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I am a freelance graphic designer and illustrator with commercial experience in event merchandise design and product design. I am looking to move away from the tech industry to pursue working in design full-time. My background includes software development as a Full-stack Developer at Optimove and as a Junior Programmer at Pocket Sized Hands.…

Melina Garcia Ayala

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Designer, +2

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I am a freelance graphic designer and illustrator with commercial experience in event merchandise design and product design. I am looking to move away from the tech industry to pursue working in design full-time. My background includes software development as a Full-stack Developer at Optimove and as a Junior Programmer at Pocket Sized Hands.…

Available to hire

I am a freelance graphic designer and illustrator with commercial experience in event merchandise design and product design. I am looking to move away from the tech industry to pursue working in design full-time.

My background includes software development as a Full-stack Developer at Optimove and as a Junior Programmer at Pocket Sized Hands.

Skills

Canva

Product Design

Social Media Design

Surface Pattern Design

Web Design

Experience Level

Canva

Expert

Product Design

Expert

Social Media Design

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Software Developer at Optimove

September 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026

Full-stack developer creating web applications for marketing tools; implemented new features with the product development team with attention to UI/UX; produced technical documentation for developers and product teams.

Junior Programmer at Pocket Sized Hands

May 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023

Collaborated on an NDA project using Unity and C#; troubleshooting and issue resolution; managed tasks with Jira and Confluence.

Programming and Social Media Intern at Pocket Sized Hands

January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

Contributed to programming tasks and social media activities supporting marketing and community engagement.

Social Media Intern at Pocket Sized Hands

April 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Produced social media branding and illustrations; researched marketing and online strategies to manage the company’s social media plan.

Social Media Content Creator at Abertay Students' Association

September 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022

Created online content to promote university and society events, including social media marketing and branding.

Freelance Graphic Designer at Creative n' Chaotic

September 1, 2020 - Present

Freelance graphic designer and illustrator running an e-commerce and design studio under the Creative n' Chaotic brand. Responsibilities include designing and manufacturing illustrated merchandise, managing Shopify and DTC operations, creating digital marketing materials, and developing client branding and illustration assets including work for Reversec Ltd and Securi-Tay, and collaborating on an educational cybersecurity game with Taghan Ltd.