Design to Create Solutions
BIOGRAPHY
Hi, I'm Ivan Diaz, a UI/UX designer with a passion for creating beautiful, functional, and user-centered digital experiences. With 7+ years of professional experience, I'm always looking for new and innovative ways to bring my clients' visions to life.
My engineering degree from York University has taught me that design is about more than just making things look pretty – it's about solving problems and creating intuitive, enjoyable experiences for users.
Whether I'm working on a website, mobile app, or other digital product, I bring my expertise in design excellence and user-centered thinking to every project I work on. I look forward to the opportunity to bring my skills and passion to your next project.
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Experience
Freelance UI/UX Designer @ Lenca Labs
2023 - Present | Toronto, ON M3C 3A3Worked on a team responsible for developing new features for Google's search engine, including improving the accuracy and relevance of search results and developing new tools for data analysis and visualization.
UI/UX Designer @ Cleanly
2017 - 2023 | Cleanly App Inc., 950 Page Mill Road, College Terrace, Palo Alto, CAWorked on a team responsible for developing a new mobile app feature that allowed users to create and share short-form video content, including designing and implementing a new user interface and developing the backend infrastructure to support the feature.
Junior Java Developer @ Enterprise Network
2013 - 2016 | Enterprise Network LLC, 120 Madeira Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108Worked on a team responsible for developing back-end functionality in AWS, including implementing new features such as product recommendations and user reviews, and optimizing the app's performance and reliability.
Software Development Intern @ Aon Reed Stenhouse
Summer 2013 | Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., 20 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5J 2N9Worked on a team responsible for developing new features for Oracle PeopleSoft, as well implementing a new user interface for a dashboard in SalesForce.
Teaching Assistant @ York University
Fall 2012 | York University - Keele Campus, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J1P3Assisted in teaching a Computer Science course, held office hours to help students with assignments, and graded exams and midterms.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
2009 - 2013 | York UniversityRelevant courses including Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Systems Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.
Online Coursework
2016-2020 | Coursera and edXCompleted coursework in advanced topics such as Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning Engineering.