informing design with data-driven insights.

Architecting and implementing design systems in-house and with General Motors.

2. eCommerce Instructor, Seneca Polytechnic January 2024 - present Currently developing the eCommerce Design course for Fall 2024. 3. Senior User Experience Designer, Freelance June 2015 - Present Spearheaded UX/UI design and mobile strategy for a number of start ups and agencies for products like travel apps and eCommerce platforms, helping achieve triple-digit growth for my clients. Managed cross-functional digital teams and transformation projects, ensuring seamless user experiences across platforms. Joe Szabo 2

4. User Experience Design, EPAM Systems October 2014 - October 2015 UX and content strategy for digital kiosks at Sport Chek, enhancing customer engagement in retail environments.

5. User Experience Strategy and Design, J. Walter Thompson Canada October 2011 – October 2014

Website redesign projects for clients including University of Toronto, Johnson

& Johnson, and Mazda Canada, driving improved user experiences and improved ROI.

Skills

Figma, advanced level with Variables 7 years experience Design system implementation 5 years experience

UX/UI Leadership 10 years experience

Agile Methodologies 8 years experience

User-Centered Design +15 years experience

Design Thinking +10 years experience

Facilitation Skills +10 years experience

Wireframing & Prototyping +15 years experience

Information Architecture +15 years experience

Adobe XD 3 years experience

Usability Testing +15 years experience

Accessibility Compliance +15 years experience

Product Design +15 years experience

AI-Assisted User Research 2 years experience

Journey Mapping +15 years experience

Cross-Functional Collaboration +15 years experience Education & Certifications

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Seneca Polytechnic, Creative Advertising & Design

Amazon Machine Learning

Adobe Experience Manager

Awards

ADCC

D&AD

Cannes Lions

Clios

Marketing

One Show

Webbys

Portfolio

www.iamjoeszabo.com

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