Spike Spiegel

UX Designer (Transitioning from Education)

spike@bebop.careers +971 50 123 4567 linkedin.com/in/spike-spiegel bebop.careers

DOB: 15/03/1990 Nationality: Australian Status: Single Visa: Employment Visa — Transferable Available: Immediate

Profile

UX Designer transitioning from 10 years in education, bringing deep expertise in user empathy, curriculum design, and data-driven iteration. Completed intensive UX bootcamp and delivered 4 end-to-end design projects. Unique ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive, accessible experiences informed by years of understanding diverse learner needs.

Skills

UX Design

User Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Prototyping, Information Architecture

Tools

Figma, Miro, Maze, Hotjar, Google Analytics

Transferable

Curriculum Design, Workshop Facilitation, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Accessibility

Experience

UX Designer (Contract)

EduTech Solutions — Dubai, UAE

Sep 2025 – Present

Designing student onboarding flow for learning management platform (40K+ users)
Conducted 15 user interviews and usability tests with students and educators
Created interactive prototypes in Figma tested across 3 iteration cycles
Reduced user onboarding drop-off by 25% through evidence-based redesign

Head of Curriculum & Teaching

Riverside Secondary College — Abu Dhabi, UAE

Jan 2018 – Jun 2025

Led curriculum redesign for 1,200-student school improving NAPLAN results by 15%
Designed and facilitated 50+ professional development workshops for 80 staff
Managed $200K annual curriculum budget and vendor relationships
Analysed student performance data to drive evidence-based teaching strategies
Created accessible learning materials for students with diverse needs

English & Humanities Teacher

Bayside Grammar School — Sharjah, UAE

Feb 2015 – Dec 2017

Taught classes of 25–30 students across Years 7–12
Developed engaging lesson plans aligned to Victorian curriculum standards
Achieved highest student satisfaction scores in English department (2017)

Projects

MindfulMe — Mental Health App

End-to-end UX design for teen mental health app (bootcamp capstone project)

Figma, Maze, User Research

CommunityHub — Neighbourhood Platform

Redesigned local community platform improving task completion rate by 40%

Figma, Hotjar, Usability Testing

Education

UX Design Immersive Bootcamp

American University of Sharjah

2025

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

University of Dubai

2013 – 2014

Bachelor of Arts (English & Psychology)

NYU Abu Dhabi

2009 – 2012

Certifications

Google UX Design Professional Certificate (2025)
Interaction Design Foundation — UX Management (2025)

References

Obi-Wan Kenobi — Director, EduTech Solutions
obiwan.kenobi@jediorder.org | +971 50 123 4567

Spock — CTO, Riverside Secondary College
spock@starfleet.io | +971 50 123 4567