I’m Andrea Garza
Techie designer, Old soul, Proud nerd, and Huge geek.
I solve complex, human-centered problems and transform them into a high-quality end product through carefully crafted experience design, strategy and user research.
I’m usually lost in thought. But when I’m not, I like to read books and essays, cook for my wife, play guitar, or hang out with my dog.
I'm currently a UX Designer at Amazon based in Seattle, WA.
Contact
I’m always open to talking
LinkedIn Work Experience
UX Designer at Amazon
Jan 2021 – Present
I design best-in-class, customer-focused experiences for Amazon's Prime UX team. I facilitate workshops with stakeholder teams using design methodologies to help products go beyond customer expectations. I coordinate UX research and testing sessions to make sure what we're building for the user.
Senior Product Designer at Accenture
Dec 2017 – Dec 2020
I’m one of the gears in an Innovation team. We find exciting and strategic opportunities in different industries and work to solve current or future problems to craft an inspiring tomorrow by experimenting with new and emerging technologies.
Innovation
Ideate and design UX/UI solutions to problems through research finding strategic opportunities for New technologies. (AI, ML, IoT, VR, AR, MR, Computer Vision, Bots, etc.)
Product Design
Work alongside clients and teams to understand abstract concepts and requirements and turn them into tangible human-centered solutions using Design methodologies.
Teamwork
Lead Experience Design teams for digital products while collaborating with dev. teams and stakeholders to ensure a high-quality end result.
Facilitation
Facilitate workshops for projects and clients using various Design Methodologies.
Product Designer at Kinedu
Oct 2015 – Dec 2017
I worked side-by-side with the development and marketing teams to design new features and solutions. I wore a lot of hats.
Product Design
Designed solutions for new app features in iOS, Android and Web app platforms across all devices including iWatch and AppleTV.
Marketing
Created all marketing material needed for A/B testing, Offers, Emails, App health, etc.
User Research & Testing
Conducted interviews and focus groups with users to gain insight and feedback.
Branding & Illustration
Created branding, guidelines library and design system made up of iconography sets, illustrations, patterns, resources and guidelines.
Mentor - Technovation Challenge at UDEM
Oct 2016 – May 2020
I served as a mentor for an all-girls extracurricular class for the annual Technovation competition which looks to inspire girls to choose STEM careers.
Part of my duties was to help develop and solidify their idea, teach them how to anticipate risks and problems, how to design wireframes, visual design, software, writing a business plan, and presenting. Representation matters.
Skills
User Research & Testing, UX Design, UI Design, Prototyping, Design Systems, Brand Strategy, Branding, Illustration
HTML & CSS3, High-level understanding of code.
Leadership, Analytical & Creative thinking, Responsibility, Goal oriented, Fast Learner.
Methodologies: Design Thinking, Design Sprints, Agile
Education
B.A. in Graphic Design
Universidad de Monterrey
2008 – 2012 / Monterrey, MX
Semester Abroad
Woodbury University
Jan – May 2010 / Burbank, CA
Courses & Certifications
Design Sprint Masterclass — AJ&Smart, 2020
Service Design Course — Accenture, 2019
Project Management using SCRUM — Practum PMG, 2019
Design Thinking Practitioner — LUMA Institute, 2018
Python for Machine Learning: Beginner — Accenture, 2018
HTML & CSS — D4 Reality, 2015
Kudos
LATAM Finalist: Global Technology & Innovation Challenge — Accenture, 2020
Top Talent: Program for Top Performers — Accenture 2020
1st Place LATAM: Greater Than Awards — Accenture, 2020
1st Place Global: Social Innovators Sustainability Challenge — Accenture, 2020
LATAM Finalist: Global Technology & Innovation Challenge — Accenture, 2018
5th Place Global: AI for Sustainability Hackathon — Accenture, 2018
Scholarship Winner — Lesbians Who Tech Summit, 2018
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