Hi, I'm Niquee, Global Senior Product Owner at Avanade, a Microsoft and Accenture Business Group
B.S. Computer Science, Gordon College
Human-Computer Interaction for UX Design, MIT xPro
I HELP ORGANIZATIONS RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND CREATE USER-CENTERED DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
Design Skills
UX Design Leader
I'm a leader in UX Design. I am skilled in developing and leading user experience research, strategy, and design. I serve as a champion for end-user empathy and human-centered/user-centered design and passionate in mentoring and guiding junior designers with smart and usable design decisions.
UI Designer & Developer
I design unique, user-friendly & visually appealing web pages and brand identities that are used for marketing, e-commerce and web applications. I use a variety of programming & template languages such as HTML, CSS/SASS, JS, PHP, and Liquid to build web pages and widgets.
UX Architect & Researcher
I am experienced in planning, conducting, and analyzing usability studies and user research with different UX methodologies such as User Testing, Usability Testing, User Interviews, defining Persona, Storyboarding, defining Information Architecture, and group facilitation with design thinking practices.
UX Certifications
SELECTED WORK
Graphic Design Template Lab
My role: Product Owner, Design Lead
Summary
I provide strategic vision and direction to the "north star" of Template Lab. I helped the design team visualize the overall UI and UX design.
Client: Avanade Global Human Resources and IT Services
2021 – Present • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
2021 – Present • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
Help Center Portal
My role: Design Lead, Prototyping, UI Design
Summary
I lead and helped visualize the design of the new Avanade support portal that assists employee incident requests and content access.
Client: Avanade Global People Solutions
2020 – 2021 • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
2020 – 2021 • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
Employee Skills App
My role: Design Lead, User Research, Project Management, Prototyping, UI Design
Summary
I helped visualize, research, and design the new Avanade performance skills management application that helps consultants track, build, and manage skills profile.
Client: Avanade Global Performance Management Modernization (EX Employee Experience)
2020 – 2021 • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
2020 – 2021 • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
Performance Management App
My role: Design Lead, User Research, HTML Prototyping, UI Design, UI Development
Summary
I helped visualize, research, and design the new Avanade employee performance app. The pathway to modernizing Avanade Employee Performance Management process.
Client: Avanade Global Human Resources and IT Services
2019 – 2020 • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
2019 – 2020 • INTERNAL PLATFORMS WEB AND MOBILE APP
ECommerce Shopping Experience
My role: Design Lead, User Research, Prototyping, UI Design and Development, and Site Maintenance
Summary
I helped empathize and visualize Mighty Meeple’s customers shopping experience online and in-store.
Client: Mighty Meeple Game and Hobby Store
2018 – 2019 • B2B WEB AND MOBILE APP
2018 – 2019 • B2B WEB AND MOBILE APP
Other Projects
Web Design & Development
I help Game and Hobby Retailers define, visualize, and create online experiences designed for web and mobile.
Logo Design
I designed logos and brand assets for Game and Hobby retailers used in their eCommerce websites, social media, and blogs.
Illustrations
I'm an Illustrator and use my imagination to draw creative characters that are scaleable and available to use for web and mobile.
MY STORY OF HARDWORK AND DEDICATION
When I received my full scholarship to study Computer Science, I grabbed it like nobody could take it away from me; I was 15 years old. How did I get the scholarship? I graduated from High School as the Class Salutatorian, competing with 5,000 other students. Philippines Senator Richard J. Gordon gave every top student in my city a chance to go to college and learn more about technology.
I designed and developed UI and Visual assets for nine years for web, mobile, and intranet pages. I'm a design producer turned Head of Design and managed a team of passionate designers for SaaS platforms.
Today, I am a Senior Product Owner at Avanade. I help shape the overall Global IT Experience vision and roadmap for Avanade. I use the Design Thinking approach and UX Design skills to create art that leads to possible solutions and a better approach to WX Workplace Experience.
My attention to detail, hard work, passion, and meticulous, creative thinking process have led me to deliver high-quality code and design for web pages and applications. This path led me through many disciplines for customer service, visual design, web design, and development. I collaborated with my team with low ego and was always ready to consume constructive feedback and turn them into better results. Exposure to different areas of the company— engineering, design, and brand & marketing has put me in a position to be a hybrid contributor.
I found success in life, but I never stopped learning. I continue educating myself by reading, training, and getting certified in areas I am passionate about. I have been recognized as a creative thinker with a broad view of technology, a leader, and a team player. Integrity is my best friend, and I always believe that doing the right thing leads to better results, empathy, and vital customer service and relationships. Courage is deeply embedded in my core, and I am not afraid to tackle challenges in life and my profession.
Proud woman in tech,
P.S. Here's what people say about me
Management
“Niquee is a tremendous talent and a hard worker. If I had a project that needed to be done quickly and done right she was my go to person for the job. Niquee was able to balance managerial tasks and personal production well, even though she always had a full plate she was constantly producing results.”
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Jerad Ellison, Sr. Account Executive at Amazon
Results-Oriented
“Niquee is a creative, highly adaptable, resourceful and results-oriented producer. Her work as a visual communicator demonstrates a great eye for the right design to communicate a message with clarity, impact and meaning.”
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Katrina Agustin, Sr. Engineer, Paramount
Strategy to Execution
“One key attribute that I remember about Niquee was her ability to accomplish any task that we set for her in the domains of UX, design (web and non-web), branding, and marketing. Niquee also has the ability to move from strategy to execution and generally act beyond the scope of a role as needed, enabling her to add significant value up and down the value chain.”
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James Lewis, Sr. Project Manager, Starbucks
GEEKING OUTDOORS 🏂
Yes to snow sports
I'm always ready to hit the slopes.
At Gold Creek Pond
Hike with my husband and our puppies.
My neighborhood
My first amateur shot with Nikon D3500.
I love karaoke
I'm a Filipina. :)