Michael Violin
UX / Product Designer
Profile
I've always been fascinated by technology and its impact on our lives. In my past IT roles, I wore many different hats, constantly optimizing workflows and documentation for colleagues, leading me to focus toward a more creative path in UX & Product Design.
With empathy, curiosity, and a high attention to detail, I use proven processes to create elegant, practical solutions. I believe passion and sincerity are key to designing products people love to use. My diverse experience, understanding of the software development process, and creative drive have made UX & Product Design the ideal home for my career.
Education
Diploma Graduate,
User Experience Design
BrainStation
Bachelor of Commerce,
Business Technology Management
Ryerson University
Skills & Expertise
Figma
Framer
Hubble
Fable
Azure DevOps
Jira
Confluence
Human-centered Design
Object-oriented UX
Wireframing
Prototyping
User Research
Usability Testing
Accessible Design
Design Systems
UX Writing
Work Experience
User Experience Designer
Actively designing the public-facing Pacific Salmon Data Portal through collaboration with UX research, implementing an agile, object-oriented UX approach.
Continuous knowledge sharing of UX team updates and new concepts with product team and stakeholders, including client team, BAs, and developers.
Delivered thorough proof-of-concept wireframes and prototypes under strict timelines, while ensuring product quality and usability throughout developer handoff.
Wrote and moderated accessibility tests with users of multiple different assistive technologies, implementing design considerations to accommodate new insights.
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UX / Product Designer
mvdesign · May 2022 – Dec 2023
Offered consulting and UX / product / web design services for a wide breadth of small businesses and other entities.
Created end-to-end solutions, redesigns, and heuristic analysis reports for clients to enhance product usability and support business growth.
Product Designer
Model Living · Feb – May 2022
Designed a user-friendly web shop MVP for home renovations, balancing design principles with business goals and adapting to user needs.
Enhanced functionality by introducing new components that aligned with the existing design system, ensuring a cohesive and intuitive user experience.
Systems Analyst, Data Migration
TELUS Health · Sep 2016 – Mar 2020
Led a data export team of six, managing and maintaining hundreds of migration projects, while coordinating with developers, project managers, and sysadmins to ensure seamless execution.
Collaborated with developers and external clients to QA and execute ETL tools tailored for various EMR platforms.
Jr. Business Systems Analyst
Nightingale Informatix · May – Jul 2016
Defined and prioritized product requirements with project management, crafting user stories and mockups to outline details for planned new features.
Translated complex principles into clear, detailed concepts, ensuring all stakeholders could easily comprehend and contribute to the user-centered product vision.
Technical Services Intern
Nightingale Informatix · Jun 2015 – Apr 2016
Worked across two departments; Data Services and Quality Assurance, playing an integral role in product releases and clinic data migrations.
Wrote detailed test cases for new features and bugs, enabling developers to maintain a seamless user experience and high product quality.
