Tariq Cilione
ExecutiveSummary
A UX Researcher with 4+ years of experience in User-Centered Design, specializing in creating innovative and accessible products that meet users’ needs, supported by strong qualitative UX research. Achieving business goals while being authentic, empathetic, and informed by a deep understanding of psychology, cognition, and human behavior, developed through years of teaching adults and adolescents. Enthusiastic about tackling complex problems and believe in having fun along the way.
Professional UX
Experience:
UX Researcher, Freelance
CareerCoachingPro | Remote
May 2025 - Current
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Developing skills in following the Agile framework through collaborating with other designers, project managers, and direct stakeholders, which resulted in an increase in new clients for CareerCoaching Pro
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Utilizing skills in web design and development to communicate research findings to key stakeholders effectively
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Regularly participating with key stakeholders in daily agile ceremonies in order to develop skills and knowledge in Agile product development
Web Designer
Enormous Creative | Peekskill, NY
Sept. 2024 - Dec. 2024
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Conducted strong and compelling research to build and design engaging websites using WordPress
for B2B and B2C clients to meet their business goals, backed by collaborating with key stakeholders -
Facilitated stakeholder interviews to effectively design accessible and engaging responsive websites,
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Regularly communicated with key stakeholders to ensure design alignment with business objectives
Experience Designer,
Self | Pine Bush, NY
Aug. 2019 - Sept. 2024
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Improved a medium-sized excavating company’s digital experience and service design, which drove sales in new large-scale developments and new customers
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Applied UCD principles for redesigning a website by applying knowledge in UX, along with reorganizing content to improve the customer’s user experience when accessing a design portfolio
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Applied hardware and software critical thinking skills to solve hardware and software issues to improve client's work experience with increasing efficiency by 80%
Paid Federal Work Study,
UX Specialist
Touro University | New York, NY
July 2021 - May 2022
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Leveraged market research with key stakeholders to drive educational and business decisions for new and current programs offered by the school
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Gathered and analyzed Quantitative Data for competitive analysis to present data and findings to key stakeholders in the school, including direct managers, program chairs, and deans, to generate solutions on improving website usability by 25%
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Collaborated with the Deans and Program Chairs to define and create program websites that represent the vision and accomplishments of the department, backed by using mixed-method approaches
Professional Teaching Experience:
Learning Experience Designer | Substitute Teacher
Pine Bush Central School District | Pine Bush, NY
Jan. 2020 - Sept. 2023
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Managed classrooms for teachers and followed lesson plans provided by the teacher to ensure students are continuing their learning
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Applied subject-matter expertise in web design, user experience, global and American history to guide high school students with their schoolwork, and adapted my knowledge to meet the needs of learners
Learning Experience Designer |
Educator
NYC Dept. of Education | New York, NY
Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2018
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Collaborated cross-functionally with educators to design interdisciplinary lesson plans, ensuring seamless interdisciplinary knowledge transfer
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Utilized both quantitative and qualitative data to iterate on and deliver high-quality, accessible user experiences for adolescents daily to 130 students with an 80% goal completion rate
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Led and coached the school’s debate team, guiding students in research skills, structured argumentation, persuasive & confident communication, and storytelling
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Defined research questions and scope for each unit of study, and executed tailored pedagogical methodologies that ensured successful user outcomes that met requirements from the NYS Board of Regents and the College Board for AP Curricula
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Advocated for and facilitated the creation of safe, inclusive spaces within the school community to eliminate barriers to learning
Education:
Touro University: Graduate School of Technology
June 2019 - June 2022
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Emphasized studies and coursework in UX Research Built a strong technical and design knowledge using current heuristics Refined and transition research skills from education and historical research to Human-Computer Interaction
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Insured designs for coursework was backed by research to support design decisions for a cohesive UX Strategy
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Built an intermediate knowledge of responsive web design using HTML/ SASS & JavaScript Worked with professors in meeting deadlines and stakeholder demands with assignments with at least 90% accuracy
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Facilitated user interviews to develop skills to understand the behaviors and thinking of people with the goal of increased user usability by 80% from initial testing
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Gathered knowledge in Human-Computer Interaction to gain a holistic understanding of human behavior when using technology
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Focused research on learning about user behavior and cognition to design solutions that tested to generate insight and understanding of users
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Facilitated & lead diary studies to understand user thinking through ethnographic UX research
SUNY Oswego
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Concentrated studies in Education and Modern European History
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Applied multicultural learning practices to learn about challenges people face.
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Applied skills in planning engaging lessons for students
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Collaborated with teachers in the classroom to gain hands-on experience