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Irene Meleski

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I am a driven and accomplished UX designer with over eight years of experience, adept at using the jobs-to-be-done framework to drive innovative solutions.

About

I am a driven and accomplished UX designer with over eight years of experience, adept at using the jobs-to-be-done framework to drive innovative solutions. I collaborate with cross-functional teams of directors, engineers, and product leads to craft user-centered experiences, prototypes, and design systems. I am passionate about leveraging design thinking to uncover user needs, desires, and pain points to deliver outcomes that resonate with users and propel business success.

My strengths span all phases of design thinking, from research and requirements to high-fidelity mockups and validated UX testing. I enjoy transforming low-fidelity wireframes into compelling interfaces and UI systems, while continuously refining the user experience through iterative testing and data-driven insights.

  • 14 years' experience
  • Joined June 2026

Industry experience

  • Travel & Hospitality

Work experience· 20 roles

Lead Bartender · Levy RestaurantsJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Full bartender working with beverage department & Levy staff; Banquets and 49ers games and concerts; Inventory and bar upkeep; Lead bartender experience with knowledge of liquor, beer, and wine; Customer interaction and engagement

UX Interaction Designer · Silicon Valley Woman Who CodeAug 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Collaborated with directors, engineers, product leads, and UX designers; created user flows in Miro for Chapter Tools features; delivered desktop and mobile prototypes in Figma; contributed to UI design systems and patterns.

UX/UI Product Strategist · Eyem LLCAug 2020 – Sep 2020 · 2 mos

Conducted discovery interviews and affinity diagramming; used AI insights to empathize with users and identify behavioral patterns; formulated qualitative interview questions and mapped user flows; produced wireframes and high-level designs.

UX Designer / Interaction Designer · Cisco SystemsNov 2018 – May 2019 · 7 mos
Bartender · Almaden Golf ClubSep 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos
UX Designer / Social Media Optimisation & Web Producer · Dr Judy WTFMar 2018 – Oct 2018 · 8 mos
Bartender · Avaya StadiumMar 2018 – Mar 2018 · 1 mo
Bartender · Event AcesMay 2017 – May 2017 · 1 mo

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Sciences, Design, and Psychology · Clark University2030 – 2026
Java Programming: Continued Studies · City College of San Francisco2030 – 2026
UX Immersive Certificate · Stanford University2013
Mobile UX Strategy Certificate · Interaction Design Foundation2019

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