Luis N. Vargas
UX/UI Designer
Chicago, IL 60623 · (872) 226-7681 · luisnvargas@hotmail.com
Available for new rolesProfessional Summary
Results-driven UX Designer with experience in user-centered design, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven track record at Adobe and General Assembly of leveraging qualitative and quantitative research to drive product adoption, accelerate time-to-market, and significantly boost user satisfaction (NPS). Adept at bridging the gap between design and front-end engineering to deliver scalable, user-friendly digital products.
Core Competencies
Design
Wireframing · Prototyping · UI Design · Lean UX · Responsive Design · Information Architecture · Journey Mapping
Research
Usability Testing · Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis · User Interviews · A/B Testing
Tools
Figma · Cursor AI · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Miro · Optimal Sort · Usability Hub
Development
HTML · CSS · JavaScript
Professional Experience
Adobe Inc.
- Collaborated with product managers, clients, and cross-functional teams to design intuitive, user-centric interfaces that optimized complex business workflows.
- Partnered directly with 6 front-end engineers across 4 major product launches, translating interactive prototypes into production-ready code and accelerating time-to-market for key features.
- Planned and orchestrated 3 mixed-methods user research studies, translating complex data insights into actionable design improvements that measurably increased user satisfaction scores.
- Delivered 5 high-to-low fidelity prototypes for 2 core product features, securing stakeholder alignment and driving positive user adoption through iterative, research-backed refinement.
General Assembly
- Applied UX research methodologies to identify student pain points during escalation processes, redesigning workflows that enabled leadership to effectively de-escalate concerns.
- Surged Net Promoter Score (NPS) from 50% to 90% within two quarters by leveraging survey data to articulate and implement targeted solutions to customer friction points.
- Streamlined onboarding and resource allocation for 500+ students, optimizing digital workflows for academic success across business and design verticals.
Ethos Talent
- Facilitated research interviews and analyzed qualitative data while onboarding 30+ new clients, informing strategic roadmaps for diversity and inclusion solutions.
- Developed and articulated strategic project plans, ensuring alignment between client needs and deliverables.
- Successfully structured and hosted a company-wide off-site event to strengthen corporate culture and internal alignment.
Education
- General Assembly — UX Design Bootcamp (June 2023) & Front End Development (Feb 2023)
- Career Foundry — User Interface Design (July 2022)
- Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design — Product & Packaging Design (August 2022)
- Loyola University Chicago — B.A. Political Science (May 2017)
Achievements & Awards
Honorable Mention in UX Design Challenge — NASA x Adobe
Completed Design EQ 8-week training — Design To Be
Certificate of Completion — Obama Foundation Community Leadership Co-op
Gates Millennium Scholar — Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation