Personal details

Melissa M.

Based in: 🇨🇦 Canada

Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-4)

Technical skills

Top 3 skills

Other skills

UX design・9 yrs Visual design・10 yrs UI design・10 yrs Figma・7 yrs Wireframing/prototyping・7 yrs User Research・8 yrs Design Systems・7 yrs

About

Melissa is 5x entrepreneur, Toptal designer, DesignLab/GLEAC mentor, and former General Assembly UX Instructor specializing in digital products and user experience. With a background in psychology and business, she provides a unique approach to her clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500s including UEFA, Harvard, NBC Universal, and Forbes. When not designing she’s acting in commercials. You may spot her in ads for Google, Budweiser, Adidas, and many more. She also rents out her Toronto home for film and commercial shoots.

Work Experience

Freelance UX/UI, & Product Design

Toptal | Sep 2017 - Present

HTML/CSS

Part of a global network representing the top 3% of talent worldwide.
Providing strategic business consultation, marketing services, and UX/UI + Visual design.

I've worked with 35 happy clients including Harvard University, UPMC, UEFA, Anthem, Forbes, Owens Corning, and Technicolor Creative Studios.

As of October 2023, I've also been accepted to the Toptal Speakers Network to further develop my presentation abilities.

Education

University of Waterloo

Bachelor's degree・Global Business & Digital Arts

Sep 2008 - May 2012