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Hi, I'm Maria Casanova, a UX/UI Designer with a Master's in Computer Engineering. I design user-centered and accessible digital experiences that blend research insights with practical solutions to solve real-world problems. I've worked across both research-driven projects and fast-paced startups, adapting from full user-centered design processes to rapid prototyping. I thrive on creating meaningful experiences that balance user needs with measurable business impact across B2B and B2C products.…Hi, I'm Maria Casanova, a UX/UI Designer with a Master's in Computer Engineering. I design user-centered and accessible digital experiences that blend research insights with practical solutions to solve real-world problems. I've worked across both research-driven projects and fast-paced startups, adapting from full user-centered design processes to rapid prototyping. I thrive on creating meaningful experiences that balance user needs with measurable business impact across B2B and B2C products.

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Hi, I'm Maria Casanova, a UX/UI Designer with a Master's in Computer Engineering. I design user-centered and accessible digital experiences that blend research insights with practical solutions to solve real-world problems. I've worked across both research-driven projects and fast-paced startups, adapting from full user-centered design processes to rapid prototyping. I thrive on creating meaningful experiences that balance user needs with measurable business impact across B2B and B2C products.…Hi, I'm Maria Casanova, a UX/UI Designer with a Master's in Computer Engineering. I design user-centered and accessible digital experiences that blend research insights with practical solutions to solve real-world problems. I've worked across both research-driven projects and fast-paced startups, adapting from full user-centered design processes to rapid prototyping. I thrive on creating meaningful experiences that balance user needs with measurable business impact across B2B and B2C products.

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Hi, I’m Maria Casanova, a UX/UI Designer with a Master’s in Computer Engineering. I design user-centered and accessible digital experiences that blend research insights with practical solutions to solve real-world problems.

I’ve worked across both research-driven projects and fast-paced startups, adapting from full user-centered design processes to rapid prototyping. I thrive on creating meaningful experiences that balance user needs with measurable business impact across B2B and B2C products.

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Work Experience

UX/UI Designer at GoNina

September 30, 2025 - October 14, 2025

Designed company mascot 'Nina' with 10+ expressions and integrated across all touchpoints, creating cohesive brand identity that humanized the platform and improved user engagement. Created an end-to-end gamification model featuring multi-tier progression mechanics, rewards economy, and achievement systems to address user retention challenges.

Lead UX/UI Designer & Specialist at Rapidata

August 31, 2024 - October 14, 2025

Designed mobile-optimized micro-tasks that transform complex text comprehension exercises into intuitive 5-second interactions; developed a real-time user preference rating system demo; led end-to-end A/B testing initiatives, data analysis, competitive analysis, and market research to inform landing page design and prototyping.

Lead UI/UX Designer at eMovel

December 31, 2022 - October 14, 2025

Developed a CRM tailored for real estate professionals, conducted user research, created personas and information architecture, and designed 58+ screens in a component-based system; led usability testing with multiple iterations to improve task success from 24% to 74% and increase efficiency.

Frontend Developer at Unipartner

September 30, 2019 - October 14, 2025

Decreased design rework by 10% through thorough mockup validation; boosted team productivity by 25% by developing onboarding and troubleshooting documentation.

UX/UI Designer at GoNina

September 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025

Designed company mascot 'Nina' with 10+ expressions and integrated across all touchpoints, creating a cohesive brand identity that humanized the platform and improved user engagement. Created an end-to-end gamification model featuring multi-tier progression mechanics, rewards economy, and achievement systems to address user retention challenges.

Lead UI/UX Designer & Specialist at Rapidata

August 1, 2024 - October 14, 2025

Designed mobile-optimized micro-tasks transforming complex text comprehension exercises into intuitive 5-second interactions; developed a real-time user preference rating system; led end-to-end A/B testing initiatives and data analysis; conducted competitive analysis and market research to inform landing page design and prototyping; produced a responsive solution highlighting unique value propositions.

Lead UI/UX Designer at eMovel

December 1, 2022 - October 14, 2025

Developed a CRM tailored for real estate professionals; conducted user research, created personas, empathy maps, and information architecture; designed 58+ screens using a component-based design system; led usability testing and iterations; implemented 52 professional recommendations to improve workflow efficiency.

Frontend Developer at Unipartner

September 1, 2019 - October 14, 2025

Worked on IT services for governments, financial institutions, and enterprises; reduced design rework by 10% through thorough mockup validation; boosted team productivity by 25% by developing clear onboarding and troubleshooting documentation.