[HI I’M]
IVAN WARREN
I am a multi-disciplinary designer passionate about UX research and user-centered design. Hence, user empathy and communication drive my design mindset; I focus on culminating together all the details that users need to create the most desired and helpful outcome. Combining thorough design research with high-quality product design, I am proficient in delivering beautiful, useful, and compelling designs.
I am passionate about helping others and listening to the user's voice. I have done many projects related to accessibility and sustainability. I am currently studying for CPACC Certification, and as part of my internship with the Art120 nonprofit organization, I have taught underserved middle school students design skills and processes.
I have always been a creative person, I started drawing as soon as I could hold a pencil. My passion for artistry has shaped who I am and my hobbies; I frequently experiment with cooking, participate in dance teams, and do art in my free time.
[Designer. Builder. Dancer. Artist. Creator]
My resume
EDUCATION
[University of Houston | 2019 - 2023]
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture & Design. GPA - 3.6 Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Design
SKILLS
[Areas]
UI/UX, Web/Mobile, User-Centered Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Digital/Visual Design, Accessibility
[Design]
User Flows, Prototyping, Sketching, Wireframing, Mockups, Journey Mapping, User Personas, Trend-Mapping, Brand Storytelling, Rendering, Presentation, Video Creation/Editing
[Research]
User Research, Information Architecture, User Interviewing, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Surveying, Research Synthesis, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Data Analysis, Market Research, Data Analytics, Data Visualization
[Tools]
Figma, Qualtrics, Sketch, SolidWorks, Keyshot, Squarespace, Miro, WebFlow, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Office
Adobe XD, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Lightroom
Work Experience
[Abeona, UX Designer | June 2025 - current]
Establishing a foundational UX research strategy for a ride-hailing concept, with an emphasis on urban mobility and accessibility for users with disabilities.
Conducting market, competitive, and secondary research to uncover user pain points around trust, safety, and underserved mobility needs.
Partnering with founders to translate user insights into business-aligned goals, shaping the early product vision and roadmap.
Defining core user segments and value propositions, and outlining MVP feature priorities for initial user validation and testing.
[Art120, UIUX Intern & DesignTeacher | Jul - Oct 2023]
Led UX research for a custom mobile app including a competitive analysis, a user survey with 47 respondents, and 3 interviews.
Designed 6 high-fidelity UI mockups in Figma based on user insights; delivered design proposals to the founder to inform future iterations.
Partnered with the founder and a team of creatives to lead a community-based art and design program for underserved middle school students, instructing 80+ hours of hands-on design skills from ideation to prototyping and fabrication, including welding.
Mentored students through the design and build of 2 functional art bikes; exhibited the completed projects at a city-wide event.
[Tramontina Sponsored Project | Mar - May 2023]
Collaborated with a team of 4 designers on a user and market research project for Tramontina’s sustainable cookware initiative.
Conducted and synthesized interviews with 12 participants across 4 demographic groups to uncover user values, behaviors, and sustainability expectations.
Presented findings in 2 phases to the design and leadership teams, recommending user-driven shifts in product design, materials, and manufacturing processes, along with strategies for enhancing transparency through UX storytelling.
[Digital Designer & Concept Artist | 2020 - 2025 project-based]
Commissioned for 20+ digital illustrations, and proficient in a variety of illustrative and graphic design tools such as Photoshop, InDesign, Canva.
Created concept art for animated storytelling videos in collaboration with YouTube content creator of 1.4M+ million subscribers, ideating characters, objects, and visual style guides to support pre-production and animation workflows.
[DYNC1H1 Association | Dec 2024 - current]
Optimizing the Squarespace website to align with WCAG accessibility standards, improving navigation, and overall user experience.
Refining information architecture, page flow, and interactive elements for enhanced accessibility.
Coordinating with board members to gather requirements, address constraints, and defend user-centered design decisions.
CONTACT mE
I’d love to hear from you.
CERTIFICATIONS
[Google | 2023]
Foundations of UX Design