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Figma•
3 years experience
Olivia Zhang
Graphic Designer → Senior UX Designer
LandedFigma•Senior UX Designer•$155,000 + $50,000 equity
67 → 91
Resume Score
2 → 8
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
Figma•Senior 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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