I’m a professional remote UX and Service Designer based in Maryland. Adding value to business and people through human-centered research and strategic design is my specialty.

Strategic user experiences part of service design with thoughtful product design touchpoints that achieve results.

Affinity map with clusters from user research

Service Design Research & Strategy

Service Design Strategy for Disaster Relief
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Mobile device with product used to deliver disaster relief services

UX Research / Product / Service Design

NGO Service & Product Design Disaster Relief App
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Ecosystem map, service blueprint, and journey map for new service

Service Design Research & Strategy

Service Design for Disaster Assistance Program
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Complex Information Architecture for NGO

Information Architecture

Information Architecture & Building a Team
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Introduction slides for my design courses about personas, journey maps, and service design.

Service Design Practice & Leadership

Service Design Course Creation & Teaching
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Asset Management Enterprise App

UX Research / Product Design

Asset Management Enterprise App
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Store Maintenance Mobile Software App

UX Research / Product / Service Design

Store Maintenance Mobile Software App
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Real Estate Application Discovery

UX Research / Service Design

Real Estate Enterprise Application Discovery
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Customer Onboarding Service Software

UX Research / Product Design

Customer Onboarding Service Software
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Website: NatureScapes Store

UX Research / Interface Design

eCommerce Customer Experience
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Email Marketing Design and Development

Email Marketing Design / Content

Email Series Customer Experience
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Greeting Card Design

Creating for Fun

Interactive Greeting Card Experience
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My passion is designing for real people.

The best user experiences and service designs begin with discovery, research, collaboration, and an intentional results-driven strategy.

I’m always learning and giving back.

Jamie Umak - UX Certification Badge from Nielsen Norman Group
UX Certified through Nielsen Norman Group with UX Management Specialty

I love attending conferences and learning from others through one of the best UX training programs available.

Jamie Umak - UX Certification Badge from Nielsen Norman Group
Former Chapter Leader of Interaction Design Foundation Baltimore, MD

For six years I managed the IxDF Baltimore group, mentored designers, and organized design meetups for 90+ members.

Start transforming your user and service experiences by discovering the magic of strategic design.

I’m always available for new opportunities, consulting, writing, mentoring, and conversation.

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