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I’m Mina Taksha, a UX/UI designer and researcher with a Master’s in User Experience from HEC Montréal. I specialize in user-centered research, rapid prototyping, and usability testing, crafting intuitive, accessible interfaces for AI-driven apps, e-commerce platforms, and websites. I lead end-to-end design processes using Figma, Design Thinking, and evidence-based testing, driven by empathy and a passion for inclusive digital experiences that boost engagement and deliver lasting value.…I’m Mina Taksha, a UX/UI designer and researcher with a Master’s in User Experience from HEC Montréal. I specialize in user-centered research, rapid prototyping, and usability testing, crafting intuitive, accessible interfaces for AI-driven apps, e-commerce platforms, and websites. I lead end-to-end design processes using Figma, Design Thinking, and evidence-based testing, driven by empathy and a passion for inclusive digital experiences that boost engagement and deliver lasting value.

Mina Taksha

UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer, +2

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I’m Mina Taksha, a UX/UI designer and researcher with a Master’s in User Experience from HEC Montréal. I specialize in user-centered research, rapid prototyping, and usability testing, crafting intuitive, accessible interfaces for AI-driven apps, e-commerce platforms, and websites. I lead end-to-end design processes using Figma, Design Thinking, and evidence-based testing, driven by empathy and a passion for inclusive digital experiences that boost engagement and deliver lasting value.…I’m Mina Taksha, a UX/UI designer and researcher with a Master’s in User Experience from HEC Montréal. I specialize in user-centered research, rapid prototyping, and usability testing, crafting intuitive, accessible interfaces for AI-driven apps, e-commerce platforms, and websites. I lead end-to-end design processes using Figma, Design Thinking, and evidence-based testing, driven by empathy and a passion for inclusive digital experiences that boost engagement and deliver lasting value.

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I’m Mina Taksha, a UX/UI designer and researcher with a Master’s in User Experience from HEC Montréal. I specialize in user-centered research, rapid prototyping, and usability testing, crafting intuitive, accessible interfaces for AI-driven apps, e-commerce platforms, and websites.

I lead end-to-end design processes using Figma, Design Thinking, and evidence-based testing, driven by empathy and a passion for inclusive digital experiences that boost engagement and deliver lasting value.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

UX Designer at AI Email Generator (Freelance)

January 1, 2016 - Present

Performed a design audit and UX research on the legacy version to troubleshoot interface issues; benchmarked to identify industry best practices; designed user flows and wireframes in Figma; created high-fidelity interactive prototypes; streamlined the developer hand-off with organized documentation and assets.

UX Researcher at Amazon’s Homepage UX Evaluation (Freelance)

December 1, 2025 - Present

Identified usability and accessibility issues on Amazon homepage affecting older adults; conducted interviews with adults 60+; created a detailed persona to guide the redesign process and proposed a redesign.

UX Designer at Online Shopping Application (Freelance)

January 1, 2025 - February 1, 2025

Conducted user research and developed personas; created wireframes and a high-fidelity interactive prototype for a seamless mobile shopping experience; ran usability testing; developed a comprehensive style guide for design consistency and developer handoff.

UX Researcher at IBM Global Challenge (Hackathon) – AI Meeting Assistant

August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Led the UX research for an AI-powered online meeting assistant designed to summarize discussions and highlight key action items; conducted in-depth interviews with 4 professionals; synthesized findings into actionable insights and proposed 5 user-centric features; collaborated with developers for alignment and handoff.

UX Researcher at Canada Research Chair in Enterprise Social Media and Digital Collaboration

May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024

Designed interactive scenarios to evaluate usability of the AI-powered interface; conducted Wizard of Oz experiments; recruited participants for user testing; designed an online survey and analyzed data with SPSS and SmartPLS; proposed actionable design recommendations to improve chatbot usability.

UX Designer at HEC Montreal – Video Streaming Prototyping

September 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022

Designed UX/UI elements for landing page, catalogue, and viewing pages; created wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes; developed personas and conducted usability testing; validated information architecture via card sorting techniques.

UX Designer at La Factry / HEC Montreal – Creativity Workshop Tools Design

October 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022

Applied Design Thinking to develop innovative solutions; conducted client interviews; created Customer Journey Maps, Experience Maps, Empathy Maps, and User Scenarios to inform tool design; presented final concepts to stakeholders.