Resume
Brett Ciranni
UX Designer
Email: brettciranni@gmail.com | Phone: +1 (516) 724–4104
Portfolio: brettciranni.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brett-ciranni-73779a239
Experience
Horizon Labs – UX/UI Design Team Lead (Intern)
September 2024 – January 2024
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Managed UX team, established sprint backlogs, and increased team output by 50%.
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Collaborated with front-end, customer, and operations teams to align design and user flow strategies.
Freelance Designer – HustleWing – UX Designer
June 2024 – September 2024
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Delivered design solutions for various clients through the HustleWing platform.
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Conducted user research, storyboarding, wireframing, and low-fidelity prototyping to deliver tailored design solutions for clients, enhancing usability and aligning with their goals.
NYIT – UX Design/Development VR Mentor
January 2024 – May 2024
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Guided students in VR design using Gravity Sketch, ShapesXR, and Unity.
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Developed structured project layouts and provided UX-centered feedback.
NYIT – UX Research Assistant
September 2023 – January 2024
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Conducted eye-tracking research with Tobii tools to analyze user behavior.
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Prototyped eye-tracking glasses and identified UX improvement opportunities.
Taniatt Technologies – UX Design Intern
January 2023 – May 2023
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Collaborated on mobile crypto UX designs.
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Aligned with Android and iOS teams for seamless design implementation.
TEATRO GRATTACIELO – 2D/3D Modeling & Animation Intern
March 2022 – June 2022
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Designed and animated assets for the “Giulietta e Romeo” performance in Maya.
Education
New York Institute of Technology
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MA, UX Design & Development – 4.0 GPA (2023–2024)
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BFA, Digital Art & Design – 4.0 GPA (2020–2023)
Technical Skills
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Design Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Miro, Photoshop, Illustrator
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Prototyping: Figma, Framer, Protopie
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Research Tools: SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, Maze
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Creative Software: Autodesk Maya, Adobe Premiere Pro, Unity
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Collaboration: Jira, Trello, Slack, Notion