Katarina Vorne

About

In my professional roles, I’ve set UX research standards, led interface redesigns, and ensured accessibility compliance. My experience finding product market fit with sales and marketing teams and overseeing product development with software engineers has uniquely prepared me to collaborate with cross-functional teams and design experiences at the intersection of viability, feasibility, and desirability. I’m truly grateful to do what I love most: getting to know people and empowering them through delightful experiences.

Experience

• Human Computer Interaction Research Assistant · University of Notre Dame09-01-2023 – 05-01-2024

  Won Faculty Choice of Best Poster at CSE Poster Competition of 30+ Presentations. Designed a Human-AI collaborative system to soften first impressions and promote empathy.

• UX Design Intern · Zurn Elkay Water Solutions06-01-2023 – 08-01-2023

  Redesigned User Experience for Sales Enablement Platform with 1,800 monthly users. Established corporate UX Research standards, documented in a research playbook. Analyzed Microsoft Clarity data to evaluate user pains and gains from current solution. Designed and conducted Usability Testing, then analyzed and presented results. Collaborated with Engineering and Marketing teams. Updated corporate styles to follow WCAG 2.0 AAA accessibility guidelines. Provided constructive feedback through User Acceptance Testing. Improved SEO for Marketing Website with 177k yearly visitors.

• Teaching Assistant for Principles of Computing · University of Notre Dame08-01-2022 – 12-01-2022

  Mentored 30+ students in Principles of Computing. Hosted office hours and taught technical concepts to students of all academic backgrounds. Organized first exam prep session, leading to the highest average midterm scores in course history.

• Product Manager & Web Developer · Vorne Industries05-01-2022 – 08-01-2022

  Designed key features for web application: Practiced iterative design and agile software development. Collaborated with Sales and Customer Success teams to understand and define customer needs. Practiced rapid prototyping with wireframe models and designed high-fidelity mockups with Adobe XD. Led meetings with Engineering and Sales teams to gather feedback on feature designs. Documented designs, behaviors, and technical specifications. Designed a feature to enable users to compare metrics before and after a configured milestone. Redesigned the user experience of scheduling software updates across many remote devices. Collaborated using GitHub, responding to feedback from the Engineering team. Participated in Daily Standup Meetings. Presented feature in UI Review and responded to feedback. Presented our completed feature to company planning committee. Launched revamped corporate and learning sites with an entirely new architecture and codebase that receive about 50,000 visitors each month, working with a software engineer mentor: Optimized website for mobile using breakpoints and media queries. Edited GatsbyJS and React components to improve website modularity, style, and functionality. Proofread and debugged learning sites. Designed and implemented changes to codebase and website content to improve SEO. Worked in a shared Github repository. Documented components and codebase so that non-technical employees could create new webpages. Wrote technical content about Lean Production.

Education

• IC Catholic Prep
• The University of Hong KongStudy Abroad, Computer Science
• University of Notre DameBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

Similar talent on Pangea

Lauren H.A Product Designer with 2 years of experience, who is passionate about designing for consumer products and a love for craft.Covington, WA 98042Yash R.A Product Designer with 4 years of solving complex problems and building accessible products backed by Design and Engineering.San Francisco, CAHeni B.Product Designer | 3+ Years of Experience | Passion for Human-Centered Design Thinking & Knowledge of Front-End EngineeringHemanth P.UI/UX Designer | Product Design SpecialistJersey City, NJ