Jessie Megan — About Me

Hi there—so glad you’re here! I’m Jessie Megan ☺︎, a product designer ✣, creative thinker ᝰ, and third‑year Statistics major (Computer Science focus) at UBC ✧˚ · .

Where it all began 🎬

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If you’re wondering, “Wait, she’s studying Statistics but pursuing UX design? How does that work?”—trust me, I get that a lot. So, here’s the story.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved working with numbers, solving puzzles, and making sense of data. Naturally, I thought I’d end up in a data-heavy career like a data analyst or scientist. In high school, I even completed a data analyst internship, which felt like the perfect first step.

But during that internship, I got curious about other roles and asked my manager if I could explore different teams. That’s when I discovered UX design. I didn’t know much about it, but I’ve always been drawn to creative work, so I decided to check it out.

When I learned that UX design blends data and design—two things I genuinely enjoy—it felt like the perfect fit. I realized data plays a huge role in shaping great designs, and I could use my skills in both areas to create meaningful solutions. That was my lightbulb moment, and I’ve been pursuing UX design ever since.

So here I am, a stats major with a love for UX design, combining the best of both worlds to make life a little easier for people like you and me. It’s been quite the journey, and I’m excited to keep learning and growing.

My design philosophy 🍿

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I am creating data-driven experiences that resonate on a human level.

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I'm not merely crafting beautiful interfaces;

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I love understanding not just what users say they need but what the data suggests they need.

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I find it fascinating to connect the dots between the stories users live every day and the stories that data tells.

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I believe that at its core, technology is personal, intuitive, and human.

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Career highlights 🎞️

I’m interning with AI for Product Teams, part of IBM’s AI and Automation division, where I’m designing AI agents and multi-agent workflows to help product teams (researchers, designers, developers, and PMs) work more efficiently on their day-to-day tasks.

I was part of the Plutus team, working on a cloud cost management platform to help LOBs maximize savings on hyperscaler expenses.

I led end-to-end design of 5 reporting tools and 2 new features, executing everything from research and ideation to high-fidelity prototypes and final release in Q4 2024.

I earned recognition for owning the cost reporting tool redesign and dashboard redesign, informed by user testing & interviews, introducing 5 interactive chart visualizations that reshaped data interpretation.

On top of that, I partnered closely with the UX Design Specialist to implement a "saving views" feature, now integral to all reporting tools, reducing analysis time and improving user efficiency.

I carried out UX audits and redesigned 4 websites serving 1.8M+ annual users, optimizing content strategy and info architecture, while aligning faculty & departmental branding, to improve usability and navigation.

I then built the redesigned websites using Drupal CMS, achieving a 140% increase in total users and a 131% improvement in engagement within 3 months post-launch.

I also championed the creation of 2 card styles in the design system, documenting processes and use cases to streamline the design-to-development handoff and ensure consistency across platforms.

I conducted a heuristic evaluation on their data-heavy loyalty management system, focusing on data visualization.

It was a brief but impactful internship, where I helped streamline customer engagement strategies for their B2B clients.

Although I started as a data analyst intern, I quickly developed a deep appreciation for UX design.

Leadership in focus 📽️

I'm leading initiatives to grow Figma’s presence on campus by building design communities, hosting events, promoting education programs, and improving student proficiency with Figma’s tools.

Design Lead (2025 - now)

I'm directing design initiatives across 4 client projects and mentoring 10 junior designers through workshops, portfolio reviews, and weekly office hours, enhancing client deliverables and accelerating professional growth.

Lead UX Designer • Nom Appetit (2023 - 2024)

I initiated qualitative and quantitative research, delivering 80+ wireframes by optimizing user flows through iterative reviews and performing A/B testing which resulted in a 21% increase in task completion rates.

Lead UX Designer

I led a team of 3 designers in user and market research to design a volunteer management system with shift scheduling and analytics, reducing manual effort by 72% and delivering 200+ wireframes through A/B-tested user flows.

Lead UX Designer

I conducted a UX audit to redesign the website while building the design system using Figma variables and variants.

I also directed the gaming hub design with gamification elements and micro-interactions aimed to enhance student learning, boosting engagement by 26% and daily users by 12%.

The logo, explained 🧩

It might just look like three simple shapes—but look a little closer, and the negative space reveals my initials: J and M. It reflects how I approach UX: thoughtful, clean, and always intentional.