Cristina Ordaz
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💥Justin Davis
It's hard to find truly good designers. Designers that have an innate sense of how things should come together, an insanely tuned-in attention to detail, and the ability to communicate and defend their work. All while working amazingly solo, or within a team. Cristina is one of those extraordinarily rare finds. Cristina has a knack for design unlike anything I've seen in my nearly 20 years working in technology and product development. And trust me, I've worked with hundreds of designers. Her ability to understand a user's journey, and critically think of the components that play into that journey is outstanding. Her ability to craft a user experience that is not only intuitive, but pleasurable, is enviable. Her knack for asking the right questions to surface critical components of the design is priceless. Cristina's visual skills are also some of the best I've ever seen. Without hesitation, I often refer to her as "the best visual designer I've ever worked with", an accolade that I'm not loose about giving out. Put simply, her work is breathtaking. If you're in need of someone who can not only bring world-class visual aesthetic to the table, but also an uncanny user experience eye and mind, I can't think of anyone better than Cristina.
Steve Lazaridis
Cristina’s experience and skills as a designer are like nothing I’ve seen before! She’s not only brilliant at design, but she’s an exceptional copy writer, team player, and scrum master. I look forward to working with her again!
💥Justin Davis
It's hard to find truly good designers. Designers that have an innate sense of how things should come together, an insanely tuned-in attention to detail, and the ability to communicate and defend their work. All while working amazingly solo, or within a team. Cristina is one of those extraordinarily rare finds. Cristina has a knack for design unlike anything I've seen in my nearly 20 years working in technology and product development. And trust me, I've worked with hundreds of designers. Her ability to understand a user's journey, and critically think of the components that play into that journey is outstanding. Her ability to craft a user experience that is not only intuitive, but pleasurable, is enviable. Her knack for asking the right questions to surface critical components of the design is priceless. Cristina's visual skills are also some of the best I've ever seen. Without hesitation, I often refer to her as "the best visual designer I've ever worked with", an accolade that I'm not loose about giving out. Put simply, her work is breathtaking. If you're in need of someone who can not only bring world-class visual aesthetic to the table, but also an uncanny user experience eye and mind, I can't think of anyone better than Cristina.
Steve Lazaridis
Cristina’s experience and skills as a designer are like nothing I’ve seen before! She’s not only brilliant at design, but she’s an exceptional copy writer, team player, and scrum master. I look forward to working with her again!
💥Justin Davis
It's hard to find truly good designers. Designers that have an innate sense of how things should come together, an insanely tuned-in attention to detail, and the ability to communicate and defend their work. All while working amazingly solo, or within a team. Cristina is one of those extraordinarily rare finds. Cristina has a knack for design unlike anything I've seen in my nearly 20 years working in technology and product development. And trust me, I've worked with hundreds of designers. Her ability to understand a user's journey, and critically think of the components that play into that journey is outstanding. Her ability to craft a user experience that is not only intuitive, but pleasurable, is enviable. Her knack for asking the right questions to surface critical components of the design is priceless. Cristina's visual skills are also some of the best I've ever seen. Without hesitation, I often refer to her as "the best visual designer I've ever worked with", an accolade that I'm not loose about giving out. Put simply, her work is breathtaking. If you're in need of someone who can not only bring world-class visual aesthetic to the table, but also an uncanny user experience eye and mind, I can't think of anyone better than Cristina.
Steve Lazaridis
Cristina’s experience and skills as a designer are like nothing I’ve seen before! She’s not only brilliant at design, but she’s an exceptional copy writer, team player, and scrum master. I look forward to working with her again!
💥Justin Davis
It's hard to find truly good designers. Designers that have an innate sense of how things should come together, an insanely tuned-in attention to detail, and the ability to communicate and defend their work. All while working amazingly solo, or within a team. Cristina is one of those extraordinarily rare finds. Cristina has a knack for design unlike anything I've seen in my nearly 20 years working in technology and product development. And trust me, I've worked with hundreds of designers. Her ability to understand a user's journey, and critically think of the components that play into that journey is outstanding. Her ability to craft a user experience that is not only intuitive, but pleasurable, is enviable. Her knack for asking the right questions to surface critical components of the design is priceless. Cristina's visual skills are also some of the best I've ever seen. Without hesitation, I often refer to her as "the best visual designer I've ever worked with", an accolade that I'm not loose about giving out. Put simply, her work is breathtaking. If you're in need of someone who can not only bring world-class visual aesthetic to the table, but also an uncanny user experience eye and mind, I can't think of anyone better than Cristina.
