👋 Hi! I'm Lara!

I'm a User Experience (UX) Designer with a focus on bridging the gap between technical understanding and error-proof simplicity.

Prior experience in Emergency Medicine and long-distance open ocean sailing contribute a flexible tenacity, strong desire to be part of a team, and deep understanding of the strength borne of interdependence.

I'm a systems thinker, people person, and I thrive in integrating complex concepts then getting everyone on board. 😄

Resume

Competitor analysis by Yu luck from the Noun Project

RESEARCH

Requirements & Constraints

User Research

Persona Development

Journey Mapping

analyze by pictohaven from the Noun Project

ANALYSIS

Scenario Inquiry

Information Architecture

Mental Models

Task Flows

Communication by Flatart from the Noun Project

PROTOTYPING

Wireframes

Mockups

Style Guides

User Testing

programming by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

TOOLS

Figma

Adobe XD

InVision

HTML & CSS

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SYSTEMS THINKER • PEOPLE PERSON • SAILOR • ENFP 💃

Guiding Concepts

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Quality & Integrity

Doing things right the first time with honor and transparency is both personally satisfying, and more effective in the long run.

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First Principles

Deeply investigating a system's basic foundations enables broader, more effective creativity.

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Cognitive Diversity

Only when we lean into our strengths and listen closely to the perspectives of others can we form the truest solution.

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Lifelong Learning

The world never stops shifting, so neither should our understanding of it or or ourselves.

Influences on Work

What Makes a Personality?

I'm a long time member and volunteer at Bay Area Association for Psychological Type, a professional organization dedicated to furthering constructive understanding and appreciation of cognitive diversity. I am well-versed in MBTI, Enneagram, and Jungian Cognitive Function Theory as tools for personal growth and team alignment.

Paleoanthropology & the Prehistoric Human Experience

As a paleoanthropology enthusiast and informal student of prehistory, I aspire to a deep understanding of human behavioral needs and patterns which I bring to bear on modern issues. My goal through my work is to shape the complexities of modern systems into a form that works with our primal brains rather than against them.

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