Spike Spiegel

UX Designer (Transitioning from Education)

spike@bebop.careers +64 21 123 4567 linkedin.com/in/spike-spiegel bebop.careers

Objective

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.

Education

UX Design Immersive Bootcamp

University of Auckland

2025

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Victoria University of Wellington

2013 – 2014

Bachelor of Arts (English & Psychology)

University of Canterbury

2009 – 2012

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

Projects

MindfulMe — Mental Health App — bebop.careers/mindfulme

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

FigmaMazeUser Research

CommunityHub — Neighbourhood Platform — bebop.careers/communityhub

Redesigned local community platform improving task completion rate by 40%

FigmaHotjarUsability Testing

Experience

UX Designer (Contract)

EduTech Solutions — Auckland, New Zealand

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 — Wellington, New Zealand

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 — Christchurch, New Zealand

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)

Extracurricular Activities

Reduced onboarding drop-off by 25% in first UX contract role
Led curriculum redesign improving NAPLAN results by 15% across 1,200 students
Designed 50+ professional development workshops with 95%+ satisfaction ratings
Created accessible learning materials adopted across 3 schools in network

Certifications

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

References

Obi-Wan Kenobi — Director, EduTech Solutions
obiwan.kenobi@jediorder.org | +64 21 123 4567

Spock — CTO, Riverside Secondary College
spock@starfleet.io | +64 21 123 4567