Ellie Liggins
About Ellie Liggins
Ellie Liggins is a Product Designer at Alight Solutions with a background in nursing and extensive experience in UI/UX design and mentoring.
Company
Ellie Liggins currently works at Alight Solutions as a Product Designer. At Alight Solutions, Ellie has developed a comprehensive style guide that improved design consistency across multiple platforms and conducted user research and usability testing sessions that led to a 20% increase in user satisfaction for a key product. Ellie has also led a cross-functional team to redesign the user interface of a major HR tool, resulting in a 15% reduction in user errors.
Title
Ellie Liggins holds the title of Product Designer at Alight Solutions. Ellie previously worked at Alight Solutions as a Junior Product Designer in 2022. Ellie's career progression in design also includes freelance roles as a Product Designer and Graphic Designer.
Education and Expertise
Ellie Liggins has a UX and UI Design Certificate from CareerFoundry. Additionally, Ellie earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from James Madison University and an Associate's degree in General Education with a Humanities Focus from Southside Virginia Community College. This diverse educational background enhances Ellie's multifaceted approach to product design.
Background
Ellie's professional background includes substantial experience in both design and healthcare. Previously, Ellie worked as a Psychiatric Nurse at Eating Recovery Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Ellie has also held the position of Nurse Manager at the Eating Recovery Center and served as President of Madison Equality at James Madison University.
Achievements
Ellie Liggins has authored a white paper on emotional design in user experience, published on a leading industry blog. Ellie also presented a workshop on inclusive design practices at a national UX conference in 2023. An active mentor, Ellie guides junior designers at Alight Solutions and volunteers for a non-profit organization focused on empowering underrepresented groups in tech.