This document advertises a hiring fair for web developers and UX designers being held by General Assembly in Santa Monica on March 2, 2016. It provides information on General Assembly's UX design program and the skills of the designers they have trained. The document also provides instructions for how companies can meet and hire these UX designers, including listing job opportunities, viewing designer profiles, and hosting events at General Assembly. Brief profiles of 12 UX designers looking for jobs are included at the end.

1. Web Developer and UX Designer Hiring Fair
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
General Assembly, Santa Monica
1520 2nd St, Santa Monica, 90401
UX DESIGNERS
MEET GENERAL
ASSEMBLY’S
GENERALASSEMB.LY/TALENT

3. WHAT IS UXDI
UXDI means UX Design Immersive.
To us, immersive means all day, every day for 10 weeks
straight. Our designers are early to mid career
professionals from diverse backgrounds making
career changes into UX Design roles.
WHAT OUR DESIGNERS DO
Our UX designers are experienced in user research,
persona development, competitive/comparative
analysis, business case scenarios, user flows,
information architecture, interaction design,
wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, iterative
design and lean methodologies.
HOW YOU CAN ATTRACT TALENT
‣ List Your Company: profiles.generalassemb.ly/
employer/start
‣ Post your Job: profiles.generalassemb.ly/jobs
‣ Shop Talent: profiles.generalassemb.ly/profiles
MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET UX DESIGNERS & DEVELOPERS
Host a company tour, participate in mock interviews,
join us for an afternoon of portfolio reviews.
Kat Yalung at kat@ga.co for more info.
HIRE YOUR NEXT
UX DESIGNER

4. ALANA
HERMAN
I AM A UX DESIGNER SPECIALIZING IN CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
INFORMED BY DESIGN THINKING. MY UX PROCESS IS LEAN, USER-
CENTERED, COLLABORATIVE, AND ITERATIVE. I LOVE SOLVING
DESIGN PUZZLES AND CREATING UNIQUE, SIMPLE, AND DELIGHTFUL
USER EXPERIENCES!
Wire framing
Prototyping
Information Architecture
Problem Solving
Sketch
Invision
Project Management
Content Strategy
Copywriting
Visual Design
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/alana-herman
PORTFOLIO alanaux.com
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/alanaherman
EMAIL alanajherman@gmail.com

5. BRANDON
LEWIS
MY APPROACH TO UX DESIGN IS INFLUENCED BY A EMPATHETIC
PASSION TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WALK IN THE SHOES
OF OTHERS. THIS MOTIVATES ME TO CRAFT EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS
FOR THE PROBLEMS THESE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE. I SOLVE
PROBLEMS THROUGH THE VIEW OF COLORFUL PERSPECTIVES.
UX/UI Design
Brand Identity
Photoshop | Illustrator
Sketch| InVision
Omnigraffle | Balsamiq
User Research | Usability Testing
Sketching | Wireframing
Rapid Prototyping | Design Iteration
Agile Methodologies
Collaboration
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/brandon-lewis
PORTFOLIO bal.design
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/brandnanthny
EMAIL brandonanthonylewis@gmail.com

6. CHAD
OSTERGREN
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/profiles/chado
PORTFOLIO chado.io
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/chadostergren
EMAIL vtchad@gmail.com
PRODUCT DRIVEN, DESIGN EDUCATED, BUSINESS BUILT, WITH A
SPLASH OF WEB DEV. MY PROCESS FOCUSES ON LEAN AND AGILE
METHODOLOGIES EMBEDDED WITH DATA DRIVEN RESEARCH, RAPID
IDEATION, AND USER-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT. MY GOAL IS TO
INSPIRE AND EMPOWER USERS THROUGH EXCEPTIONALLY
DESIGNED PRODUCT EXPERIENCES.
Agile Product Management
Lean UX Research
Design Strategy
Business Strategy
Stakeholder Management
User Interface Design
Responsive Design
Brand Marketing
Pitching and Presenting
Full Time Hire
Freelance

