Steph Lambruschini
Sr. UX/UI Designer
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Bachelors in Biology | Champaign, IL
Skills
Work History
UX/UI Senior Experience Designer
AutoZone | March 2023 – Present | Hybrid
Accelerated user adoption and revenue growth by integrating Apple Pay/Google Pay, leading to 202K orders and ~$14.5M in revenue, by streamlining the checkout process and implementing agile updates.
Delivered impactful cross-functional collaborations by launching key features such as warranty additions, loyalty programs, and streamlined authentication, driving alignment and measurable feature success across Design, Development, Analytics and UX Research.
Elevated app functionality and user engagement with data-driven design improvements, such as redesigning vehicle fitment badges, resulting in a 19% sales penetration increase and $75.1M in fulfilled sales, up 32.2% year-over-year.
Boosted customer satisfaction and retention by reducing cart abandonment rates by 6.1% and increasing loyalty penetration to 82%, achieved through user-centric features like "Save for Later" and clear, intuitive user flows.
Senior Product Designer
Bizi | May 2024 - August 2024 | Freelance | Remote
Led user-centric research initiatives and conducted comprehensive UX/UI design services for Bizi Inc's educational platform, focusing on enhancing user experiences and ensuring ADA compliance during their second phase of their pilot program.
Produced detailed developer handoff annotations to facilitate seamless implementation of design solutions, leveraging insights from user needs and industry best practices to refine and optimize the platform for broader adoption across 20-25 schools by the 2024-2025 academic year.
Product Designer
Calago Films | April 2023 - September 2023 | Freelance | Remote
Led workshops and research efforts resulting in a Business Outcomes Workshop, Business Outcomes Report, Market Research insights, and a refined Brand Identity Workshop with a Moodboard and Style Guide.
Executed the development phase, creating detailed wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and a comprehensive content strategy.
Successfully crafted a unique logo and developed the final website on Framer, ensuring a cohesive online identity that boosted user engagement by 50%.
Lead UX/UI Designer
Cognitive ToyBox | April 2023 – June 2023 | Contract | Remote
Led a team of 5 designers in redesigning an EdTech platform, reducing user task completion time by optimizing information architecture and implementing high-fidelity prototypes.
Facilitated agile design workshops, aligning teams with project goals and delivering rebranded B2B/B2C experiences that increased engagement by 20%.
Conducted usability testing sessions with over 15 users to validate designs, ensuring alignment with educator, parent, and administrator needs.
Lead Product Designer
Sean’s Legacy | March 2022 - June 2024 | Part-Time | Remote
Spearheaded and strategized the lifecycle of product success of a comprehensive mentorship program website, prioritizing safety and empowerment for young LGBTQIA+ professionals.
Managed and coordinated a 40-person, multidisciplinary agile team, resulting in the successful delivery of 10 MVP features and earning a 100% satisfaction rate among users, investors, and stakeholders.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including UX Designers, Researchers, Content Strategists, Product Strategists, and Developers, to develop a safe and intuitive onboarding experience for the mentorship platform, leveraging mentor/mentee user feedback and usability testing to validate user-centric designs and content that aligns with the mission at Sean's Legacy.
Developed and executed effective recruitment strategies, soliciting valuable team feedback, and analyzing performance data to increase team enrollment by 180% and align with non-profit goals.
Lead Product Designer
Sean’s Legacy | March 2022 - June 2024 | Part-Time | Remote
Spearheaded and strategized the lifecycle of product success of a comprehensive mentorship program website, prioritizing safety and empowerment for young LGBTQIA+ professionals.
Managed and coordinated a 40-person, multidisciplinary agile team, resulting in the successful delivery of 10 MVP features and earning a 100% satisfaction rate among users, investors, and stakeholders.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including UX Designers, Researchers, Content Strategists, Product Strategists, and Developers, to develop a safe and intuitive onboarding experience for the mentorship platform, leveraging mentor/mentee user feedback and usability testing to validate user-centric designs and content that aligns with the mission at Sean's Legacy.
