Hello, I'm Justin Catalano!
Hello!
Connect with me on linkedin! https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalan0/
I am a design student with a strong focus on user experience and user interaction. I have always noticed the emotions that different experiences bring in my life and I've also seen the unique experiences that technology offers.
My goal is to serve as a bridge between cutting-edge technology and the fundamental needs of humanity. I am a firm believer in the principles of user-centered design and incorporate them into my work. With a genuine passion for visual design, I use my enthusiasm and precision to elevate human-computer interactions.
Currently I am a Masters Student at San Jose State University, majoring in Human Factors and Ergonomics! This path has equipped me with the skills to excel as a visual designer, a comprehensive grasp on the essentials and applications of user experience and interaction, and insights into the psychology of human factors.
Experience
UX Design Intern, Leidos QTC
Working with 3 SME’s and 14 engineers to lead 3 iterative prototypes of a LLM health document retrieval system, reducing UX flows by 30% and increasing LLM transparency by 50%. Design achieved CEO approval.
Collaborated with data science team and 5 SME’s to design 2 dashboards that increase salience of issues by 70% and reducing user experience flows by 30%.
Creating 20 responsive data visualization design system components that increase prototyping productivity by 40% while ensuring DV best practices.
Product Designer, Mocktalk
Sole designer and researcher responsible for the creation of the Dashboard and Interview features an A.I. mock interview product startup.
Collaborated with a team of 5 engineers to evaluate and iterate design solutions, ensuring scalability and code feasibility which increased productivity by 25%.
Reduced interactions while developing the information architecture and user experience flow by 33% for 3 features with the CEO and CTO.
Research Assistant @ Vision Lab, San Jose State University
Conducted 50+ experimental sessions as primary researcher examining visual search and auditory multimodal processing in a lab setting.
Worked with a multidisciplinary team of 3 students over 2 semesters to gather 150+ participants data.
Performed setup, screening survey, experiment, post-task survey, and cleaning.
Marketing Admin, Spartan Eats
Lead 3 website redesign projects for 3 different universities that integrated internal website management tools and university design guidelines.
Optimized information architecture and user experience flow to generate $400,000+ and support 100,000+ sessions at each location a semester.
Worked with the VP of Communications in the initial development of a new website management tool, expressing concerns about usability and scalability.
Education
San Jose State University, 2026
MS Human Factors, UX Concentration
San Jose State University, 2024
BA Design Studies: Graphic Design
Minor in Interaction Design
Minor in Human Systems Integration