Lalin Ozyazgan

UX Designer

UX Design Certificate — UCSD Extended Studies · June 2026Google UX Design Specialization · Coursera · June 2025

Five years of research experience taught me what happens when digital products fail real people in critical moments. That’s the problem I design for.

Lead Designer

Develop for Good - InternshipMay 2026 – Present
  • Building a responsive website for a nonprofit client from the ground up in Webflow, leading the full design process from stakeholder interviews through to launch.
  • Developed a comprehensive Product Requirements Document (PRD) through stakeholder interviews, business analysis, and competitive audits of nonprofit websites.
  • Leading wireframe creation, information architecture design, and prototyping in Figma, aligning user needs with organizational goals.

Clinical Research Coordinator

UC San Diego Health2024 – 2025
  • Managed complex project timelines, documentation, and stakeholder communication acrossmultidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced research environment.
  • Led team meetings and built and created participant tracking systems, improving coordination andreducing workflow inefficiencies.
  • Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) and trained team members, improving workflowconsistency and supporting organizational change during a leadership transition.

Research Associate

UC San Diego Health2020 – 2024
  • Supported qualitative and quantitative data collection across multiple research studies with participants ranging from infants to adults.
  • Built proficiency in synthesising complex findings into clear, structured synopses.
  • Collaborated across multidisciplinary, consortium-wide teams, contributing to DEI initiatives.

Design & Prototyping

FigmaWireframingPrototypingDesign SystemsHi-fi mockups

Research

User interviewsUsability testingJourney mappingAffinity mappingCompetitive analysis

Accessibility & Process

WCAG 3.0Inclusive designInformation architectureNielsen's heuristics

Tools & AI

WebflowUserTestingAdobe Creative SuiteClaude AIHTML/CSSCanva

Strengths

Cross-functional collaborationProblem solvingResearch synthesisStakeholder communication

UX Design Certificate

UC San Diego Extended Studies · San Diego, CA · 2024

B.. Clinical Psychology & Ethnic Studies

University of California · San Diego, CA

Relationships Between Protocol Features and Engagement Rates in Studies of Youth Substance Use Using Mobile Technology.

Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · first-author