7. COURTNEY
CLIFFORD
I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT COMBINING EMPATHY DRIVEN RESEARCH,
DESIGN, AND STAKEHOLDER NEEDS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE, USER-
CENTERED DESIGNS. I FIND COLLABORATION INSPIRING AND I
BELIEVE IN THE THEORY, "PRESSURE CREATES DIAMONDS."
UX Design
Strategy
Prototyping
User Research
Content Strategy
User Interface Design
Sketch3
Problem Solving
Wire framing
Project Management
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
Apprentice or Intern
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/courtney-clifford
PORTFOLIO medium.com/@courtneygclifford
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/courtney-clifford-ux-designer-b5367121
EMAIL courtneygclifford@gmail.com

8. DEBBY
ALBERTS
THROUGHOUT MY DESIGN CAREER I’VE ALWAYS LOOKED FOR THE
"WHY" OF THE PROBLEM. ALL ROADS HAVE LED ME TO BEING A UX
DESIGNER WHERE I FOCUS ON GETTING TO THE “WHY”, THE “HOW”
AND THE “WHAT” OF EVERY PROJECT. I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT
RESEARCH, TESTING AND NEEDS THAT BUILD SOLUTIONS THAT
DELIGHT USERS.
Design Strategy
Corporate Identity & Branding
Print, Web & Package Design
B2B, Retail & Direct Response Marketing
User Research
User Testing & A/B Testing
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketch, Balsamiq & InVision
Team Management
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/debby-alberts
PORTFOLIO debbyalbertsdesigns.com
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/debbyalberts
EMAIL dryone3@hotmail.com

9. JEREME
WIJESEKERA
I'M A UX DESIGNER WITH A HUNGER FOR KNOWLEDGE AND A
PASSION FOR LEARNING. MY CURIOSITY FOR LIFE BLEEDS INTO MY
WORK AND ALLOWS ME TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT AVENUES OF END
TO END SOLUTIONS. IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL, I'M SIMPLY A HUMAN
WITH AN INTENT OF DESIGNING FOR HUMANS.
UX/UI Design
Wireframing & Prototyping
Sketching & Whiteboarding
Information Architecture
User Testing
Branding
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketch, Axure, Invision, Marvel
Balsamiq
Collaboration & Communication
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
Apprentice or Intern
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/jeremewijesekera
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/jeremewijesekera
EMAIL jeremewijesekera@gmail.com

10. JOSEPH
SAKULA
I'M A VISUAL COMMUNICATOR PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING END
TO END EXPERIENCES WHICH CREATE A DELIGHTFUL AND
CONSISTENT FEELING FOR THE USER. I LOVE WORKING IN AGILE
ENVIRONMENTS AND COLLABORATIVE TEAMS WHERE I CAN CRAFT
MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES WHICH EXCEED BUSINESS
EXPECTATIONS.
UX/UI Design
User Research
Wireframing
Rapid Prototyping
Visual Design, Branding
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketch, Axure, Invision, Marvel
Omnigraffle, myBalsamiq
Final Cut Pro
HTML, CSS
Project Management - Trello, Basecamp
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/josephashsakula
PORTFOLIO joash.design and ukla.design
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/jashsak
EMAIL jashsak@me.com

11. KYLE
MIYAMOTO
I CREATE UX’S THAT SOLVE USER NEEDS + EXCEED BUSINESS
GOALS. I THINK CRITICALLY, COMMUNICATE IDEAS EFFECTIVELY +
STRATEGICALLY. I’M AN IMAGINATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER, LOVING
COLLABORATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CREATIVITY, DETAIL, AND
CRITICAL THINKING. I WILL MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
USING THOUGHTFUL DIGITAL EXPERIENCES.
User Research
Business Development
Client Relationships
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketch
Omnigraffle
Invision
Market Analysis
Agile Project Management
Client Relationships
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
Apprentice or Intern
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/thekylemiyamoto
PORTFOLIO thekylemiyamoto.com
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/kylemiyamoto
EMAIL thekylemiyamoto@gmail.com

