Quality Assurance Web Designer

Benjamin Zou

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User Experience and Interface Designer (UX/UI – Multidisciplinary)

Award-winning web designer with IT knowledge and user awareness of product/service design strategies. Studying UI/UX at RMU to deepen his expertise. Provides excellent quality assurance, client satisfaction, accessibility, and teamwork. He was recognized for outstanding performance as a student and employee. Technical Skills include UI & UX Strategy, Wireframe/Flow Charts, Interactional Design, Structured Presentation, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD), WordPress, HTML, and CSS. Personal skills include problem-solving, attention to detail, creativity, self-motivation, proactivity, adaptability, flexibility, empathy, collaboration, eagerness to learn, and teamwork as a team player and follower.

Education

Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA

Major: UX/UI Design B.A., August 2022 - May 2024

Relevant Courses: 3D Studio and 4D Studio, 3D Modeling Workshop, Experience Design (XD) Studio, Design for New Media, Game Design Studio I & II, Interactive Animation, 360-immersive Storytelling.

Academic Club: RMU Sentry Media

Pittsburgh Technical College, Oakdale, PA

Major: Associate in Science degree, Multimedia Technologies, from October 2019 to October 2021

Program Concentration: Web Design and Development

Relevant Knowledge: User Interface Design, Mobile Interface Design, MVC Platforms and Frameworks, Content Management Systems, Mobile App Development, Digital Imaging, Scrum Team Methodology

GPA: 3.7. Achievements: Richard S. Caliguiri Award, October 2021; Design All Night Finalist, February 2020

Certification

Microsoft Technology Associate 98-383: MTA: Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS

Valid Date: May 2019 - Current

Work Experience

Open Up Pittsburgh (Community Center) -- https://www.open-up.org/ Pittsburgh, PA

User Design Strategist (Summer Internship), from June 2022 to August 2022

• Designed interactive and eye-catching advertisements to reach a broader audience.

• Strategically planned to increase community recognition through promotional pitches & inviting local media for an interview.

• Created engaging video clips for events that served as a promotion for upcoming events.

Career Walk Inc. (Nonprofit Career Counseling) -- https://www.careerwalk.org/ Butler, PA

Web Designer/Videographer – Volunteering Internship, from July 2021 to February 2022

• Improved the old website to enhance the experience and visual appeal for site visitors.

• Identified issues with the site's appearance and proposed solutions.

• Filmed a video of the Career Cruise Event and implemented other videos onto their website.

Volunteer / Community Service

• Volunteer Piano Performance, UPMC Passavant McCandless, June 2018 - March 2020.

• Volunteer Book Organizer, Northland Public Library, 2017 - 2018.

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