2022-2024
Online Computer Library Center
OCLC
OCLC is a nonprofit, membership-based computer library service and research organization dedicated to furthering public access to the world's information and reducing costs.
Highlights
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I got joy from knowing my designs were for college students, professors, librarians, and their staff.
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Engaging experiences, like Pelatonia, kept me challenged. They also give back to their community by holding a food drive I attended.
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I also worked with different cultures and people from many places, such as the Netherlands, India, and China.
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I Learned Figma and Miro.
What I did while at OCLC
SENIOR UI/UX DESIGNER
I collaborated with internal and external teams, including Product Analysts, managers, and developers. As part of the Experience team, I contributed to leading the UI architecture overhaul for WorldShare, a global enterprise application used by libraries and universities.
Experience Design
UI: User Interface Design
Worked on an In-house Design System
Using React and Material Design.
I contributed to designing components for OCLC's Design System. ​
These components were used to redevelop existing interfaces, enhance usability and performance, uphold accessibility requirements, and optimize navigation structure, page layouts, database tables, forms, and information architecture. ​
My contributions included pagination, data grids, text fields, and iconography design.
Experience Design
UX: User Experience Design
I was responsible for conducting a heuristic evaluation and audit using Miro and Figma for the WordShare legacy modernization project.
As part of the Experience team, I contributed to leading the UI architecture overhaul for WorldShare, a global enterprise application used by libraries and universities.
I defined and implemented innovative solutions from product managers and analysts, human-centered design best practices, and accessibility analysts.
I transformed wireframes and UX strategies into created high-fidelity, interactive prototypes using Figma.
Project Management
SchoolWise
I managed this small but significant project—a library portal for school-age students in the Netherlands. I worked with Project Analysts, Developers, and Architects.
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​I was responsible for re-designing an existing product.
The stakeholders wanted something inclusive to kids with a new bright color palette. The product also needed to be rewritten. The developers and I met to discuss possibilities using existing code with out-of-the-box solutions.
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With those requirements in mind, we designed and developed fun, accessible UI options for users to navigate, organize, chat, browse, discover, and read!
I used Figma to produce prototypes, graphics, iconography, and web architecture. I led design iterations and discussed feedback from Stakeholders, implementing something new every week.
What people I worked with have to say!
"I loved working with Gina! Together we went through the feature, what it needs to do and how it should look. After discussing her mock-ups with the clients I went back with their feedback and Gina and I improved the feature so it really will work in the way clients need it to work. Working with Gina was a great cooperation. Together we thought of a lot of important points and were able to satisfy the customer."