Monica Ionescu
EDUCATION
University of Washington
September 2017 - June 2022
B.A. in Art History
B.S. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering
Minor in Mathematics
Minor in Data Science
EXPERIENCE
Systems / UX Designer
Capital One Financial Corporation
August 2023 - Current
Maintaining the current design system for the public facing website, ideating new designs, partnering with research, tech, and other stakeholders to develop the user experience.
UX Design Strategist
Capital One Financial Corporation
July 2022 - August 2023
Worked with researchers and designers to uncover new opportunities of growth for Capital One with the ultimate goal to create innovative, inclusive, seamless, and accessible user experiences.
User-Experience Design Intern
Capital One Financial Corporation
June 2021 - September 2021
Completed an accessibility audit on a Capital One internal platform and outlined measures to ensure WCAG compliance is met.
User Experience and Web Assistant
University of Washington Libraries
August 2020 - June 2022
Researched, ran user tests, proposed design ideas, and more in order to improve the design of the UW Libraries’ website.
SKILLS
Technical
Expansive experience with Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Tableau.
Basic understanding of Java, Python, HTML, and CSS.
Design
Experience with user research, mapping, storyboards, usability testing, prototyping, information hierarchy, annotated wireframes, mockups, and personas.
Knowledgeable in the fields of UX, UI, and interface design.
Personal
Strong organization, leadership, communication, time management, interpersonal skills, customer service, problem solving, and fast learner.
RESEARCH
COVID-19 Mask Tracking
Center for an Informed Public
January 2021 - June 2021
using tweets pulled from Twitter, analyzing the theories and conversations surrounding mask-wearing within the United States in order to explore how debate occurs on social media.
Meal Matchup
April 2020 - Sept 2020
researched food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis with a specific focus on the Seattle area.
Gender in HCI
January 2019 - April 2020
focused on gender and its relation to design within the human-computer interaction field, in particular where it is lacking diversity and inclusion and proposed solutions to the problem.
Creepy Tech
January 2019 - April 2020
analyzed technology for where it falls in the uncanny valley and theorized as to why some technology is “creepy” and other is not. looked at different groups and their responses to technology in order to try to find a universal truth.
Critical Design
September 2019 - December 2019
looked at design through a critical theory lens, read design theory papers, and designed weekly critical responses.
HONORS & AWARDS
University of Washington Dean's List
5 Consecutive Years
This award is granted to students who receive a 3.5 GPA or higher for each quarter at the University of Washington.
Parnassus Graduating with Excellence
Faculty members within the Art History Department nominated and awarded this to me for my academic and community achievements within the major.
Ali Mojtahedi Humanities and Engineering Nexus Scholarship
2 Consecutive Years
I received this scholarship because of my educational goals and my pursuit of both a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts.
University of Washington Libraries Scholarship
I received this scholarship because of my work at the University of Washington Libraries as a UX Designer.
Milnora Roberts Scholarship
I received this scholarship because of my achievements within the art history department.