Irina Labuac

Toronto, Ontario M*R *X*

adcjtl@r.postjobfree.com 416-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/irina-labuac-80061315/

https://www.labuac.com

User Interface Designer

Accomplished Use Interface Designer with extensive experience delivering innovative digital projects. Demonstrated ability to bring projects from development to execution, maximizing delivery performance on schedule and within budget. Performance-driven professional with strong business acumen and strategic thinking.

Technical Proficiencies

Design / illustration: Adobe CC (Photoshop, Animate, Illustrator, Fireworks, Premier, After Effects)

Prototyping: Sketch, InVision, Adobe XD, Balsamiq, Axure RP

Development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap 3, SNAP SVG, SASS, WCAG2, JAWS

3D Tools: Blender 3D and extensions

Office tools: MS Office, Excel, Power Point

Career Experience

Freelance Designer, 10/2019 – present

Supporting small businesses with graphic and web design services.

Key Contributions:

Helped Enmel Ltd. with promotional materials and redesigning their website www.enmel.ca to be replaced with a new version https://labuac.com/build/home.html

Delivered promotional print materials to Epi-Glow laser clinic

TVO, Toronto, ON (https://www.tvo.org/)

Product Designer, 4/2019 – 8/20019

Contributed to the development of an educational product development from ideation to prototype conception, perform research, interact with user groups, and contribute to design sprints. Implement product strategy and conceive design iterations for user testing and hypothesis validation, present research materials and the prototype to the board.

Key Contribution:

Delivered prototype and research data to the executive team.

TVO, Toronto, ON (https://ilc.tvo.org/)

Interactive Media Specialist (Application Design and Development) 12/2009 – 3/2019

Conceived and managed all aspect of web applications and media components for online high school courses including prototyping of UX (wireframes, information architecture, logic flows, mock-ups, and interaction designs), UI, visualization, storyboarding, animation, video, analytics, user testing, and development. Collaborated with media research team regarding licensed media, monitored emerging technology and design trends, and compiled creative proposals as well as scenarios. Maintained records of codes and prepared presentations.

As Acting Project Manager of selected courses 11/2015 – 11/2016

Supervised course production evaluated lesson manuscripts, business requirements as well as best practices, led daily scrum meetings, and assigned tasks. Reviewed course functionality and usability, created production schedule, tracked progress, ensured timely delivery, and approved project before completion. Administered assets and media, set up courses on LMS, and provided project update to senior management.

Key Contributions:

Awarded for excellent contribution to the delivery of the TVO Course Conversion Project in April 2019. (https://www.labuac.com/2019_Pass_Around_Winner_VLE_Launch_Irina_Labuac.pdf)

Contributed to redesign of UX and UI of multimillion Course Environment project, it’s asset library, including development of UX and UI style guide

Created innovative course content utilizing 3D technology, increasing student engagement and reducing science course dropout rate.

Successfully led delivery of French language courses in 2016.

Won TVO Product Design competition in November 2017

Labuac Design and Communications, Toronto, ON

Design Consultant, 1/2008 – 5/2009

Provided design expertise to customers, proposed defense training and e-learning solutions, and developed interactive web content.

Key Contributions:

Designed Harajuku Lovers e-learning initiative for Coty, generating cost saving for the client.

Assisted Amel Corporation with digital proposal development resulting in gaining new business in training solutions development. http://ameldefense.ca/

Additional experience as Multimedia Artist at Atlantis System International (Defense training), as Senior Graphic Designer at Artisan Complete (POP manufacturing) and HBS Canada (Sport Nutrition Marketing), as Graphic Artist at IP Devco Inc. (Online Gaming), and as Art Director at MAXIMA EURO RSCG (Global advertising agency)

Education and Credentials

Master of Business Administration

Lakehead University, Orillia, Ontario

Master of Arts, Design

Moscow State Academy of Art Industry named after S.G. Stroganov – Moscow, Russia

Evaluated by WES as comparable to bachelor’s and master’s degree in North America

Professional Training

Digital Technology Certificate, Eliquo AODA Certification, French for Professionals

Languages

Fluent in English, French, and Russian

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