# UX/UI designer CV example and résumé tips

> A UX/UI and product designer CV example with research, design system and outcome-focused bullet points, plus the keywords and portfolio tips that matter.

Updated 2026-10-07 by Litjob. Web version: https://getlitjob.com/cv-examples/ux-ui-designer

Design CVs get a few seconds before the portfolio gets a few minutes. This example shows a product designer whose CV earns the click: clear outcomes, real research and a portfolio link right at the top.

## Sample CV

The person and companies below are fictional.

### Maria Santos, Product Designer (UX/UI)

Product designer with 5 years designing web and mobile apps for SaaS and travel. I combine user research with sharp visual design, and I measure my work by what it does for users and the business.

#### Experience

**Product Designer, Wayfare Travel** (Remote), 2023 to present

- Redesigned the mobile booking flow after 15 usability tests, raising completed bookings by 14%.
- Built and maintain a Figma design system of 80 components used by 3 squads.
- Ran a card-sorting study that reorganised help content and cut support tickets by 20%.

**UX/UI Designer, Clearbooks** (Manila), 2021 to 2023

- Designed the invoicing dashboard used by 30,000 small businesses.
- Introduced accessibility checks into design reviews, fixing contrast and focus issues before development.
- Worked daily with 5 engineers, writing clear specs that reduced design-related bugs.

#### Education

- B.A. Multimedia Arts, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (2020)

#### Skills

- Design: Interaction design, Visual design, Prototyping, Design systems, Accessibility
- Research: Usability testing, User interviews, Card sorting, Journey mapping
- Tools: Figma, FigJam, Maze, Hotjar

## UX/UI designer summary examples

**Junior or career changer:** UX designer who completed a 6-month UX programme after 3 years in customer support, bringing a deep understanding of user pain points. Portfolio includes 3 case studies with research, testing and iteration.

**Senior or lead:** Lead product designer with 9 years in B2B SaaS. Set up the research practice and design system at a 300-person company and manage 4 designers.

## Skills for a UX/UI designer CV

- Hard skills: User research and usability testing, Wireframing and prototyping, Interaction and visual design, Design systems, Accessibility (WCAG), Figma (and FigJam or similar), Working with product analytics
- Soft skills: Storytelling with design decisions, Taking and giving feedback, Collaboration with engineers, Empathy for users (show these through your bullet points)

## Keywords recruiters and ATS look for

product designer, UX designer, UI designer, user research, usability testing, wireframes, prototyping, Figma, design system, interaction design, accessibility, user-centred design

Compare your CV with a specific job ad using the free CV keyword checker: https://getlitjob.com/cv-keyword-checker

## Bullet points: before and after

- Weak: Designed screens for the app.
  Stronger: Designed the onboarding flow for a fitness app, raising day-7 retention from 22% to 30%.
- Weak: Did user research.
  Stronger: Interviewed 20 users and ran 3 rounds of testing that reshaped the product’s navigation.
- Weak: Created a design system.
  Stronger: Created a 60-component design system that cut design-to-build time by about 30%.
- Weak: Worked with developers.
  Stronger: Paired with engineers during build, reducing UI defects found in QA by half.

## Tips for UX/UI designer CVs

### Portfolio link in the header

Most design hiring decisions happen in the portfolio. Make the link short, working and impossible to miss.

### Write bullets like mini case studies

Problem, what you did, result. The same structure your portfolio case studies should follow.

### Keep the CV itself simple

A clean, readable CV shows taste. Heavy graphics can break applicant tracking systems and hide your words.

### Show research, not just visuals

Product design roles expect evidence-based decisions. Mention testing, interviews or data in at least two bullets.

## UX/UI designer interview questions

### Walk me through a case study.

Spend most of your time on the problem and your decisions, not the final screens.

### How do you handle feedback you disagree with?

Show you test the disagreement with users or data rather than opinion.

### How do you work with engineers?

Describe involving them early, writing clear specs and being flexible about constraints.

### Tell me about a design that failed.

Explain what the data showed and how you iterated.