Hi, I'm Alyssa

UX Researcher + Designer

I want my work to help people. People can't always say what they need, so I listen closely and watch what they do, then design around it. That part of the work gives me energy and joy.

Looking for UX, product design, and brand design roles. Irvine, California.Resume

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What I Bring

Case Studies

Three studies in research, accessibility, and product design. Each one says what we found, what we decided, and what we haven't tested yet.

Featured. Accessibility Audit and Redesign

Bumble Accessibility Redesign

Lead UX researcher and designer, team of four

Bumble's 24-hour match timer gives users one day to start a conversation, with no free way to extend it. For autistic users who need time to process, that's a real barrier.

Finding: Our audit rated the timer one of five major barriers (WCAG 2.2.1, Timing Adjustable). We redesigned notifications and settings around Daily Buzz, one predictable daily check-in.

Cognitive Accessibility
User Control and Freedom
Predictability

Read the Bumble Accessibility Redesign case study

More Case Studies

Beauty and Wellness App (In Progress)

Cuidance

Researcher and designer, with Esme B.

Beauty and wellness advice is scattered across TikTok, YouTube, Google and retail sites, and nothing tells you whether it fits your skin, hair or experience level before you try it.

Decision: Research showed people guess whether advice fits them, so a 'Not sure' answer became a Must Have in the quiz.

Transparency
Personalization
Error Recovery

Read the Cuidance case study

Primary Research Study

Designing Inclusive Play for Kids

Lead researcher, team of three

Toy companies say they want more inclusive products, but few can say what families actually want children to see in their play.

Finding: Respondents often chose favorite characters for bravery and humor, even when the characters didn't look like them.

Inclusive Design
Representation
Generative Research

Read the Designing Inclusive Play for Kids case study

More Work

A24 x Warner Bros. DiscoveryBrand Strategy and Systems (Hypothetical). The brand only survives an acquisition if the system protects its independence first.
FrolicUX Immersion Project (2024). Flo hides most features behind a paywall. In a small survey, 11 of 12 people said ease of use is very important.
Admin Request HubProfessional work at Ramboll (2026). A SharePoint request hub that shows the whole admin team who has what.
Monthly Team NewsletterProfessional work at Ramboll (2025 to now). A monthly newsletter for 168+ staff that people asked to bring back.
Accessible Reports at RambollProfessional work at Ramboll. More than 100 report tables tagged for PDF/UA and WCAG, plus the guide my team uses.

How I Work

Four habits, and the work that shows each one.

Start with Empathy

I pick one specific person, real or a research-based persona, and design for their worst day with the product.

See it in: Bumble Accessibility Redesign, Designing Inclusive Play for Kids, Cuidance

Design for Everyone

I check accessibility early, and I've learned it has to come even earlier.

See it in: Bumble Accessibility Redesign, Cuidance

Tell the Story

My film degree taught me that structure decides what an audience feels.

See it in: A24 x Warner Bros. Discovery

Work Better Together

Two points of view usually beat one, as long as everyone can disagree out loud.

See it in: Cuidance, Designing Inclusive Play for Kids, Bumble Accessibility Redesign

Same Habit, New Medium

I studied Cinema & Television Arts, read scripts for a film development team, and worked in operations before I moved into UX. Film taught me to watch an audience and notice what they feel at each moment. Operations taught me how a process breaks when real people use it.

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Contact

I'm looking for UX, product design, and brand design roles, and I'm always happy to talk about a role, a project, or design in general.

alyssa.ramirez.ux@gmail.com

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