WORK

Eave

UX Designer, Jan 2017 - Sept 2021

Eave's mission is to prevent the loneliness and isolation caused by hearing loss by using the power of data to change the way people hear in the workplace. 

The FocusLite headset collects noise data, which is then transmitted to Eave's noise mapping and monitoring software, Peak. The data is displayed and analysed to provide accurate information about each worker's noise exposure in the workplace.

As the only UX designer at Eave, I've worked on several products and projects, some of which have been used internally and others by Eave's clients. Recently I've focused on defining different types of user accounts, roles and permissions within the noise monitoring platform and internal management panel, and designing interfaces for managing accounts, locations and devices for all defined user types.

Main activities related to the FocusLite headset:

  • Planning and conducting research studies.

  • Conducting surveys, user interviews and field studies.

  • Presenting the results to my colleagues.

  • Writing user personas, stories and scenarios.

  • Writing product requirements.

  • Analysing competitors.

  • Writing design specifications.

Apart from this, the main activities related to the noise mapping and monitoring software were:

  • Working with the outsourced software company that helped us develop some of the platform's features. 

  • Defining requirements and features.

  • Using Jira to organise work and communicate with developers and QA engineer to ensure requirements are aligned.

  • Wire-framing and creating interactive prototypes.

General Assembly

Graduate UX Designer, Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

I participated in the UX Design Immersive Bootcamp that focused on building and developing UX design principles and skills through the projects we were required to work on during the 10-week course.

Stocked, Customer Project

Our brief was to design and improve the functionality of the Stocked mobile app for bars/restaurants/coffee shops to place orders and communicate with their food and beverage suppliers.

Instagram Marketplace, Concept Project

My task was to integrate an e-commerce feature that would allow artists to showcase and sell their work through Instagram.

Debenhams, Concept Project

My brief was to create a microsite to help users plan and purchase the items they need for their interior design projects.

Pink Avocado, Concept Project

My task was to create a mobile app with a very simple optimisation process that provides important, relevant customisation to motivate users to cook more often and help them plan and execute grocery shopping efficiently.

GLORIOUS BETSY

Assistant Manager, May 2014 - Jul 2016

MEDIA GALAXY

Loan Consultant, Feb 2012 - Jan 2014

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws - LLB

West University of Timisoara (RO), Sept 2005 - Jun 2009

Academic Courses

UX Design Immersive Program

General Assembly, Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

Product Management Bootcamp

General Assembly, Nov 2016

UI Design Patterns for Successful Software

Interaction Design Foundation (IDF), Sept 2021 - Nov 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Visual Perception and Design

Interaction Design Foundation (IDF), Sept 2021

Skills

Industry skills:

  • User Research

  • Information Architecture

  • User Interface

  • User Flows

  • Wireframing and Prototyping

  • Writing User Personas, Stories, Scenarios and JTBD

  • Prototyping

Tools:

  • Sketch

  • Figma

  • Miro

  • Invision

  • Jira

  • Confluence

  • Asana

  • Trello

If you use other tools that work well on your team, I would be happy to learn them.

Contact

ancanita.ux@gmail.com