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SamanehVajdi

Product Designer · Based in Vancouver

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01 About

About the Designer

I'm a Product Designer with a front-end development background, trained in UI/UX at BrainStation.

Built things first

Shipping real interfaces taught me where people hesitate, get confused, or drop off — which pushed me toward the reasoning behind an experience, not just its visuals.

Research-led

I start with research, interviews, and journey mapping, then translate those insights into flows and interfaces that feel clear and natural.

Accessible by default

I design for people navigating complexity, disability, or digital overload — accessibility and plain language are essentials, not extras.

02 Experience

5+Yearsbuilding and shipping production interfaces

I'm a Product Designer with a strong front-end development foundation, working on digital products that help people navigate complex services more easily — including healthcare experiences related to appointments, insurance, and provider communication.

  1. Web Development Diploma

    VanArts

    Full-stack fundamentals, and how to build fast, accessible front ends.

  2. UX/UI Training

    BrainStation

    Research and interaction design, grounded in real user needs.

  3. Today

    Product Designer

    Production interfaces, from research to front end.

03 How I Work

Designer × Coder

Part Designer

  • UI & UX design
  • Design systems
  • Interaction design
  • Visual & graphic design
  • And more

Part Coder

  • Front-end development
  • Back-end development
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React
  • WordPress, MongoDB
  • And more

04 Skills & Toolkit

Skills

From research and wireframes to the production front end, this is what I work with day to day.

  • UX/UI Design
  • Figma
  • Design Systems
  • Wireframing
  • HTML & CSS
  • User Research
  • Prototyping
  • Front-End Development
  • FigJam
  • Accessibility
  • Product Design
  • Interaction Design
  • React
  • Responsive Design
  • Agile
  • Visual & Graphic Design
  • JavaScript
  • User Testing
  • Mobile-first Design
  • Next.js
  • WordPress

05 Beyond Work

A little more about me

I came to design through code, and I still think like someone who builds. I care most about the people behind every screen — the ones short on time, new to a service, or finding their way through something complicated. If you're working on something thoughtful, I'd love to hear about it.