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A YOUNG THRIVING

GLOBAL DESIGNER

FROM SOUTH AFRICA

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Originally a Graphic Designer, I am an international UX/UI designer, and Researcher all based in South Africa, working for multiple clients across the globe.

A BRIEF BIO

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- A YOUNG DESIGNER TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM -
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As a young woman from South Africa, I'm building a name for myself in the UX and UI design fields. Despite having excelled in math, business, and data in the past, I took an unexpected turn towards the design field. I approach projects with a holistic mindset, fusing my analytical skills with a recently discovered enthusiasm for design. My method is characterized by a careful balancing act between creativity and logic, transforming complex data into aesthetically beautiful and functional user interfaces.
I had invested everything I had in my education my entire life, believing it would be the key to my success. In the last month of high school, I decided to pursue UX design. Even though it was a total 180 from the data analyst, scientific, or programming career I was considering, during my career I have devoted all of my energy to becoming a professional UX and UI designer. I know I'm not perfect, and there's always room for growth, but considering where I started, I know I've gone a long way.
Here is how far I have gotten; I have worked with companies based all around the world. Some of these companies are based in the US, the UK, Australia, Dubai UAE, India, South Africa, New Zealand, etc. As of right now, I am 2 months away from turning 21. I got promoted to CPO at a real estate software company after working there for 2 months. I have 2 other contracts as well; one is for a software company that specializes in banking here in ZA, and the other one is for a software company in New Zealand. I am still taking on new roles and projects as they cross my path.

Personality wise, I am a low-key geek who plays DND and Magic the Gathering Arena, and I love playing games. I also love learning new things and enjoy taking up hobbies like archery, wood work, crafting, etc. I also love traveling and experiencing new things, especially with my family.
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Qualifications
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UX Design - Google Certified
I completed a total of 7 courses made and hosted by Google themselves. These seven courses provide rigorous training and teach you everything you need to know about UX design. After these seven courses, I received my professional certification. This built the foundation of my career which I continue to build on.
UX Design & Research - Uni. of Michigan
The University of Michigan has its own Specialization Certificate. There are 6 courses in this professional certificate, and they are much more UX research-based compared to the other UX design courses. I received financial aid for this course and completed it gratefully. The different professors signed my certificate
Top Dora Designer
Dora is a no-code website builder designers can use to build their websites. They recently hosted their first-ever design challenge with popular YouTube creator Minh Pham. We had to make a 3D website inspired by Minh's tutorial. Out of the hundreds that competed I placed in the top 30 (27th) which was such an honor. My website was also featured in the honorable mentions video Minh and Dora posted and received special consideration for Dora's ambassador program.
High School Diploma
I spent most of my life in the South African education system, following the CAPS curriculum. I was then transferred to an online Christian school that followed the American school system at the start of grade 11, my junior year of high school, and completed both my junior and senior years there.

I ended my school life with many grades ranging between 80% - 98%. My grades were all As and high B+s with a 3.4 GPA. Some subjects I had are Earth Science, Digital Art, Biology, Programming, Microsoft Applications, etc.
KRISTEN BECKER
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