I’m Eric Lopez, a UX designer and front-end developer with 12+ years of experience taking products from concept to launch across web, mobile, and connected hardware. I focus on what users actually need and translate that into clear, reliable designs and build-ready components—so teams move faster without sacrificing quality. I enjoy full product ownership: researching problems, designing solutions, and collaborating closely with engineering through detailed specs and debugging context. Recently, I’ve led onboarding and component-library efforts that reduced setup friction and improved handoff speed, and I’m currently running two full-stack builds where I own decisions from UX through deployment while keeping design systems unified.…

Eric Lopez

I’m Eric Lopez, a UX designer and front-end developer with 12+ years of experience taking products from concept to launch across web, mobile, and connected hardware. I focus on what users actually need and translate that into clear, reliable designs and build-ready components—so teams move faster without sacrificing quality. I enjoy full product ownership: researching problems, designing solutions, and collaborating closely with engineering through detailed specs and debugging context. Recently, I’ve led onboarding and component-library efforts that reduced setup friction and improved handoff speed, and I’m currently running two full-stack builds where I own decisions from UX through deployment while keeping design systems unified.…

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I’m Eric Lopez, a UX designer and front-end developer with 12+ years of experience taking products from concept to launch across web, mobile, and connected hardware. I focus on what users actually need and translate that into clear, reliable designs and build-ready components—so teams move faster without sacrificing quality.

I enjoy full product ownership: researching problems, designing solutions, and collaborating closely with engineering through detailed specs and debugging context. Recently, I’ve led onboarding and component-library efforts that reduced setup friction and improved handoff speed, and I’m currently running two full-stack builds where I own decisions from UX through deployment while keeping design systems unified.

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Skills

Experience Level

Figma
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
UI
Expert
Product Design
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Webflow
Expert
CSS
Expert
Web Design
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Framer
Expert
HTML5
Expert
Tailwind
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Adobe XD
Expert
React JS
Expert
Bootstrap
Expert
Python
Expert
API
Expert
PostgreSQL
Expert
Node.js
Expert
MySQL
Expert
MongoDB
Expert
Jira
Expert
Github
Expert
Django
Intermediate
AWS
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Independent Front-End Developer & Designer at Self-Employed
August 1, 2025 - Present
Designing and developing two full-stack projects simultaneously (BrewBuds: beer education web app and Resilience: fitness mobile app) while owning end-to-end decisions from UX to deployment. Leading V2 refactors by rebuilding UI with Tailwind CSS, integrating new APIs, and migrating to a new cloud host to improve load performance and position both apps for scale. Rebuilding both apps mobile-first to optimize responsive layouts and component rendering, eliminating layout breakage across mobile, tablet, and desktop. Maintaining a unified design system across both products for consistency and efficient iteration.
UX/ UI Designer at Kwikset (Assa Abloy)
October 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025
Owned UX design work with major system-wide component updates in partnership with a Senior UX Designer to maintain visual and interaction consistency. Architected a 'Scan-to-Pair' QR onboarding flow that eliminated three manual configuration steps, accelerated time-to-value by 40%, and reduced product returns caused by setup friction. Built and owned a standardized component library to reduce developer handoff friction by 20% and speed up cross-platform responsive web and mobile builds. Served as the technical bridge between design and engineering by identifying complex logic gaps and producing detailed debugging reports, helping the development team accelerate sprint hotfixes by 15%. Advised marketing and email campaign teams on feature messaging and customer-facing promotional alignment with key app capabilities.
Developer (Education App) at Brewski Buddy
January 1, 2023 - Present
Created an interactive educational beer app to help enthusiasts explore styles, flavors, and brewing methods; built with JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB; wireframed with Moqup and styled with Bootstrap.
Information Architecture Specialist at McDermott, Will & Emery
June 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Audited and restructured enterprise data architecture, managing high-volume data validation workflows across corporate operations. Improved data search findability by 90% by implementing clean classification hierarchies, metadata schemas, and automated tracking pathways. Maintained strict data compliance baselines while reducing operational processing latency by 25% and keeping compliance errors under 1%.
Special Case Retention Lead at Ultimate Software (UKG)
September 1, 2018 - March 31, 2022
Led a cross-functional peer team to design and deploy a centralized tax filing system, reducing processing latency and increasing data accuracy during high-volume Q4 operations. Retained 75% of high-risk enterprise accounts by applying empathetic stakeholder communication and structured problem-solving to resolve critical client escalations.
Senior BPO/Appraisal Coordinator at Old Republic
January 1, 2013 - February 1, 2018
Primary liaison between realtors and banking institutions, managing high volumes of time-sensitive appraisal orders with strict accuracy requirements. Developed organizational workflows that improved order routing efficiency across the team; later designated as lead, training and guiding junior coordinators on process and quality standards.

Education

Associate of Arts in Philosophy with Minor in Art Design at Santa Ana College
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Full Stack Software Engineering Immersive Certificate
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Google UX Design Certificate
November 1, 2025 - May 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Computers & Electronics, Healthcare
    Sparkling

    Sparking! was a fun class project I did that brings mobile carwashes to you. A doordash style app for beginning and experienced Detailers (Sparklers). It was a fun challenged that brought out my branding and product designe side.

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