Simple and Functional
Hey there, I’m Iya! I am dedicated to finding the right balance between design and engineering. I aim for the fusion of form, function, and aesthetic by implementing seamless design systems, rapid prototyping, user-centered design, and user-testing.
With my background in engineering, I look for patterns and elegant solutions to problems. I prioritize clean and consistent design. The goal is to create something that works that is so simple, nothing can be taken away. And something that looks so easy, it feels effortless and delightful.
Aside from coding and obsessing about the details on products, I’m naturally curious about happiness and humanity.
Happy to chat if you want to create something better!
“Good design is as little design as possible.”
Dieter Rams
Less is a bore?
When we want simple, we think of less. And when we think of having less, we could be left wanting. But simple doesn't have to mean boring. Simple can be fun!
We can put the fun in functional. Users are happiest and most satisfied when the product not only serves its purpose, but also exceeds their expectations.
After all, fun is just pleasure with surprises!
Experience
Education
University of the Philippines – Diliman, Class of 2018
Cum Laude, BS Computer Science
Computer Vision and Machine Intelligence Group
Google UX Design Certificate
2022 - Present
Work
AI-Pros, Front-End Developer & UI/UX Designer
Remote Work | 2018 - 2021
ANEEME, Intern
Quezon City, Philippines | Summer 2017
imagineAR, Software Developer
Quezon City, Philippines | 2016 - 2017
Design Skills
User Research
User Testing
Branding
Typography
Wireframing
Low and High Fidelity Prototyping
Usability Testing
UX Copy
Information Architecture
Photography
Illustration
Design Thinking
Design System
Visual Design
Interaction Design
User Centered Design
Design Tools
Invision
Figma
Adobe XD
Krita
Blender
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
App Development
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
React, NextJS
Nginx, Docker, Node.js
Material UI, Bootstrap
Flutter
Godot
Unity
General Software Development
Python, C, C++, C#
Git
Clean and Modularized Code
Agile Development and Scrum
You can view a full version of my resume here.