Hi there,
I'm Talana.
My passion lies in working on end-to-end product design, leading strategy and vision for complex systems, and nurturing a team of designers in all things UX/UI.
Currently I'm a UX Architect at AMA, with a focus on large-scale funnels and integrated systems for B2C user-centered solutions — achieving the company's digital transformation goals while producing and maintaining new products and digital brand guidelines.
I believe you cannot understand good design if you do not understand people. Every decision I make is grounded in research, evidence, and genuine curiosity about how humans interact with the world.
"You cannot understand good design if you do not understand people."
— Dieter Rams
Outside of work, I love living in the mountains and enjoying life's beautiful moments with my family.
Career
History
UX Architect
Alberta Motor Association (AMA)
UX Team Lead
Alberta Motor Association (AMA)
Intermediate UX Designer
Alberta Motor Association (AMA)
Digital Web / Graphic Designer
Various agencies
Tools & Applications
Project Roles
- Team Lead Strategy
- UX/UI Research Discovery
- Product Designer Execution
- UX Architect Systems
- UX Strategist Vision
- Front-End Development Build
- QA / UAT Quality
- Art Direction Brand
Frameworks
- Agile / Scrum
- Design Thinking
- Jobs to Be Done
- Information Architecture
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Bootstrap 4
- CSS / HTML
Favourite Reads
- The Design of Everyday Things Don Norman
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Sean Covey
- Laws of UX Jon Yablonski