Isa Merjanian

Isa Merjanian

Seasonal Sales Representative

location of Isa MerjanianAsheville, North Carolina, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Strategist | UX Design

  • Education

    • Emily Carr University of Art and Design

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      Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts

      Degree based in Fine and Visual Arts with a focus on Critical and Cultural Practices and Research.

    • The University of Texas at Austin

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      User Experience and User Interface Design Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

      This program included: research processes and analysis, user-centered visual and web-based design, and front-end dev handoff and implementation strategies.

  • Experience

    • Tiffany & Company

      Nov 2014 - Feb 2015
      Seasonal Sales Representative
    • Louis Vuitton

      Mar 2015 - Sept 2016
      Visual Merchandiser & Operations Specialist

      During my time with Louis Vuitton I acted as the primary visual merchandiser at the store, working closely with corporate merchandisers, to help us rank in the top 5 stores in Canada for sales.

    • Free People

      Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
      Assistant Visual Manager

      As the Assistant Visual Manager, I created seasonal display features and worked with the Visual Manager to plan and implement in-store product displays.

    • PEJ Events

      Mar 2017 - Nov 2018
      Digital Marketing Manager

      + Developed digital marketing strategy, which created a strong brand identity and generated a consistent sales pipeline.

    • TrustRadius

      Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

      + Created strategic research plans, oversaw implementation, and delivered effective data-stories to our B2B software clients. + Spearheaded TrustRadius' tech conference review acquisition product offering, an area of business that saw significant growth during my time there. This included strategic planning, price modeling, and service execution. + Sourced and vetted software users to provide detailed feedback on B2B tools they use. Feedback was used in targeted marketing campaigns, case studies, and as an internal guidepost for product reception.

      • Associate Customer Success Manager

        Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
      • Researcher

        Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC

      Apr 2019 - Feb 2021
      UX Researcher

      + Conducted mixed-methods UX research and collaborated on UX design for a major website redesign. This resulted in average 30% reduction in time-to-target and 877% increase in conversion.+ Led UX and digital marketing research, end to end, for the website launch for sister company Cerebral Palsy Family Lawyers (CPFL). CPFL has, to date, represented more than 30,000 families in cases of medical malpractice that resulted in CP.

    • Special Audience Marketing

      Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

      + Led two major research initiatives for a Fortune 500 health care client's customer communication system. Recommendations based on this research led to a 45% increase in customer satisfaction and a 36% increase in appointments booked.* In 2020, SAM was acquired by Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC. + Created and maintained effective marketing strategy and content pipeline for a range of clients including national law-firms, online publications, and a Fortune500 healthcare company.+ Managed contracted content producers, providing guidance, evaluating performance, and adjusting strategy as needed.

      • UX Researcher

        Apr 2019 - Feb 2020
      • Digital Marketing Manager

        Apr 2019 - Feb 2020
    • Compliable

      Feb 2021 - Mar 2024

      + Collaborated with CTO to develop the product roadmap, feature requirements, and design documentation while contributing design assets and prototypes.+ Owned product research (mixed-methods) end-to-end, to inform data-driven design and product strategy.+ Collaborated with the executive team to create investor pitch decks and other materials based on (above) research in order to secure operational funding.+ Led Design Ops including hiring and talent management, mentorship, and the collaborative design process. Show less

      • Product Design Manager

        May 2022 - Mar 2024
      • Senior UX Designer

        Nov 2021 - May 2022
      • UX Designer

        Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DesignOps: Scaling UX Design and User Research

      Nielsen Norman Group
      Jan 2022
    • New UX Managers

      Nielsen Norman Group
      Jan 2022
    • Social Media Marketing: Social CRM

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2018
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Correspondent

      Issued by INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT on Oct 2023
      INSIDE BOOKS PROJECTAssociated with Isa Merjanian
    • Web Design Lead

      Issued by WonderSeed Foundation on Aug 2020
      WonderSeed FoundationAssociated with Isa Merjanian