Alyssa Lee

UX Designer

A Speech-Therapist turned UX Designer, advocating for inclusivity in all experiences.
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Projects

UX Design

PocketChat

PocketChat is an app for people with aphasia to help them communicate their needs. It's designed with two users in mind: 1) The initial user who is the Speech-Language Pathologist, searching and recommending this app for their clients, and 2) The end user who is the person with aphasia, using the app to help them communicate.

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UX Design

Downtown Eastside Women's Center

Produced an innovative, targeted solution for millennials to donate to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center through excellent communication and teamwork with 2 other teammates. The purpose was to inspire millennials to increase their donations to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center

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UX Design

Zara Home - heuristic evaluation

A heuristic evaluation of the popular brand’s website, Zara Home. In a team of 3, we improved the usability of the Zara Home website to increase traffic and decrease bounce rate (i.e. the amount of people who visit one page of the website before leaving).

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Articles published on Medium

I wasn’t getting many bites on my job applications, so I did a competitive analysis on my portfolio

Not too long ago I wrote a short article on the perils of finding a job as a UX Designer. One of the recent steps I took was to attend mentorship sessions to get a sense of maybe why this was the case. It was then where I discovered my portfolio might not be as strong as I thought...

The perils of finding a job as a UX Designer

It’s tough out there. While LinkedIn is a great place to share your accomplishments and excitement in finding a great job, it can be disheartening for those who are in the trenches. I decided to share my experience in looking for a job...

A UX Designer with a background in Speech-Language Pathology working with brain injury survivors. Over 6 years of experience in leveraging empathy to understand others’ perspectives and create constructive rehabilitation plans and experiences with a goal to be a UX Designer who advocates for accessibility and inclusivity. 

Projects
PocketChat
DEWC Donation Website
Zara Home Heuristic Evaluation