Brianna Naolu
About Brianna Naolu
Brianna Naolu is a UX Designer currently working at Bixal, where she serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the USDA's OneUSDA Intranet project. With a background in healthcare and a degree in Biology, she transitioned to UX design after completing an immersive program at General Assembly.
Work at Bixal
Brianna Naolu has been employed at Bixal as a UX Designer since 2021. In this role, she serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the USDA's OneUSDA Intranet project. Her responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience and design solutions that meet user needs. Prior to her current position, she worked as a UX Design Technologist Intern at Bixal for three months in 2021, where she gained practical experience in the field.
Education and Expertise
Brianna Naolu studied User Experience Design Immersive at General Assembly in 2020, completing the program over 11 months. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she studied from 2014 to 2019. Her educational background, combined with her experience in healthcare, has equipped her with a unique perspective in UX design, particularly in creating user-centered solutions.
Background in Healthcare
Before transitioning to UX design, Brianna Naolu worked in the healthcare sector. She served as a Phlebotomist at Novant Health from 2017 to 2018 in Matthews, NC. This experience provided her with insights into patient needs and healthcare processes, which she now applies to her UX design work, particularly in projects related to health and wellness.
Previous Work Experience
Brianna Naolu has held various positions that contributed to her development as a UX designer. She worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she was a User Experience Designer at GrillzandGranola for one month in 2020. These roles allowed her to build foundational skills in research and design.
Hobbies and Interests
In her free time, Brianna Naolu engages in creating designs using Spline. She also enjoys low-code rapid prototyping with tools such as Jekyll, HTML, and CSS. Her personal interests include watching anime and playing PC games, reflecting her creative side and passion for technology.