Sophia DeRosa


About Me

A boundary-pushing designer with 3+ years of experience in crafting engaging digital content and experiences.

Location

New York City, NY
Jupiter, FL
Education
    The University of Texas at Austin
    August 2018 - May 2022
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Advertising
Work Experience
    IBM
    Experience Design Lead
    August 2022 - present
    company
    IBM
    title
    Experience Design Lead
    overview
    - Spearheaded the UX/UI for the watsonx showcase, IBM’s Generative AI product demo. Designed high fidelity prototypes, the information architecture, and mapped user journeys. Watsonx target surpassed by 26%, with 1,200+ client conversations. - Partnered with product teams to create Innovation Studio’s digital experience hub, equipping sales with engaging product activations. The hub was used in 1000+ client engagements and drove a 131% increase in new pipeline generated YoY. - Led the global experience design program, streamlining processes and reducing build costs by 28% through efficient agency and resource management. This resulted in cost-effective, high-impact experiences for a global audience across 20 studios. - Evolved Innovation Studio's brand identity through creating comprehensive brand guidelines and scalable content systems. Ensured consistent messaging and visual principles across websites, email marketing, events, and social media.
    IBM
    Marketing Intern
    Austin, TX, United States, 78972
    June 2021 - July 2022
    Chervó USA, Inc.
    Advertising Associate
    North Palm Beach, FL, United States, 33408
    October 2019 - April 2020
Skills
Technical skills
Adobe After EffectsAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Premiere ProAdobe XDFigmaGoogle DriveJIRAMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Skills
Content StrategyCreating PrototypesCreative StrategiesDesign ThinkingFigmaInformation ArchitectureStorytellinguser experience designUser Experience Research and TestingUser Interface DesignUX WireframingVisual Communications