I am a User Interface Designer with a music-first lens, leveraging 15+ years as a professional musician and 5+ years in education and sales to craft intuitive, responsive digital experiences. I listen deeply, adapt quickly, and connect with diverse users to create meaningful interfaces. With 6 years of experience building high-fidelity visual identities and responsive design systems, I’m Berklee-educated with UX/UI certifications, and I’m passionate about music tech, audio production, and digital tools for creative communities. I’m eager to leverage these skills in a User Interface Designer role.

Mikayla Rosenthal

I am a User Interface Designer with a music-first lens, leveraging 15+ years as a professional musician and 5+ years in education and sales to craft intuitive, responsive digital experiences. I listen deeply, adapt quickly, and connect with diverse users to create meaningful interfaces. With 6 years of experience building high-fidelity visual identities and responsive design systems, I’m Berklee-educated with UX/UI certifications, and I’m passionate about music tech, audio production, and digital tools for creative communities. I’m eager to leverage these skills in a User Interface Designer role.

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I am a User Interface Designer with a music-first lens, leveraging 15+ years as a professional musician and 5+ years in education and sales to craft intuitive, responsive digital experiences. I listen deeply, adapt quickly, and connect with diverse users to create meaningful interfaces.

With 6 years of experience building high-fidelity visual identities and responsive design systems, I’m Berklee-educated with UX/UI certifications, and I’m passionate about music tech, audio production, and digital tools for creative communities. I’m eager to leverage these skills in a User Interface Designer role.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
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Work Experience

UI/UX Designer (Project) at Paul Graham
January 1, 2025 - February 1, 2025
Conducted in-depth heuristic evaluations and competitor UI audits; identified and prioritized usability, design, and navigational issues. Documented critical UI/UX deficiencies across visual design, usability, content, functionality, accessibility, and responsiveness. Developed user-centered homepage redesigns, created low-fidelity wireframes in Figma, and produced detailed UI/UX audit reports with annotated screenshots.
Product Designer at Outly
March 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Led a user-centered design process for a new mobile app, leveraging over 15 survey responses per group to define target audience needs and inform feature development. Guided product development with user personas and an MVP scope, ensured alignment with critical user needs, and optimized information architecture and high-fidelity wireframes.
Music Teacher & Director at School of Rock
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2024
Transformed aspiring musicians into confident performers using a patent-pending, performance-based method. Led private and group instruction, improved onboarding and parent/student relations, and enhanced instructional efficiency for a school of 200+ students.
Retail Sales & Stock Associate at Express
June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Delivered personalized styling and efficient stock management; supported proactive promotions and product features; processed transactions and online orders; improved initial shopping experience and reduced checkout times; managed inventory and back stock across a multi-location footprint.

Education

Bachelor of Music at Berklee College of Music
January 11, 2030 - April 7, 2026
61 credit hours toward BM in Voice at Mannes School of Music at The New School
January 11, 2030 - April 7, 2026
UX/UI Design Certificate at University of Texas at Austin
January 11, 2030 - April 7, 2026
Post-Graduate Program in UX Design at UT Austin, McCombs School of Business
January 11, 2030 - April 7, 2026

Qualifications

User Experience & User Interface Design Certificate
January 11, 2030 - April 7, 2026
Post-Graduate Program in UX Design
January 11, 2030 - April 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services
    paper Brand UI/UX Audit & Redesign

    This project involved a comprehensive UI/UX audit of an existing website. The insights gathered from this systematic review served as the foundation for a subsequent redesign of the website’s homepage.

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