Tariq Cilione

Career History

I am a Π-shaped UX Practitioner with a focus on bringing Qualitative UX Research to life through human centered designs. I am a research-driven innovator for products, services, and experiences while maintaining excellent customer and business user support with a personable touch. I am seeking opportunities within UX Research to improve experiences for people. Along with over 10 years of research skills and experience, I have experience with design and development of B2B and B2C websites for various small to medium sized businesses in the New York Metropolitan Area. What I bring to your team is a natural collaborator that can turn user research insights into design ideas. I am capable of learning anything given to me and I can turn research insights into a story that paints the user's journey.

Jr. Web Designer,
Enormous Creative

Sept. 2024 - Dec. 2024

Designed and built engaging websites using WordPress for B2B and B2C clients to meet their business goals.
Collaborated with production and graphic teams to enhance digital experiences for clients in the restaurant, manufacturing, and finance industries.
Regularly communicated with key stakeholders to ensure design alignment with business objectives.

Experience Designer,
Self

Aug. 2019 - Current

Improved a medium-sized excavating company's digital experience and service design which driven sales in new large-scale developments and new customers
Applying UCD principles for redesigning a website by applying knowledge in UX along with reorganizing content to improve customer's user experience when accessing a design portfolio
Applied hardware and software critical thinking skills to solve hardware and software issues to improve client's work experience with increasing efficiency by 80%

UX Specialist -
Work Study,
Touro University

July 2021 - May 2022

Leveraged market research to key stakeholders to drive educational and business decisions for new and current programs offered by the school
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
Collaborated with the Deans and Program Chairs to define and create program Web sites that represent the vision and accomplishments of the department

Touro University: Graduate School of Technology

June 2019 - June 2022

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
Insured designs for coursework was backed by research to support design decisions for a cohesive UX Strategy
Built an intermediate knowledge of responsive web design using HTML/ SCSS with some JavaScript
Worked with professors in meeting deadlines and stakeholder demands with assignments with at least 90% accuracy
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
Gathered knowledge in Human Computer Interaction to gain a holistic understanding of human behavior when using technology
Applied qualitative and quantitative research skills to user research and human computer interaction
Focused research on learning about user behavior and cognition to design solutions that tested to generate insight and understanding of users
Facilitated & lead diary studies to understand user thinking through ethnographic UX research

Teacher

Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2018

Developed human-centered learning experiences by building strong relationships with students and colleagues, fostering engagement and retention
Collaborated cross-functionally with educators to design interdisciplinary lesson plans, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer—akin to information architecture in UX
Implemented iterative improvements in teaching strategies based on student feedback and performance data, enhancing comprehension and engagement (similar to usability testing)
Led and coached the school’s debate team, guiding students in research, structured argumentation, and persuasive communication—parallel to UX research synthesis and storytelling

SUNY Oswego

January 2012 -December 2015

Concentrated studies in Education and Modern European History
Applied multicultural learning practices to learn about challenges people face.
Applied skills in planning engaging lessons for students
Collaborated with teachers in the classroom to gain hands-on experience