Hey,
I’m Maria.
An empathetic
UX designer, curious human, and attentive listener
First generation Filipina-Australian UX Designer hanging out in Gayemagal Country (Northern Sydney), with over a decade experience in human-centric positions honed in design, marketing and operations. Working in organisations for Non-for-profit, Healthcare and SaaS.
Social-impact projects I’ve worked on
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Enhancing digital accessibility: UX/UI redesign for users with intellectual and cognitive impairments
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Empowering women in tech: UX/UI website enhancements for women pursuing a career in Tech
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Essential features of Smart Contracts: A UX research case study for founders and investors in Web3
What people are saying
“It was a pleasure working with Maria as a designer who displayed qualities of care, compassion, and studiousness. Maria cared about giving her best to the project brief, the stakeholder and end-users. She is hard-working and always sought to deliver quality work. Maria was always empathetic and worked hard to create designs that met the needs of the project.
A natural taste for good design, evident by her modern, bold high fidelity designs. Finally, Maria’s caring, bubbly and cheerful nature also makes her a valuable asset to any design team. “
Onur Ekinci
Founder, CalcTree
“Maria’s UX Research presentation opened really strongly - and I could tell she was extremely confident with the work she had produced. The client mentioned she were the first person to delve into competitors, which reinforces Maria’s thought process of thinking outside the box. “
Jason Crane
Director, TinCrane
“Maria’s UX project was very polished and she was very prepared. Her input and the contributions throughout the project were greatly appreciated. Great work and best of luck with your next project! “
Sam Hancock
Director, Celestial
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