UX / UI Designer — Ottawa

Crafting seamless experiences through thoughtful UX design.

I'm Migena — a Senior UX/UI Designer turning complex problems into simple, human-centered products. From research and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes and developer handoff.

User research Wireframing Prototyping Design systems Front-end aware
My projects

Case studies from research to shipped product.

A mix of freelance, student, and enterprise work — each one a different problem, a different set of constraints, and the same process underneath.

My journey

A decade spent building products people actually need.

I have a decade of experience building products that accelerate growth at mission-driven companies. I use research to create designs based on what people need, and I'm committed to doing no harm in the process.

I'm driven by the belief that learning is joyful and that helping each other is profoundly meaningful — it shapes how I collaborate, how I give feedback, and how I show up for a team.

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My values

What guides the way I design.

01

Do no harm

Designers are responsible for the things we put into the world. I strive to be anti-racist, use my influence for the common good, and design for accessibility and edge cases so no one gets left behind.

02

Research-based design

The fastest path to a great solution is taking time to deeply understand the problem, the people facing it, and their lived experience — evidence over assumption, every time.

03

Constant improvement

Great problem solvers approach challenges with humility and curiosity, following the evidence even when it contradicts a favourite theory. There's always more to learn.

04

Team psychological safety

How we treat colleagues directly affects how well we work together. People should feel safe asking naive questions, failing openly, and figuring out solutions as a team.

Get in touch

Have a project or question?
Let's connect.

Whether you're hiring, exploring a collaboration, or just want to talk shop about UX process — I'd love to hear from you.

migena22@gmail.com →
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