I'm Lena Gallot, a creative and detail-oriented 2024 graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Art & Design: Games and Playable Media. I enjoy turning ideas into engaging digital experiences through 3D modeling, animation, and web development. I thrive in collaborative projects and hackathons, bringing strong Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Adobe Suite skills to the table. During a study abroad at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, I expanded my cross-cultural communication and language skills, deepening my understanding of Japanese society and design perspectives. I am passionate about designing intuitive interfaces and immersive gameplay experiences, and I love solving problems with innovative design and thoughtful UI/UX.

Lena Gallot

I'm Lena Gallot, a creative and detail-oriented 2024 graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Art & Design: Games and Playable Media. I enjoy turning ideas into engaging digital experiences through 3D modeling, animation, and web development. I thrive in collaborative projects and hackathons, bringing strong Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Adobe Suite skills to the table. During a study abroad at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, I expanded my cross-cultural communication and language skills, deepening my understanding of Japanese society and design perspectives. I am passionate about designing intuitive interfaces and immersive gameplay experiences, and I love solving problems with innovative design and thoughtful UI/UX.

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I’m Lena Gallot, a creative and detail-oriented 2024 graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Art & Design: Games and Playable Media. I enjoy turning ideas into engaging digital experiences through 3D modeling, animation, and web development. I thrive in collaborative projects and hackathons, bringing strong Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Adobe Suite skills to the table.

During a study abroad at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, I expanded my cross-cultural communication and language skills, deepening my understanding of Japanese society and design perspectives. I am passionate about designing intuitive interfaces and immersive gameplay experiences, and I love solving problems with innovative design and thoughtful UI/UX.

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Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Beauty Advisor at Ulta Beauty
October 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Assisted guests with beauty and skincare products, provided personalized recommendations, maintained product displays, and supported sales and checkout to ensure an exceptional shopping experience.
Seasonal Associate at Victoria’s Secret
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Assisted customers in a fast-paced retail environment, ensuring a positive shopping experience. Managed inventory and maintained store organization.
Participant at Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program (Twitter HQ)
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Participated in a Summer Immersion Program, covering coding fundamentals (Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Collaborated with peers and gained insight into industry practices through visits to Ubiquity6 and Cloudflare; developed a final project for a beauty app.
Hackathon Participant at Uber (Superposition Hackathon)
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Developed a website to provide nutrition information for products during a hackathon; contributed to brainstorming, design, and prototype implementation.
UI/UX Designer Internship at Creattura
September 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Interned at Creattura, a climate finance firm in Tokyo, where I contributed to the FieldSnap mobile app used to monitor data in rice-field observations. I designed custom icons to improve visual consistency, created a comprehensive style guide (typography, color palettes, iconography, layout standards), and collaborated with developers to refine visual styles for multiple screens using Figma and Adobe Illustrator.
Seasonal Associate at Victoria's Secret
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Assisted customers in a fast-paced retail environment, ensuring a positive shopping experience. Managed inventory and maintained store organization.
Participant at Girls Who Code (Twitter HQ)
June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Participated in the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program at Twitter HQ, gaining fundamentals in coding, web development, and project-based learning; collaborated on a beauty app project and visited tech companies to gain industry insight.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design: Games and Playable Media at University of California, Santa Cruz
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Study Abroad Program at Rikkyo University (Tokyo, Japan)
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
High School Diploma at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Arts at University of California, Santa Cruz
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Study Abroad Program at Rikkyo University
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
High School Diploma at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design: Games and Playable Media
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services