Diana Foster

UX Designer (Transitioning from Education)

diana.foster@email.com +81 90-1234-5678 linkedin.com/in/dianafosterux
DOB: 1990/03/15 Nationality: Australian Status: Unmarried Visa: Engineer/Specialist in Humanities Visa Dependents: 0
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Executive 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.

Key Achievements

Professional Experience

UX Designer (Contract)

EduTech Solutions — Tokyo, Japan
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 — Osaka, Japan
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 — Fukuoka, Japan
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)

Core Competencies

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

2025
University of Tokyo

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

2013 – 2014
Kyoto University

Bachelor of Arts (English & Psychology)

2009 – 2012
Osaka University

Certifications & Affiliations