12. LAN
LE
FROM HEALTH RESEARCH FOR THE CDC TO INNOVATION RESEARCH
FOR FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, I KNOW HOW TO FIND ANSWERS TO
TOUGH QUESTIONS. MY DEEP EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH COMBINED
WITH MAD PROTOTYPING SKILLS ALLOWS ME TO CREATE
BREAKTHROUGH EXPERIENCES AND INTERFACES.
User Research
Design Strategy
Prototyping
Wireframing
Sketching
Startups
Entrepreneurship
Information Architecture
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
22
HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/lan-le
PORTFOLIO lanle.org
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/lanledesign
EMAIL lan@lanle.org

13. MICHAEL
DEGOTHSEIR
AS A HUMAN, I LEARN FROM MISTAKES TO IMPROVE MY LIFE.
AS A DESIGNER, I LEARN FROM MISTAKES TO IMPROVE USERS’ LIVES.
IN A FORMER LIFE, I WAS A PRODUCT MANAGER.
User Research
Usability Testing
User Flows
Wireframing
Sketch, Omnigraffle, Balsamiq
Product Strategy
Product Management
Working with Development Teams
Working with Remote Teams
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/michaeldeg
PORTFOLIO michaeldeg.com
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/michaeldegothseir
EMAIL mld5254@gmail.com

14. ROBERTO
PLASCENCIA
AS A UX DESIGNER MY PASSION IS APPLYING THE USER-CENTERED
DESIGN PROCESS TO CREATE THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCES FOR
CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES. BY EMPATHIZING WITH THEIR
NEEDS, I CAN DESIGN EFFECTIVE, FRICTION-LESS, AND FUN
SOLUTIONS. I WANT EXPAND MY DESIGN EXPERTISE AND CONTINUE
TO LEARN FROM THE BEST EACH AND EVERYDAY.
UX Design
User Research
User Interface Design
Interaction Design
Wireframing & Rapid Prototyping
Desktop & Mobile Design
Sketch3 - Axure - Invision - Marvel
Slack - Trello - DropBox
Adobe Creative Suite
Wordpress
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/roberto-plascencia
PORTFOLIO burritobeto.net
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/roberto-plascencia-15214255
EMAIL rcplascencia@gmail.com

15. SIMON
DOUEK
I AM A UX DESIGNER WITH A PASSION FOR CREATING DESIGNS
WHERE THE USER IS KING. IN THE KINGDOM OF THE USER, DESIGNS
ARE MERELY STEPPING STONES TOWARDS AN END GOAL. WHEN
PROBLEM SOLVING, MY AIM IS UTILIZE THE VARIOUS SKILLS ON MY
UX TOOL BELT TO CREATE A SOLUTION THAT IS USER FOCUSED,
SEAMLESS, AND SMOOTH AS BUTTER.
UX Design
User Research
Information Architecture
Wireframing
Prototyping
Market Research
Sketch & Invision
Usability Testing
Ecommerce
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Apprentice or Intern
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/simondouek
PORTFOLIO simonux.com
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/simondouek
EMAIL simond88@gmail.com

16. TERRENCE
NELSON
LA BASED UX DESIGNER & FORMER RECORD LABEL EXECUTIVE
WITH 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE. A PASSION FOR RESEARCH AND THE
ABILITY TO FACILITATE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS. I
ENJOY CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT RESONATE WITH PEOPLE &
IT’S SOMETHING I’M CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO ACCOMPLISH &
WORKING WITH LIKE-MINDED CLIENTS IS A PLUS.
UX Design & Product Design
Interface Design
User Research & Testing
Wireframing & Rapid Prototyping
Sketch, Invision & Axure
Omnigraffle & Balsamiq
Illustrator & Photoshop
Project & Budget Management
Client Negotiations
Business Development
Music Industry Expertise
I’D LIKE TO JOIN YOUR TEAM AS:MY TOP SKILLS ARE:
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HELLO, I’M:
Full Time Hire
Freelance
GA PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/terrencenelson
PORTFOLIO terrencenelson.com
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/terrencenelsonuxd
EMAIL terrence.nelson@me.com