Leonie Almeida

About

As an aspiring UI Designer with a background in healthcare, marketing, and education, I provide a unique blend of creativity and problem-solving skills to my work. My desire is to provide a visually engaging and intuitive digital experience for my audience while providing a unique, cohesive brand identity that represents their utmost values. Skills include User-Interface Design, Frontend Development, Wireframing, User Research, Usability Testing, and Competitive Analysis. Tools include Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Adobe Creative Suite. Currently seeking opportunities to contribute impactful design solutions within an innovative company.

Experience

• AI Writing Evaluator · Outlier AI2024-12-01 –

  - Assessing AI-generated text for accuracy, clarity, and relevance, providing detailed feedback to enhance performance and user experience. - Designing and iterating prompts to improve AI functionality, ensuring outputs meet user needs and expectations. - Conducting research and fact-checking to maintain high-quality, user-centered content. - Identifying and resolving inconsistencies in text, contributing to more coherent and user-friendly interactions.

• Career transition · Career Break2023-01-01 – 2024-09-01

  Career Transition/Break: Advancing Skills in UI Design and Frontend Development During this career break, I focused on expanding my expertise in User Interface Design and Frontend Development. Through intensive, project-based training and expert mentorship, I honed my ability to create engaging, user-centered digital experiences. This period allowed me to strengthen my skills in wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing while diving deeper into responsive design principles. Working on multiple projects from scratch, I further developed my technical and design capabilities to better meet user needs through thoughtful and effective design. • 1000+ hours of hands-on, project-based training • User-centered design approach, emphasizing empathy and user psychology • Competitive analysis and usability testing • High-fidelity wireframing, prototyping, and mockups • Responsive and mobile-first design fundamentals • Proficiency in Figma, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Documenting and presenting design systems and user flows

• Telemarketer · Grand Avenue Pharmacy Inc2022-10-01 – 2023-05-01

  - Contacted individuals who were tested for COVID-19 and market at home COVID-19 Testing Kits to be delivered out to them, which allowed 50-70% of those patients to test themselves at home and substantially increased sales for the company. - Organized the data collection in a concise & clear manner allowing the data to be well-structured. - Assisted clients in an optimal and efficient manner by providing crucial information on up-to-date information on the COVID-19 virus, specifically with all variants, symptoms, quarantining regulations, etc.

• Intern · Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse2022-01-01 – 2022-05-01

  - Lead & taught group education classes to clients over various health topics which allowed them to gain insight and increase their knowledge, whilst successfully completing their education hours. - Created and designed physical handouts on the education material taught so clients may participate and follow along during class - Created and designed a pamphlet for BVCASA highlighting all their important information so LCDCS may provide them to their clients during orientation - Documented data, assessment and plan (DAP) for client screenings, as well as client evaluation, treatment approach, and discharge analysis in a organized manner.

• Peer Mentor · Texas A&M University2020-08-01 – 2020-12-01

  Directed as a role model, resource, and leader for first-year students. Additionally, worked alongside instructors to assist students getting involved on campus, create support groups & succeed in the classroom.

• OSS Ambassador · Texas A&M University2019-08-01 – 2020-05-01

  Operated alongside marketing gurus on different initiatives - including social media campaigns, marketed to the student body about OSS (Office of Student Success), provided direct & vital input into current & future marketing efforts.

• AI Writing Evaluator · Outlier AI12-01-2024

  Assessing AI-generated text for accuracy, clarity, and relevance, providing detailed feedback to enhance performance and user experience. Designing and iterating prompts to improve AI functionality, ensuring outputs meet user needs and expectations. Conducting research and fact-checking to maintain high-quality, user-centered content. Identifying and resolving inconsistencies in text, contributing to more coherent and user-friendly interactions.

• Telemarketer · Grand Avenue Pharmacy10-01-2022 – 05-01-2023

  Marketed at-home COVID-19 testing kits to past patients, enabling 50–70% of them to test at home, boosting company sales. Organized and structured data for efficient record-keeping. Provided clients with accurate, up-to-date information on COVID-19 variants, symptoms, and regulations.

• Intern & Student · Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse01-01-2022 – 05-01-2022

  Led group education classes on health topics, helping clients meet education requirements and increase knowledge. Created and designed handouts on education material and a pamphlet for orientation, enhancing client engagement and information accessibility. Documented client data, including screenings, evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge analyses, in an organized manner.

Education

• CareerFoundryUser Interface Design Certification, User Interface Design
• Texas A&M UniversityBachelors of Science in Community Health, Community Health

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