Julia Sakalus
ux designer, mechanical engineer
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Innovative designer with an aptitude for learning and a resolve to make interactions fun. Strives to engage users' inner child by creating designs that harness their curiosity and give them the space and opportunity to learn and play. Culturally sensitive and internationally travelled with proven success working on multi-disciplinary teams and upholding positive client relationships. Described as a fast learner, dependable, curious, creative, and hard working.
Skills
Design: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
Product Management: Github, Notion
Programming: strong · AWS Lex, AWS Connect; familiar · MATLAB, CSS, HTML, C++, R, LabView
Languages: fluent · English, Polish, Spanish; basic · German
Education
DesignLab
UX Academy - UX Certification, October 2020 - May 2021
Tufts University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
2016 - 2020
Work
pMD, UX Designer, Product Manager, October 2021 - Present
  • Designed customer facing features for our iPhone, Android, and web platforms
  • Led product management for iOS platform, overseeing development, release planning, quality assurance, and bug resolution to ensure timely and high-quality product releases.
  • Worked on design, SEO, and custom features of public-facing website pmd.com
  • Managed nationwide medical practice accounts, specializing in implementations, onboarding, setup, and workflow consultation.
  • Provided comprehensive customer support to practice administrators, doctors, and patients, addressing inquiries and resolving issues effectively.
  • Directed UX Research focused on optimizing practice workflow and enhancing patient experience, driving the development of user-centric features
  • Created style guide and component library, speeding up design process and unifying designs across the board
Empowermotion, Freelance UX Designer, Content Creator, March 2021 - September 2021
  • Designed and built responsive landing page and e-commerce website
  • Managed, designed, and set up social media posts and marketing campaigns that grew the brand following by 120%
  • Aligned design and marketing team to brand guidelines, timeline, and goals
De-Ice Technologies, Mechanical Engineer, November 2019 - October 2020
  • Designed an app to interpret data, allowing for intuitive monitoring of temperature sensors resulting in faster detection and correction of experiment failure points
  • Developed project plan that provided visibility of high priority tasks to key stakeholders, delivering a completed product before expected due date
  • Invented a process in COMSOL (simulation software) that removes the need of modeling an airplane s inner geometries, resulting in a 60% decrease in time to deliver a heat-transfer simulation-ready A320 model
  • Identified opportunities to increase accuracy and precision in my COMSOL model, exceeding requirements by 30%
  • Developed library of vendors to leverage their knowledge on data acquisition instruments that match company and aviation requirements
De-Ice Technologies, Mechanical Engineer Intern, June - September 2019
  • Designed, laser cut and 3D printed tools for the R&D process and visually appealing displays for the company s demo
  • Modeled an aileron, spoiler, and nose cone in SolidWorks and came up with multiple ways of integrating De-Ice s system into the existing geometries
  • Wrote code in the Arduino IDE (C++ based) to test component lifetime and automatically generate reports on sensor measurements
GEO Instruments, Mechanical Engineer Intern, June - August 2018
  • Designed and 3D printed a camera mount that facilitates the installation of an AMTS and improves field safety
  • Installed new surveying equipment on-site, serviced and fixed instruments, and took measurements
  • Reviewed and analyzed data from the instruments on the Bellevue Tunnel Project