CORE SKILLS

Branding
Layouts
Social Media
Brochures
Email Blasts
Digital Design
Prototyping (UI Design)
Wireframes (UI Design)

SOFTWARE

Indesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
Adobe XD
Mailchimp
Microsoft Office
Figma
Optimal Workshop (Card Sort)
Maze.co (Card Sort & Tree Testing)
Flutter
Unity Engine

OTHER SKILLS

HTML
CSS
Dart
C#

LANGUAGES

Spanish (Native)
English (Fluent)
French (A2-B1 Level)

INTERESTS

Science
Music
Programming
languages
Cultural Exchanges
Emerging Technology
Finance
Real Estate

Erik Soriano

UX Designer | XR Enthusiast



BIO

I have experience working in-house, as well as doing Freelance design in the Miami Metropolitan Area, and I understand the importance of prioritizing the client's needs at all times, in order to achieve the best visual solutions. My professional background is in Graphic Design, with a focus on all things digital. My career has evolved to the point where I am now a User Experience Designer. I am interested in mobile applications, as well as emerging technology such as VR/AR.

My colleagues would describe me as resourceful, disciplined, and open to constructive feedback. I would like to work in the music industry as a UI/UX Designer, particularly in music streaming applications.




EXPERIENCE

UX Design (Intern)

Amazon, Inc

Summer 2023

Bellevue, Washington


XR Graduate Research Assistant

University of Miami

2022 - 2023

Coral Gables, Florida

  • Assisted with creating the UI and User Experience of a Mixed Reality prototype using Unity Game Engine and Microsoft HoloLens2
  • Collaborated with developers to deploy and maintain the prototype
  • Developed and Performed usability tests on the prototype and synthesized all findings
  • Utilized research findings to inform design decisions and iterations of the XR prototype
  • Assisted with other duties as needed

UX Design (Intern)

The Gordon Center For Research in Medical Simulation

University of Miami

Summer 2022

Coral Gables, Florida

  • Performed heuristics evaluations and provided design suggestions for their website
  • Performed a card sort study/tree test to understand navigation/prioritize users’ needs to inform design
  • Redesigned some company flyers promoting their medical simulator Harvey, by using infographics; new layout



EDUCATION

University of Miami

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Interactive Media

Coral Gables, Florida


Florida International University

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Art: Graphic Design

Miami, Florida



OTHER EDUCATION

Via Coursera (Coursera.com)

Graphic Design (Specialization)

Via California Institute of The Arts (CalArts)

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French (Intermediate Level B1)

Via École Polytechnique

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