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Luis Vargas

Luis Vargas

UX Designer

Chicago, IL
80
Profile Score

About

A tactical optimist curious about understanding the obstacles that prevent us from living our best lives. A creative not afraid to challenge the status quo and an ambitious designer designing with something bigger than myself - in mind.

Skills & Expertise (20)

Prototyping Advanced
8.5/10
5
Years Exp
UI Design Advanced
8.2/10
5
Years Exp
Usability Testing Advanced
8.0/10
5
Years Exp
HTML/CSS Usability Hub Optimal Sort Miro Google Suite Photoshop Illustrator Cursor AI Figma JavaScript Design Method Information Architecture journey mapping Responsive Web Design Lean UX Sketching Wire-framing

Work Experience

Project Specialist

Ethos Talent

Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

Onboarded 30 new clients and assisted with analyzing data, leading research interviews, and reviewing source material. Developed & articulated strategic plans and roadmaps for client diversity and inclusion solutions. Successfully created and hosted a company off-site to strengthen company culture.

Student Success Associate

General Assembly

May 2021 - Feb 2023

Onboarded students to business and design verticals. Conducted user research on the department’s needs and frustrations when creating and submitting a student escalation. This led to a more thoughtful and effective process for leadership to work collaboratively to de-escalate concerns. Raised our Net Promoter Score from 50% in Q1 to 90% in Q3 of 2022 by leveraging survey data to articulate solutions to customer concerns. Empowered over 500 students with resources and workflows for academic success.

User Experience Designer

Adobe Inc.

Jun 2023 - Jan 2026

Collaborated with clients and cross-functional teams to design user-friendly interfaces that enhanced business processes. Partnered with 6 front-end engineers across 4 product launches to translate interactive prototypes into production-ready code, accelerating time-to-market for key features including the to-do list and hyperlink functionality. Planned and executed 3 qualitative and quantitative user research studies with 12 participants, translating insights into actionable design improvements that increased user satisfaction scores. Designed 5 high-to-low fidelity prototypes across 2 product features, driving positive stakeholder adoption and alignment through iterative refinement and user-validated solutions.

Education

UX Design - General Assembly

- 2023 · Afghanistan

Front End Development - General Assembly

- 2023 · Afghanistan

Product & Packaging Design - Pensole Lewis College Of Business & Design

- 2022 · Afghanistan

B.A Political Science - Loyola University Chicago

- 201 · Afghanistan

User Interface Design - Career Foundry

- 2022 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Not Open to Relocation

Skills (20)

Prototyping UI Design Usability Testing HTML/CSS Usability Hub Optimal Sort Miro Google Suite Photoshop Illustrator +10 more