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Hey There, I'm Nicholas Parker (NParkerDesigner) πŸ‘‹

I am a results-driven UX professional who is passionate about delivering exceptional experiences. I bring expertise in user-centered design, leadership, management, and creative design skills. With a strong academic background and proficiency in research, wireframing, prototyping, and full-stack development, I am equipped to tackle any project.

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Learn more about me!

Look through my skills, education and experience with the tabs below!

Design

Wireframing
Prototyping
Researching
Information Architecture
Visual Branding

Development

User Testing
SDLC Diagrams
Agile Development
Object-Oriented Programming

Extra Courses

Udacity:
Product Design by Google
Intro to the Design of Everyday Things
Human-Computer Interaction by Georgia Tech

Coursera:
Intro to Psychology by Yale University

Tools and Programs

Design Tools:
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Adobe Creative Cloud (includes Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, etc.)
Blender
Canva
JustInMind
Miro

‍Development Tools:
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Android Studio
Bitbucket
GitHub
Microsoft Server Management Studio
MySQL Workbench
Netbeans
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Code
Webstorm

‍Cloud Services:
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure

‍Collaboration and Productivity Tools:
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Google Drive
Hootsuite
Miro
Microsoft Office
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‍Data Visualization Tools:
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Power BI
Tableau
Kibana

‍Prototyping and Wireframing Tools:
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Floorplanner
Visual Paradigm

‍Content Management System (CMS):
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WordPress
Webflow
Wix

Soft Skills

Empathizing
Multitasking
Communicating
Collaborating
Desire to Grow

Accomplishments

Education:
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President's Honour List Recipient
2x High Distinction Graduate
8x Honour Roll Recipient

Working Experiences:
McDonald's Rookie of the Year
McDonald's Rookie of the Month
McDonald's Employee of the Month

Languages and Frameworks

Front-End: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
Back-End: C#, Java, PHP, Python, SQL, Visual Basic/VBA
‍Frameworks and Tools: ASP.NET (MVC), Foundation
‍Development Tools: Git, Node.js, npm

Conestoga College
Graduate Certificate (2022)

Program : Interactive Media Management - Interaction Design

GPA : 3.9/4.0
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AwardsΒ : President's Honour List Recipient, High Distinction, 2x Honour Roll

Focused on creating, evaluating, and simplifying digital interactions through user-centered design, primary and secondary research, and utilizing UX, UI, and visual design skills.

Conestoga College
Advanced Diploma (2018-2021)

Program : IT Innovation and Design

GPA : 3.9/4.0

Awards : High Distinction, 6x Honour Roll

Focused on designing and developing object-oriented software with a focus on user experience, and using graphic design skills for content creation and marketing techniques when bringing the product to market.

Costco Wholesale
Food Service Assistant and Bakery Wrapper (2023 - Present)

Serve 1,000+ members daily while maintaining quality and speed in high-volume operations.

Prepare, package, and label bakery products with precision.

Streamlined workflows, improving efficiency and supporting 55% YoY sales growth.

McDonald's Restaurant
Crew Member (2022 - 2023)

Delivered top-tier customer service; recognized as Rookie of the Month for efficiency and collaboration.

OHANA
Design / UX / UI Lead (2022)

Conducted UX research, user testing, and journey mapping, designing 300+ responsive, accessible screens.

Built WCAG 2.1-compliant Figma prototypes and walkthrough videos to align cross-functional teams and ensure consistent, user-centered results.

Freelance Web Developer (2020)

Designed and developed custom, SEO-optimized websites with logos, image galleries, and intuitive navigation.

Improved search visibility through metadata and keyword optimization.

McDonald's Restaurant
Manager, Crew Trainer, Crew Member (2014 - 2019)

Led and trained a 75-member team, conducted 200+ audits, and managed $10K+ nightly in sales reconciliation.

Earned multiple leadership awards for excellence in performance and teamwork.

Litiks
Computer Programmer (2017 - 2018)

Developed 3 Python sentiment analysis models processing 100K+ tweets for marketing insights.

Created 25+ interactive dashboards and responsive web interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Municipality of Brockton
Graphic Designer (2016 - 2017)

Produced 15+ posters, brochures, and webpages to strengthen municipal branding and enhance community engagement.