CORE SKILLS

Branding
Layouts
Brochures
Email Blasts
Graphic Design
Prototyping
Wireframes

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)

INTERESTS

Science
Music
Programming
languages
Cultural Exchanges
Emerging Technology
Finance
Real Estate

Erik Soriano

UX Designer | XR Enthusiast



OBJECTIVE

As a UX design visionary, I'm dedicated to leading and pioneering research-driven design strategies that champion the user, crafting memorable interfaces that have a lasting impact and drive user engagement.




EXPERIENCE

UX Design Intern

Amazon, Inc

Summer 2023

Bellevue, Washington

  • Pioneered UX research efforts, utilizing generative primary research techniques to identify untapped opportunities for enhancing the project’s user experience
  • Championed collaboration, by orchestrating 20+ stakeholder interviews across different teams to pinpoint project pain points and envision enhancements
  • Proactively led weekly meetings with my manager, directing the integration of research findings and updated wireframes, ensuring a steadfast user-centric approach
  • Meticulously iterated and refined 100+ Figma prototypes, prioritizing optimal solutions
  • Championed the design process, producing meticulously annotated wireframes as deliverables for the development team, ensuring a seamless transition from concept to implementation

XR Graduate Assistant

University of Miami

2022 - 2023

Coral Gables, Florida

  • Played an integral role in shaping the UI and User Experience of a Mixed Reality prototype through Unity and Microsoft HoloLens2
  • Conducted 12+ rigorous usability tests on the prototype, extracting valuable insights and synthesizing key findings
  • Employed research-driven insights to drive proactive design decisions and iterative enhancements of the XR prototype

UX Design Intern

The Gordon Center For Research in Medical Simulation

University of Miami

Summer 2022

Coral Gables, Florida

  • Proactively led heuristic evaluations, providing impactful design suggestions to elevate their website
  • Spearheaded a comprehensive card sort study and tree test, strategically determining navigation priorities to drive user-centric design
  • Assembled an influential report, showcasing design opportunities and guidelines, while taking the lead in crafting dynamic redesign mockups within Figma



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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JavaScript Basics

Via University of California, Davis

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