User Experience Designer

SENIOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER SANTA CLARA, CA 4 MONTHS CONTRACT

The Senior User Experience Designer is a creative problem solver who transforms business goals and user needs into highly usable, innovative user experiences that delight customers.

This position is a key member of the UX Design team, defining product direction and user interface requirements based on user research, functional requirements, and business goals. Working from a deep understanding of user-centered design methodologies and interaction design principles, this role is involved in all aspects of the product life cycle, from ideation and concept to validation and implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Plan and execute a wide variety of user experience tasks, including task and process analysis, user interviews, usability testing, persona creation, report writing, information architecture, flow maps, wire-framing, interaction design and user interface specifications
- Lead multiple UI design and usability initiatives
- Identify and translate business requirements and user needs into innovative solutions that are highly useful and functional
- Solve complex design problems and create simple, elegant interfaces for next generation SaaS products
- Plan and execute usability research and iterate designs based on findings
- Develop high and low-fidelity prototypes illustrating advanced interaction design concepts
- Help develop design patterns, standards, and best practices to define and implement design criteria
- Help drive the integration of user-centered design processes into the product development process
- Facilitate brainstorming and working sessions with cross-functional teams
- Collaborate with product managers, researchers, visual designers, interaction designers, content specialists, and developers to deliver innovative product designs
- Stay up-to-date with external research and trends in technology, industry, and design

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- A strong portfolio showcasing innovative design solutions
- 6+ years experience designing interaction and UI for large-scale web products (however, talent and passion are valued over specific experience)
- 4 year degree in HCI, Visual Design, Industrial Design or relevant field or equivalent
- Must be knowledgeable of latest developments in SaaS, social media, and mobile markets
- Strong analytical skills and comprehensive knowledge of advanced HCI and user-centered design principles
- Good knowledge of standard design tools to create a wide variety of deliverables, including flow maps, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes
- Proficiency in usability tests, walkthroughs, heuristic evaluations, interviews, competitive analysis, task analysis, user profiling, and other usability methodologies
- Strong problem solving and UI design skills
- Ability to lead large-scale product design initiatives to successful completion
- Passion for user experience and the ability to work effectively within an agile development process
- Good understanding of Front End web technologies and their impact on the feasibility of proposed design solutions
- Strong communication and people skills for working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, collaborative environment
- Must be a self-starter and able to manage multiple complex projects with tight deadlines
- Graduate degree a plus

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