Summary
Career pivot note: After 7 years as a project manager in construction tech, I completed a UX design certification and redesigned 3 real products for my portfolio. My PM background gives me a rare combination of strong cross-functional communication, user research instincts, and the technical literacy to collaborate directly with engineers.
Detail-oriented UX Designer transitioning from a successful project management career. Skilled in user research, wireframing, and Figma prototyping. Portfolio includes end-to-end redesigns of a fintech onboarding flow, a B2B dashboard, and a non-profit mobile app — each grounded in user interviews and usability testing.
Transferable & New Skills
New UX Skills
Figma & Prototyping
User Research
Usability Testing
Wireframing
Information Architecture
Design Systems
Transferable Strengths
Stakeholder Communication
Cross-functional Collaboration
Requirements Gathering
Project Scoping
Agile Workflows
UX Portfolio Projects
Identified 7 drop-off points in an existing onboarding flow through 6 user interviews and heuristic evaluation. Redesigned 14-screen flow reducing simulated task completion time from 9 min to 3.2 min in moderated usability tests with 8 participants. robertvaldezux.com/clearvault
Redesigned a complex data dashboard for construction project managers (my prior domain). Conducted 5 contextual interviews, mapped user journeys, and delivered high-fidelity Figma prototype with design system. Received "Most Improved" award in Google UX Design Certificate cohort of 200 students. robertvaldezux.com/meridian
Pro bono redesign for a Denver non-profit's volunteer scheduling app. Delivered research report, 3 design iterations, and final prototype. App is currently in development based on my designs. robertvaldezux.com/milehigh
Professional Experience (Prior Career)
BuildTrack Technologies · Denver, CO
- Managed cross-functional software implementation projects for construction clients averaging $3.2M in contract value; on-time delivery rate of 91% across 14 projects.
- Led discovery workshops with 50+ end users to gather software requirements — directly applicable to UX research and needs analysis.
- Served as primary liaison between clients, developers, and executive sponsors; consistently rated 9.4/10 in client satisfaction surveys.
- Trained and onboarded 120 end users on new software platforms; produced training materials and UI documentation used by 6 enterprise clients.
Weston Construction Group · Denver, CO
- Coordinated scheduling, vendor communication, and documentation for commercial construction projects valued $1M–$8M.
Education & Certifications
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
2023
Coursera · 7 courses, 200 hours · Top 5% of cohort
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
May 2016
Colorado State University · Management Information Systems concentration
PMP Certified (Project Management Professional) — PMI, 2019