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Malika Hicks

PRODUCT DESIGNER 
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ABOUT ME

As a Product Designer, I work cross-functionally to improve digital products after conducting user research. I have obtained my Master of Arts in Psychology, with a concentration in Human Factors and Applied Cognition. Taking a human-centric approach to design, I believe that it is important to understand human behavior and cognition to design intuitive and accessible products that enhance their user experience.

- Malika

SKILLS

Skills

UX

Personas
User Journey Mapping
Prototyping (Web/App)
Semi-structured Interviews 
App Animations
Ethnography

PERSONAL

Empathy
Communication
Adaptability
Collaboration
Problem-Solving​

KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN DESIGN TOOLS

Figma

After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe XD

80%

50%

60%

70%

60%

PORTFOLIO
PROFESSIONAL 

Portfolio

  • Designed marketing assets used across multiple channels (app, email, web)

  • Tools Used: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

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Pilot Flying J's Omnichannel Marketing Design Assets

Pilot Flying J's Rewards App Animations

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  • Incorporated animations into a travel center's rewards app 

  • Tools used: After Effects, LottieFiles, InVision, Illustrator

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to improve store navigation

  • Conduct user research (interviews + card sorting) to gather insight

  • Develop personas + journey maps for different user types

  • Redesign + prototype Michael's app w/ new additional features

  • Tools Used: Figma, Trello, Mural, Excel

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Michael's: In-App Store Navigation

24/7 Teach: Website (Mobile/Desktop)

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  • Designed & published company webpages

  • Designed informative + engaging infographics

  • Conducted user research + competitive analyses

  • Tools: Figma, Squarespace, Canva

Coyfish Health: Mobile App Prototype

  • Led weekly UX team meetings to meet goals

  • Designed mid-high fidelity wireframes + prototypes

  • Conducted user research + usability testing

  • Tools: Figma, Asana, After Effects

Usabilithon: MITRE Website

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  • Collaborated in teams to define + solve usability issues

  • Created user personas + user journey maps

  • Presented feedback to stakeholders

Black Joy Parade: Ethnography

Wash & Go!: Mobile App Prototype

  • Utilized MIT App Inventor to create a mobile app prototype with code blocks

  • Redesigned prototype using Figma (low-mid fidelity)

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CONTACT

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CONTACT INFO

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malika617@gmail.com

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