Amanda Gustin

Product | UXDesigner

U.S. Citizen | Remote | Currently in Panama | EST/CST

Product & UX Designer who builds systems that work - shaped by 20 years of designing for real users, real constraints, and real stakes.

I turn complex, multi-stakeholder problems into clear, accessible digital products that balance what users need with what businesses require.

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Background

I spent 20 years building and running systems that actually had to work: programs, operations, and digital infrastructure across international education, recreation, and cross-cultural environments.
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Designing for diverse users under tight deadlines with limited resources . . . that's not a classroom exercise for me - it's a Tuesday.

Transition to UX

The pivot to product design wasn't a career change - it was a recognition. As Head of Administration during COVID, I identified a strategic problem: our school's fragmented digital presence was costing us enrollment and trust.

I redesigned the entire ecosystem (website, communications, and user-facing systems) from the ground up.
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The result: enrollment grew from 67 to 150+ students. That's when the work clicked into a title: this is product design, and it's where I'm most effective.

What I Bring

I bring something most designers at this stage can't: I've managed the stakeholders, worked within real constraints, and felt the consequences of design decisions firsthand.
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I think in systems, communicate well across functions, stay calm when things don't go as planned, and design solutions built to last.

Design

Interaction Design

Visual Design

Design Systems

Prototyping

METHODS

User Research

User Interviews

Journey Mapping

Testing

Heuristics

TOOLS

Miro

Figma

Webflow

Maze

AI Tools

VALUES

Critical Thinking

Research-Driven

User Empathy

Iteration

Accessibility

Experience Highlights

20 years leading UX for education, operations, project management, and marketing products

Specialized in accessibility-focused design

Built systems for web, mobile, dashboards, and learning platforms

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Let’s make something meaningful.

MORE ABOUT ME

Hobbies & interests:

reading | swimming | weightlifting | traveling

Coffee Order:

cappuccino with oat milk

Currently exploring:

the mind-body connection | emotional intelligence