UX Designer resume example. Plus the keywords recruiters search for.
A UX designer resume that pairs a clean, parseable layout with measurable design outcomes — and the research and tool keywords teams search for.
Reviewed by Nazir Elmurodov · Updated
/ The example
UX Designer resume example.
Sofia Martins
Product Designer (UX)
Toronto, ON · sofia.martins@email.com · sofiamartins.design
Summary
Product designer with 5 years in fintech and marketplaces. I combine research and interaction design to make complex flows simple — and measure whether they worked.
Experience
Product Designer, Northcoin · Jun 2021 – Present
- • Redesigned account sign-up, raising completion from 54% to 78%
- • Ran 25 usability sessions that cut support tickets about transfers by 31%
- • Built a Figma design system of 120 components used by 4 product teams
- • Partnered with engineering to ship accessible components meeting WCAG 2.1 AA
UX Designer, Tradepost · Aug 2019 – May 2021
- • Simplified the seller listing flow from 9 steps to 4, increasing new listings by 22%
- • Introduced quarterly user interviews that informed 6 roadmap decisions
Education
B.Des. Interaction Design, OCAD University, 2019
Skills
User research · Usability testing · Interaction design · Wireframing · Prototyping · Figma · Design systems · Accessibility (WCAG) · Information architecture · UX writing
Sofia Martins
Product Designer (UX)
sofia.martins@email.com · Toronto, ON
sofiamartins.design
Summary
Product designer with 5 years in fintech and marketplaces. I combine research and interaction design to make complex flows simple — and measure whether they worked.
Experience
Product Designer — Northcoin
Jun 2021 – Present
• Redesigned account sign-up, raising completion from 54% to 78%
• Ran 25 usability sessions that cut support tickets about transfers by 31%
• Built a Figma design system of 120 components used by 4 product teams
• Partnered with engineering to ship accessible components meeting WCAG 2.1 AA
UX Designer — Tradepost
Aug 2019 – May 2021
• Simplified the seller listing flow from 9 steps to 4, increasing new listings by 22%
• Introduced quarterly user interviews that informed 6 roadmap decisions
Education
OCAD University
B.Des. Interaction Design · 2019
Skills
User research, Usability testing, Interaction design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Figma, Design systems, Accessibility (WCAG), Information architecture, UX writing
Why it works
The resume stays single-column and text-based so it parses cleanly, while each bullet shows a design change and its measurable effect. The visual work lives in the portfolio link.
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/ Summary examples
Three summary examples. Pick the one closest to you.
Two or three lines: your level, your field and one result.
- Entry level
UX designer with a bootcamp certificate and two freelance projects. Redesigned a local nonprofit's donation flow, increasing online donations by 30%.
- Mid level
Product designer with 5 years in fintech. My sign-up redesign lifted completion from 54% to 78%, and my design system is used by 4 teams.
- Senior
Design lead who has managed teams of 5 designers and set research and design system practice for a product used by 2M people.
More for other jobs and situations (no experience, career change, senior): resume summary examples.
/ Bullet points
Bullet point examples. From duty to result.
Turn duties into results: what you did, how, and what changed.
Conversion
Instead of: Redesigned onboarding
Write: Redesigned sign-up, raising completion from 54% to 78%
Research
Instead of: Conducted user research
Write: Ran 25 usability sessions that cut transfer support tickets by 31%
Systems
Instead of: Made a design system
Write: Built a 120-component Figma design system used by 4 product teams
Simplicity
Instead of: Improved the listing flow
Write: Cut the seller listing flow from 9 steps to 4, increasing new listings by 22%
/ Keywords
Keywords and skills for UX designers.
These come up often in UX designer job posts. Include only the ones you can back up in an interview, and use the exact wording from the post you're applying to.
- User research
- Usability testing
- Interaction design
- Wireframes
- Prototyping
- Figma
- Design systems
- Information architecture
- User flows
- Accessibility
- WCAG
- Journey mapping
- A/B testing
- UX writing
/ ATS tips
ATS tips for UX designers.
Let the portfolio carry visuals
Graphic resume layouts often break parsers. Keep the resume plain and link your portfolio as text.
Measure design outcomes
Completion rates, task time, support tickets and conversion show your design worked.
Match title variants
Posts say UX Designer, Product Designer or UI/UX Designer — use the one in the post.
Name methods, not just tools
Usability testing and journey mapping are searched as often as Figma.
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/ Questions
UX Designer resume FAQ.
Writing the cover letter too? See Sofia's cover letter, annotated
Should a designer's resume be visually designed?
Keep it clean and one column so applicant tracking systems can read it. Show visual skill in your portfolio.
How do I link my portfolio?
Put the URL in plain text in your contact line, and make sure it works without a password or note the password.
What if my projects have no metrics?
Describe the problem, what you changed and any qualitative evidence — fewer errors in testing, clearer feedback, adoption by other teams.