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Sima Choudarzadeh

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Language

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German
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Work Experience

UX Designer at Refugee Mental Health App (Master’s Thesis), SRH University
March 1, 2025 - August 26, 2025
Designed a mobile application concept promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees in Germany. Conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges. Built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality. Synthesized research into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Design Intern at Brainnest UX Training Program
August 31, 2023 - August 26, 2025
Designed two mobile apps: a meditation app for digital burnout and a sushi ordering app focused on frictionless user journeys. Facilitated usability testing, synthesized findings, and delivered high-fidelity prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD. Collaborated with a cross-functional team during Agile sprints, contributing to iterative design improvements. Conducted competitor and heuristic analyses to align UX patterns with current best practices.
UX Designer (Certificate Project Work) at Google UX Design /Coursera/Online
May 31, 2023 - August 26, 2025
Completed seven professional courses that led to three end-to-end UX projects covering mobile, web, and responsive platforms. Developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and accessibility-first designs. Conducted user interviews and usability testing to validate design decisions. Applied storytelling and journey mapping to address user pain points and engagement goals.
UX Designer at Refugee Mental Health App (Master’s Thesis)
March 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Designed a mobile application concept promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees in Germany. Conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges. Built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality. Synthesized research into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Design Intern at Brainnest UX Training Program
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Designed two mobile apps: a meditation app for digital burnout and a sushi ordering app focused on frictionless user journeys. Facilitated usability testing, synthesized findings, and delivered high-fidelity prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD. Collaborated with a cross-functional team during Agile sprints, contributing to iterative design improvements. Conducted competitor and heuristic analyses to align UX patterns with current best practices.
UX Designer (Certificate Project Work) at Google UX Design / Coursera / Online
May 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Completed seven professional courses leading to three end-to-end UX projects across mobile, web, and responsive platforms. Developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and accessibility-first designs. Conducted user interviews and usability testing to validate design decisions. Applied storytelling and journey mapping to address user pain points and engagement goals.
UX Designer at SRH University
March 31, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Master’s Thesis project: designed a mobile application concept promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees in Germany. Conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges. Built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality. Synthesized research into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Design Intern at Brainnest UX Training Program
August 31, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Designed two mobile apps: a meditation app for digital burnout and a sushi ordering app focused on frictionless user journeys. Facilitated usability testing, synthesized findings, and delivered high-fidelity prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD. Collaborated with a cross-functional team during Agile sprints, contributing to iterative design improvements. Conducted competitor and heuristic analyses to align UX patterns with current best practices.
UX Designer (Certificate Project Work) at Google UX Design / Coursera / Online
May 31, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Completed seven professional courses that lead to three end-to-end UX projects covering mobile, web, and responsive platforms. Developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and accessibility-first designs. Conducted user interviews and usability testing to validate design decisions. Applied storytelling and journey mapping to address user pain points and engagement goals.
UX Designer (Master’s Thesis) at SRH University
March 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025
Designed a mobile application concept promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees in Germany; conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges; built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality; synthesized research into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Design Intern at Brainnest UX Training Program
August 1, 2023 - October 2, 2025
Designed two mobile apps: a meditation app for digital burnout and a sushi ordering app focused on frictionless user journeys; facilitated usability testing, synthesized findings, and delivered high-fidelity prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD; collaborated with a cross-functional team during Agile sprints; conducted competitor and heuristic analyses to align UX patterns with current best practices.
UX Designer (Certificate Project Work) at Google UX Design / Coursera
May 31, 2023 - October 2, 2025
Completed seven professional courses that lead to three end-to-end UX projects covering mobile, web, and responsive platforms. Developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and accessibility-first designs. Conducted user interviews and usability testing to validate design decisions. Applied storytelling and journey mapping to address user pain points and engagement goals.
UX Designer (Master’s Thesis) – Refugee Mental Health App at SRH University
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Led the design of a mobile app concept promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees; conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges; built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality; synthesized research into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Designer (Certificate Project Work) at Google UX Design / Coursera / Online
June 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Completed seven professional courses that lead to three end-to-end UX projects covering mobile, web, and responsive platforms; developed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and accessibility-first designs; conducted user interviews and usability testing to validate design decisions; applied storytelling and journey mapping to address user pain points and engagement goals.
UX Designer and Researcher at Refugee Mental Health App (Master's Thesis), SRH University
October 1, 2024 - March 2, 2025
Designed a mobile app concept promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees in Germany. Conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges. Built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive, high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality. Synthesized findings into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Designer and Researcher at SRH University Berlin
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Design and research for a mobile app promoting art therapy and skills development for refugees in Germany. Conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with refugees, artists, and therapists to uncover digital, emotional, and social challenges. Built user personas, empathy maps, and interactive high-fidelity wireframes; tested prototypes with users to optimize functionality. Synthesized research into actionable design strategies addressing stigma, language barriers, and digital accessibility.
UX Designer Intern at Brainnest UX Training Program
June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Designed two mobile apps: a meditation app for digital burnout and a sushi-ordering app focused on frictionless user journeys.

Education

M.A. Design & Communication, Sustainable Innovation at SRH University, Berlin, Germany
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2025
Documentary Photography Program (Scholarship Recipient) at V== Academy, Arles, France
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2025
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Design & Communication, Sustainable Innovation at SRH University
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
Documentary Photography Program at V== Academy
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
Master of Arts in Design & Communication (Sustainable Innovation) at SRH University, Berlin, Germany
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
Documentary Photography Program at V== Academy, Arles, France
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
M.A. Design & Communication, Sustainable Innovation at SRH University, Berlin, Germany
January 11, 2030 - October 2, 2025
Documentary Photography Program (Scholarship Recipient) at V== Academy, Arles, France
January 11, 2030 - October 2, 2025
Master of Arts in Design & Communication, Sustainable Innovation at SRH University, Berlin, Germany
January 11, 2030 - December 2, 2025
Master of Arts in Design & Communication, Sustainable Innovation at SRH University Berlin, Germany
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026
Documentary Photography Program at VII Academy Arles, France
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026
M.A. at SRH University Berlin
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026
Documentary Photography Program at VII Academy Arles
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026

Qualifications

Google UX Design Certificate
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Google UX Design Certificate
June 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Google UX Design Certificate
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Google UX Design Certificate
June 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Google UX Design Certificate – Certificate Projects (Online)
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Documentary Photography Program – Scholarship Recipient
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026
Google UX Design Certificate
June 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Documentary Photography Program (Scholarship Recipient)
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other