I think like a product leader, design like a maker and build with AI.
I'm Tami, a MICA-trained product designer.
- Fintech · Healthcare · E-Commerce
- B2B + B2C
- Remote · Colorado
✦ Designed and built with AI
2002–2020 · SOUTH TEXAS
Before UX
After moving from Monterrey, Mexico, I was placed in ESL and learned that spaces aren't always built for everyone. Now, I design so it is.
At UTRGV, I found graphic design and earned my BFA. I started as an intern at OMG! RGV (opens in a new tab) and was made editor-in-chief, leading a team of 5 designers.
2021–2022 · AUSTIN
Small-Business Websites
While earning my UX Master's, I built websites for three small businesses: two dental ventures started by executives from the dental group I worked at, and Mindful Training ATX, a dog training business. I set each one up for the owners to run on their own.
In 2018, I was Cadravo (opens in a new tab)'s one-person design team. I designed the logo and website graphics and grew social from zero, alongside a developer, a copywriter, a PR manager and the CEO and COO.
2022–2024 · COMPUTERSHARE
CASE STUDY 01Project Insight
Investors waited 3–5 days for data. As the sole designer on a 12–15 person team, I designed self-serve dashboards, including a FEMA disaster map, and tested them with 5 investors.
2024 · COMPUTERSHARE
CASE STUDY 02Bond Centre 2.0
I turned a cluttered bond portal into a guided experience for bondholders and admins: split navigation, wizards and inline uploads. Shipped to production.
JUL–AUG 2024 · NEWREZ
CASE STUDY 03H2O Data Verify
The ask was vague, and my first draft missed. So I sat down with a developer, sketched it out, and turned a cluttered fraud-check screen into one clear table of scores and alerts you can act on. Approved for production.
OCT 2026–NOW · CO-FOUNDER
CASE STUDY 04Fridays-Off
I co-founded Fridays-Off, a luxury lifestyle and home goods brand. I designed the identity, built a 460+ product Shopify store with accessibility from day one and used AI to custom-code the theme, render product imagery and fully automate our social media.
ALSO · SIDE PROJECTS & RESEARCH
More Range
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SEP 2024–NOW · FOUNDER
Hands-On, Too
I founded The Makers Lab Ltd. on Instagram (opens in a new tab) for DIY crafts: resin workshops and my YouTube channel, Tami Makes Stuff.
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OCT–NOV 2024 · EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDS
Playtesting Retail Mage
I hosted 10–15 playtests for a PC game by Jam & Tea Studios. Our findings led to clearer type, name tags and a new tutorial, and I designed the store map. I'm in the credits.
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JULY 2025–NOW · JARS
From Customer Complaints to Shipped Fixes
Customers couldn't find products online, so I audited the site, online menu and app on my own. Several fixes went live.
Read the Jars Audits
NEXT STOP · YOUR TEAM?
Let's Build Together.
Hiring? Request my resume and I'll tailor it to the role.
Need something built? Websites, UX/UI, branding, social content, UGC and audits.