Steve Lazaridis
Cristina’s experience and skills as a designer are like nothing I’ve seen before! She’s not only brilliant at design, but she’s an exceptional copy writer, team player, and scrum master. I look forward to working with her again!
Experience
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Qgiv
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior UI/UX Designer
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Dec 2018 - Present
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Telepathy Labs
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Designer
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May 2018 - Dec 2018
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Freelance
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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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UI/UX and Visual Designer
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2018
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iTREKKERS
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Design
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
Working scrum master of a small agile team tackling both web and digital marketing initiatives; Lead product design, visual design, and user experience design of iTREKKERS.com through full design and iteration cycles from ideation to wireframes to final design comps; Implemented structured brainstorming sessions to collect creative input from all team members; Supported conversion optimization and A/B testing of website by analyzing user behavior, suggesting alternate solutions, and providing variations of assets and wireframes; Supported paid advertising campaigns (via Google Adwords and Facebook Ads) and email marketing efforts (via Mailchimp) by participating in strategy sessions, developing concepts, and executing creative; Created all branding assets, print material, and “swag” (like t-shirts and stickers); Lead customer research efforts in which our team conducted and analyzed customer interviews; Implemented internal procedures to help increase cross-team efficiency and communication; Oversaw shutting down of operations in December 2018 Show less
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MEGA Inc
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Visual Designer
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2016
Executed on creative concepts from beginning to end on a wide variety of design projects including brand identity, print collateral, simple websites, back-end interfaces, and complex web applications; Managed project timelines, third-party contractors, and delivery; Collected and organized project assets and content, as well as prepared final files for client review and delivery; Supported in interfacing directly with clients and communicating project updates Executed on creative concepts from beginning to end on a wide variety of design projects including brand identity, print collateral, simple websites, back-end interfaces, and complex web applications; Managed project timelines, third-party contractors, and delivery; Collected and organized project assets and content, as well as prepared final files for client review and delivery; Supported in interfacing directly with clients and communicating project updates
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Madera Labs
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Junior UX Designer
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May 2012 - Dec 2013
Assisted in creation of initial wireframes, user flows, and customer journeys for a wide variety of digital interfaces such as customer facing websites, admin dashboards, point of sale systems and more; Extrapolated and polished existing wireframes and prototypes; Translated wireframes and prototypes into visual design comps ready for development; Participated in usability exercises and workshops; Present for user testing Assisted in creation of initial wireframes, user flows, and customer journeys for a wide variety of digital interfaces such as customer facing websites, admin dashboards, point of sale systems and more; Extrapolated and polished existing wireframes and prototypes; Translated wireframes and prototypes into visual design comps ready for development; Participated in usability exercises and workshops; Present for user testing
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In The News
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Web Designer
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Nov 2011 - May 2012
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UPPERCASE, Inc.
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Design Intern
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
Edited and polished final designs; Created graphics and layouts for advertisements, brochures, identity systems, and web projects; Assisted with concepts and idea development for multiple projects. Edited and polished final designs; Created graphics and layouts for advertisements, brochures, identity systems, and web projects; Assisted with concepts and idea development for multiple projects.
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Borders
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Bookseller
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Nov 2004 - Apr 2011
Stocked, managed, and maintained the periodical section of the store weekly; Assisted in merchandising and maintaining store displays weekly; Provided assistance to customers searching for books and music; Assisted in hosting events for book and movie releases; Cashier. Stocked, managed, and maintained the periodical section of the store weekly; Assisted in merchandising and maintaining store displays weekly; Provided assistance to customers searching for books and music; Assisted in hosting events for book and movie releases; Cashier.
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Education
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University of South Florida
B.F.A, Graphic Design
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