Emory McDowell

Emory McDowell

Product/UX Designer in New York City, she/her

About

Crafting intuitive and engaging digital experiences, turning complex problems into user-friendly solutions.

Projects

2022
Microsoft Certified Partner at Solartech

👩🏻‍💻 Website Designer & Developer

  • Boosted website impressions by 16% through self- taught web design and development. Designed fully functional website that showcased services and brand storytelling, resulting iin an engaging digital platform

Work Experience

2023 — Now
UX Designer at YouTube
Remote

💬 UX Design contract on the Community and Comments team at YouTube

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement user-centered design principles, resulting in a more intuitive and accessible moderation experience for content creators􏰀

  • Utilized data-driven insights to inform design decisions, resulting in increased user interaction and a reduction in harmful comments􏰀

  • Worked closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless integration of new comment features while maintaining a consistent user experience.

2022 — 2023
UX Designer at Google
Remote

🔐 UX Design contract on the Safety and Security team at Google Nest (Optimizing the Google Home experience in partnership with ADT)

  • Conceptualizes and designs features and experiences that prioritize the safety of Nest customers and their loved ones, and enhances the overall user experience of the Google security product and service portfolio􏰀

  • Designs wireframes, mockups and prototypes for user research testing to ensure optimal functionality and user engagement. Explores and presents multiple design options when faced with user-centered problems􏰀

  • Solves problems and communicates effectively with vertical teams, analyzes complex issues and clearly articulates product functionalities through presentations in both software and hardware realms.

2021 — 2022
Creative Technologist at VMGROUPE
New York City

🖌 Responsible for UX, Product and Visual Design for a wide variety of luxury based clients including L'Oréal, Marli New York and Estée Lauder companies

  • Collaborated with a team in a fast-paced environment to execute campaigns from pitching to launch

  • Self taught and mastered Adobe Suite and Shopify software to create visually stunning website interfaces as a UX/UI designer, drove consumer engagement to an elevated average of 80,000 unique visitors for clients􏰀

  • Increased social media engagement for brands by 2081% by transforming creative concepts into visual content that resonates across all social media platforms.

Education

2023 — Now

Learning proficiency in translating user insights into innovative and efficient product designs from research and neurological perspectives.

Relevant coursework:

  • Foundations in Human Factors

  • Machine Learning Foundations

  • Intelligent User Interfaces

2016 — 2020
Bachelor of Biology and Neuroscience at Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

Graduated with honors in Biology with a minor in Psychology and a concentration of Neuroscience.