Developed and executed effective recruitment strategies, soliciting valuable team feedback, and analyzing performance data to increase team enrollment by 180% and align with non-profit goals.
Project Manager
Tech Fleet | September 2022 - April 2023| Full-Time | Remote
Delivered consistent project success by effectively negotiating and executing work agreements with clients, setting clear and achievable project deliverables, leveraging technical expertise, and assembling and onboarding multidisciplinary product teams via strategic interviewing.
Executed projects with a consistent 95% on-time rate, by implementing a robust project tracking and management system to monitor project progress, identify risks, and take corrective actions when necessary.
Achieved a 15% reduction in project errors and successful delivery of multiple projects and teams, exhibiting exceptional project coordination capabilities through strong leadership, independent problem-solving skills, prompt communication, and efficient project management techniques.
Lead UX/UI Designer
Moment Studio | September 2022 - March 2023 | Contract | Remote
Led and collaborated with a team of 5 UX/UI Designers to audit and redesign a MusicTech app, resulting in an end-to-end user-centric B2B/B2C product, improving user satisfaction scores.
Ensured 95% success rate in the implementation of designs by developers through the creation of comprehensive developer handoffs, featuring user-centered designs, detailed functionality specifications, and well-documented design decisions.
Implemented and refined design processes and best practices to enhance team efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure timely project completion while conducting heuristic evaluations and research to inform design decisions.
Led and redesigned a B2C mental healthcare web-app, implementing an MVP design with 5 new features to enhance community and access to mental health providers and payers, resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement.
Developed wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts and facilitate successful collaboration with cross-functional teams, contributing to a 30% decrease in development time.
Collaborated with investors, partners, and co-founders to deliver end-to-end solutions, including focusing on brand design and redesigned information architecture of the website.
Lead Product Designer
Safe Place International | June 2022 - March 2023| Contract | Remote
Led and managed a 30-person, cross-functional team of UX Designers, Researchers, Developers, Content Strategists, and Product Strategists to create a mobile/desktop virtual community for 750+ LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers globally.
Utilized UX methodologies such as agile design workshops and usability testing to craft and validate UI designs, resulting in consistently satisfying user experiences as evidenced by surveys, user feedback, and focus groups.
Conducted weekly interviews with clients, users, and stakeholders to identify MVP and MMP requirements, establish project roadmaps, align client goals, and ensure on-time project delivery with a 100% client satisfaction rate.
Streamlined workflows and lead team-wide activities including sprint planning, workshops, and retrospectives to ensure on-time delivery of all project deliverables.
Lead UX/UI Designer
Roialty Hub| August 2022 - November 2022| Contract | Remote
Led a cross-functional team to create a progressive web app music investment platform, enabling peer-to-peer buying and selling of royalty streams thus empowering artists with alternative financing options and control over their royalties.
Developed success criteria and metrics to provide users with an engaging and rewarding experience on the platform, such as prototype testing, market research, customer development, competitive analysis, validated UI designs, and MVP testing.
Achieved 100% on-time execution of all deliverables through collaboration with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients to streamline workflows, gain team alignment, and lead team wide activities including sprint planning, workshops, and retrospectives.
Research & Development Senior Scientist
Histogen | Aug 2018 - Mar 2022| Full-Time | Sorrento Valley, CA
Supported pre-clinical programs through work in bio-analytical procedures such as protein analysis, growth factor quantification,
human extracellular matrix processing, research & assay development, SOP development.
Wrote final reports for the quantification of collagen, sulfated glycosaminoglycans, needle extrusion force, Ella vs. ELISA Qkit comparison studies for pre-clinical submissions.
Responsible for accurate record keeping with regards to company's samples, supplies, data and reports performed for research & development, stability and quality control studies.
Presented and summarized pre-clinical stability data, range justifications and batch to batch analysis for IND submissions to the Food and Drug Administration.
