Traits and Benefits to Employers (all) Flashcards
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Determined / dedicated / committed
Benefits to Exmployer
- I see projects through
- I can be relied on and trusted
Examples
- QD Planet: spent countless hours figuring out positioning logic and programming approaches to make it as futureproof as possible
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: didn’t want quick fix, but long-term solution that works best for users and team. Vetted many iterations of design.
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Proactive
Benefits to Exmployer
- Fewer worries from managers and teammates about productivity
Examples
- QD Website: Familiar with most tech being used, even with some unknowns (how to insert and customize planets on pages)
- NWW Design system: Nobody asked for design system, but I sensed it was needed for longevity of product. Audited and consolidated UI elements, and documented design system for future use
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Detail-oriented / Thorough
Benefits to Exmployer
- Higher quality work
- Fewer problems down the line
Examples
- QD Website planet: thorough construction from code and visuals, grab-and-go assets for marketing
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: thought through concerns from diff disciplines, generated multiple UI options to find balanced solution
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Intentional / Methodical
Benefits to Exmployer
- Higher quality work
- Concerns are addressed
- Less work for employer
- Be confident about delivering best work
Examples
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: instead of quick fix of focusing on board size, audited every UI element to determine source of issue
- EDU Avatar system: aimed feature to serve multiple purposes (profile image, part of learning experience, comply with law)
- General workflow: create goals, strategy, outlined tasks before starting work
- QD Semplice migration: focus on performance and accessibility, fixing and testing one change at a
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Problem Solver, Analytical Skills, Solution-oriented
Benefits to Exmployer
- Higher quality (more thought-through) work
- Concerns are addressed
- Right problems are solved
Examples
- NWW Responsive Redesign: listened to different teammates and audited UI to find source of problem, then generated and vetted iterations to address everyone’s concerns
- QD custom event post: finding balance across different goals (simple to use, versatile for different type of events and data)
- EDU Overall: Learned from first attempt misstep to solve for the audience
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Ethical
Benefits to Exmployer
- Improve customer satisfaction
- Encourages customer growth
- Prevents backlash
Examples
- EDU: Focusing on students and teachers, and results and safety instead instead of engagement and monetization
- General: accessibility always in mind, thinking about every step of user’s experience
- Areas: privacy, dark patterns, settings control and user agency, inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability, well-being (ex. screen time), transparency
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Work Ownership
Benefits to Exmployer
- Fewer worries from managers about productivity
Examples
- EDU: Owned design, collaborated with other designers and disciplines. Being comfortable with technology used and its benefits and limitations allows me to make better decisions.
- NWW: Owned design, collaborated with other designers and disciplines. Being comfortable with technology used and its benefits and limitations allows me to make better decisions.
- QD Website: Owned design, familiar with WordPress, web design, and web programming. Had vision of how site should be built and had support of team.
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Systems Thinking
Benefits to Exmployer
- Concerns (including higher level, more complex) are addressed
Examples
- QD Planets: considerations: web vs Figma, lifecycle from creation to maintenance to scaling. Web: automatic implementation vs customized, tools for customization. Figma: customizable vs premade grab-and-go assets.
- NWW Design system: considered NWW’s role in the family of product (amount of parity with mobile vs platform specificity)
- NWW Responsive Redesign issue: balance between user experience (tiles too small) vs user reach (users can’t see board), and balance between responsiveness vs engineering costs
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Lifelong learner
Benefits to Exmployer
- Adaptable to be competitive in market
Examples
- General: Enjoy challenging self in projects, applying existing skills and add on something new, learning a little at a time
- QD custom posts and Planets: Familiar with WordPress but new to some plugins. Experimented with them to discover possibilities, strungng up multiple plugins to create outcome. Designed and programmed interactive planet generator tool.
Name benefits and examples of this trait
Considerate of everyone’s perspectives
Benefits to Exmployer
- Productive team
Examples
- NWW Responsive Redesign Issue: Listened to stakeholders’ concerns and wishes, and tried to find a compromise and offer a few options
- NWW and EDU General: feature production process: pod of PMs, engineering, producer, design. Met individually to discuss details, talked through ideas, met in morning scrum to discuss plans. Great process
What are my top unique traits
- Determined / dedicated / committed
- Proactive
- Detail-oriented / Thorough
- Intentional / Methodical
What are some of my other traits
- Problem solver, analytical skills, solution-oriented
- Ethical
- Work Ownership
- Systems Thinking
- Lifelong learner
- Considerate of everyone’s perspectives
