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Spike Spiegel

UX Designer (Transitioning from Education)
spike@bebop.careers +1 (555) 123-4567

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.

Key Achievements

  • 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

Experience

UX Designer (Contract)Sep 2025 – Present
EduTech Solutions — San Francisco, CA
  • 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 & TeachingJan 2018 – Jun 2025
Riverside Secondary College — Austin, TX
  • 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 TeacherFeb 2015 – Dec 2017
Bayside Grammar School — New York, NY
  • 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)

Education

UX Design Immersive Bootcamp
UC Berkeley · 2025
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
MIT · 2013 – 2014
Bachelor of Arts (English & Psychology)
Stanford University · 2009 – 2012

Selected Work

MindfulMe — Mental Health App
End-to-end UX design for teen mental health app (bootcamp capstone project)
bebop.careers/mindfulme
CommunityHub — Neighbourhood Platform
Redesigned local community platform improving task completion rate by 40%
bebop.careers/communityhub