Casandra Cain
About Casandra Cain
Casandra Cain is a Senior UX Engineer and Associate Director at UBS, with extensive experience in user experience design and engineering. She has held various roles in notable companies and has a strong educational background in computer software engineering and UX design.
Work at UBS
Casandra Cain has been employed at UBS as a Senior UX Engineer and Associate Director since 2020. In her role, she has developed UX flows and designed wireframes for the UBS ELI portal, which is an alternate data product. She has conducted comprehensive UX research, including competitor analysis, stakeholder interviews, and customer journey mapping. Her work focuses on integrating front-end and UI/UX capabilities with broader business objectives to create strategic plans. She collaborates with product managers, developers, and data analytics teams in an agile environment to enhance product experiences.
Previous Experience in UX Engineering
Before joining UBS, Casandra Cain held several positions in UX engineering. She worked as a Lead UX Engineer and Assistant Project Manager at WorldQuant from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, she served as a Lead UX Engineer at S3 Partners for seven years, from 2013 to 2020. Additionally, she worked as a Freelance Web Developer/Designer from 2011 to 2013 and as a UX Engineer at ExpandTheRoom LLC for one year in 2010. These roles contributed to her extensive experience in user experience design and project management.
Education and Expertise
Casandra Cain has a diverse educational background in computer software engineering and user experience design. She studied at Columbia Engineering, where she achieved a Certificate of Completion in Computer Software Engineering from 2020 to 2021. She also completed an immersive program in User Experience/User Interface Design at Springboard in 2020. Additionally, she earned an Associate of Applied Science in Web Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design from The Art Institute of New York City from 2008 to 2010. She has pursued multiple courses in Data Science and Analytics and holds certifications in Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Azure Cloud fundamentals.
Achievements in UX Design
Casandra Cain is recognized for her contributions to UX design, particularly in integrating front-end and UI/UX capabilities with business objectives. She has built and launched full-stack software applications using the MERN stack. Furthermore, she achieved the status of Master Certified UX Designer from the Nielsen Norman Group, focusing on UX Management, UX Research, and Interaction Design from 2019 to 2020. Her work has involved conducting comprehensive UX research and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product experiences.