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3 years experience

Olivia Zhang

Graphic DesignerSenior UX Designer

LandedFigmaSenior UX Designer$155,000 + $50,000 equity
6791
Resume Score
28
Interviews
55 minutes
Time to Improve

Background

Industry
Design
Experience
3 years
Location
Portland, OR

The Challenge

Before Resume Scorer
Applications35
Interviews2
Interview Rate5.7%
Timeline4 months
Main Pain Points
  • Resume showed visual design, not UX thinking
  • Missing user research and testing examples
  • No design process documentation
  • Portfolio link buried at bottom

The Solution

1

Positioning

Before
Graphic designer creating visual assets
After
UX designer solving user problems through research, testing, and iteration
Impact
Repositioned from visual creator to problem solver
2

Process

Before
Delivered designs for marketing campaigns
After
Led UX research: 50+ user interviews, A/B tests increasing conversion by 35%, built design system used by 3 teams
Impact
Showed UX process, not just visual output
3

Portfolio Integration

Before
Portfolio: behance.net/oliviaz (bottom of resume)
After
Portfolio: olivia.design | Case studies: user research, wireframes, prototypes, metrics (featured prominently)
Impact
Portfolio became central narrative, not afterthought

The Results

After Resume Scorer
Applications18
Interviews8
Interview Rate44.4%
Timeframe3 weeks
Interview Rate Increase
+679%
Increased from 5.7% to 44.4%
Landed Job
FigmaSenior UX Designer$155,000 + $50,000 equity

"I looked like a graphic designer trying to be a UX designer. Resume Scorer helped me highlight my user research and testing work—the real UX skills that got me hired at Figma."

Olivia Zhang, Senior UX Designer at Figma

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