About Me
Hello! 👋🏻
I’m Kirsten Nielsen,
a UX / UI designer based in
Spokane, WA (USA).
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Location:
Spokane, WA -
Experience:
UX/UI design
Data analysis
Healthcare: research and clinical practice -
Highlighted Tools:
Figma
WordPress
Python
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
Canva -
Highlighted Skills:
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Responsive design
Accessible design
Wireframing
Mockups
Prototyping
Information Architecture
Iconography
Typography
Experience
See my LinkedIn profile for full details.
UX/UI Design
I trained in UX/UI design with certification through Burlington Code Academy/Upright Education.
As manager of Wellstone, I play the lead role in:
- Custom client web designs and development
- Wellstone content design, development, and maintenance
- Wellstone brand creation and evolution
With Code for BTV (a Burlington, VT-based civic tech group), I play two primary roles:
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- Managing the Baby Equipment Exchange project for a Burlington-based nonprofit.
- Digital Communications Manager
On the University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences’ Web Wizards team, I worked on:
- Website events calendar:
- Email newsletter:
- Social media:
Data Analysis
In addition to my training and experience in healthcare and mechanical engineering, I trained specifically in data analysis with certification through Coursera/IBM.
I performed data analysis for Old Spokes Home’s Mobility Audit as part of their Transportation Equity Coalition.
Background
My interest in design began as a child with architecture. One of my pre-teen hobbies was studying house plans. I studied drafting and commercial art in high school, then studied mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont.
The name ‘Wellstone’ comes from a loose translation of my middle name. The logo is from a W truss design, a structural building component I learned to draw in high school drafting class.
My previous career experience includes both medical research and clinical practice. Spending years in cancer research and natural product research contributes to my research design and data analysis skills. I’m licensed as a naturopathic physician in Vermont. My clinical experience taught me how to talk to different kinds of people about their needs and experiences. See my LinkedIn profile for more of my professional history.
My favorite sources of inspiration are nature, machine design, and storytellers. My hobbies include walking outside, learning foreign languages, playing piano and sudoku.