
About

I’m Ari Tran, a future focused designer based in Texas
Think less, do more

About

I’m Ari Tran, a future focused designer based in Texas
Think less, do more

About

I’m Ari Tran, a future focused designer based in Texas
Think less, do more
Background
Background
"I use my unique perspective to understand the needs of others. I seek to design with consistency, innovation, and empathy."
"I use my unique perspective to understand the needs of others. I seek to design with consistency, innovation, and empathy."
"I use my unique perspective to understand the needs of others. I seek to design with consistency, innovation, and empathy."
Growing up, my mom shared with me an appreciation for beauty and my dad for strategic thinking. These two qualities lead me to approach design as a way to solve problems with both empathy and precision.
I’m motivated by a genuine desire to help people through creating meaningful solutions. My go-to question is "How would I want this person to help if I were them?", guiding my user centered designs.
Outside of design, I was born in San Jose, CA and raised in Dallas, TX. I received my Bachelor of Science in Marketing at the University of Texas at Dallas, where I studied the intersection of customer value and business. I later transferred my marketing skills to technology sales at IBM, where I spent three years uncovering client needs and communicating complex tech solutions.
Now, I'm focused on building experience in design using Figma and Adobe tools. For fun, you can find me cooking NYT recipes, playing with dogs, and hanging out with loved ones!
Growing up, my mom shared with me an appreciation for beauty and my dad for strategic thinking. These two qualities lead me to approach design as a way to solve problems with both empathy and precision.
I’m motivated by a genuine desire to help people through creating meaningful solutions. My go-to question is "How would I want this person to help if I were them?", guiding my user centered designs.
Outside of design, I was born in San Jose, CA and raised in Dallas, TX. I received my Bachelor of Science in Marketing at the University of Texas at Dallas, where I studied the intersection of customer value and business. I later transferred my marketing skills to technology sales at IBM, where I spent three years uncovering client needs and communicating complex tech solutions.
Now, I'm focused on building experience in design using Figma and Adobe tools. For fun, you can find me cooking NYT recipes, playing with dogs, and hanging out with loved ones!

Skills
Skills
Methods
Methods
Wireframing
Prototyping
User Testing
Storyboarding
Sketching
Ideating
Revising
User Research
Competitive Analysis
Gestalt Principles
Design Thinking
Agile Methodology
Wireframing
Prototyping
User Testing
Storyboarding
Sketching
Ideating
Revising
User Research
Competitive Analysis
Gestalt Principles
Design Thinking
Agile Methodology
Wireframing
Prototyping
User Testing
Storyboarding
Sketching
Ideating
Revising
User Research
Competitive Analysis
Gestalt Principles
Design Thinking
Agile Methodology
Tools
Tools
Tools
Figma
Framer
Dall-E
Midjourney
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Suite
Google Suite
Procreate
Procreate Dreams
Canva
Chat GPT
Slack
Notion
Figma
Framer
Dall-E
Midjourney
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Suite
Google Suite
Procreate
Procreate Dreams
Canva
Chat GPT
Slack
Notion
Experience
Experience
Designlab
Designlab
UI/UX Student
UI/UX Student
July 2024–March 2025
July 2024–March 2025
Skills gained: Figma, Wireframing, Design Systems
Skills gained: Figma, Wireframing, Design Systems
International Business Machines
International Business Machines
Cybersecurity Client Specialist
Cybersecurity Client Specialist
April 2022–Jan 2024
April 2022–Jan 2024
Skills gained: Client relationship building, Quota attainment,
Territory management
Skills gained: Client relationship building, Quota
attainment, Territory management
Skills gained: Client relationship building, Quota attainment,
Territory management
International Business Machines
International Business Machines
Global Sales School
Global Sales School
October 2021–April 2022
October 2021–April 2022
October 2021–April 2022
Skills gained: Agile Methodology, Design Thinking, Needs Assessment
Skills gained: Agile Methodology, Design Thinking,
Needs Assessment
Skills gained: Agile Methodology, Design Thinking,
Needs Assessment
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas
B.S. Marketing, Minor in Psychology
B.S. Marketing, Minor in Psychology
August 2017–May 2021
Skills gained: Cum Laude, Major Honors, Davidson Management Honors
Program, Academic Excellence Scholarship
Skills gained: Cum Laude, Major Honors, Management
Honors Program, Academic Excellence Scholarship
Skills gained: Cum Laude, Major Honors, Davidson Management
Honors Program, Academic Excellence Scholarship
Level 1
Level 1
Marketing Intern
Marketing Intern
January 2021–April 2021
January 2021–April 2021
Skills gained: Adobe, User Interviews, Branding, Design
Skills gained: Adobe, User Interviews, Branding, Design

Services
Services
Design systems
Information architecture
UX design
Product strategy
User interface design

My Interests
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