Spike Spiegel

UX Designer (Transitioning from Education)

spike@bebop.careers +61 400 123 456 linkedin.com/in/spike-spiegel

Summary

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.

Experience

UX Designer (Contract)

EduTech Solutions — Sydney, Australia

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 — Melbourne, Australia

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 — Brisbane, Australia

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)

Skills

UX Design
User Research
Usability Testing
Wireframing
Prototyping
Figma
Information Architecture
Accessibility
Curriculum Design
Workshop Facilitation
Data Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Empathy Mapping
Design Thinking

Education

UX Design Immersive Bootcamp

University of Queensland

2025

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

University of Melbourne

2013 – 2014

Bachelor of Arts (English & Psychology)

University of Sydney

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 | +61 400 123 456

Spock — CTO, Riverside Secondary College
spock@starfleet.io | +61 400 123 456