I am preparing for my first professional role by learning tools, completing projects, and collecting work that shows what I can do.
A collection of projects and exercises that demonstrate the tools and approaches I am learning as I prepare for paid work.
Small business owners often struggle to interpret raw financial data quickly enough to act on cash-flow risk; designed a dashboard concept in Figma that surfaces system-generated recommendations directly within the owner's workflow. Applied banking domain knowledge to structure the dashboard's information architecture around the indicators owners check most, turning dense financial data into guidance that's easy to scan and act on.
Budgeting tools often bury savings features behind complex navigation, making it hard for users to build consistent habits; mapped an end-to-end user flow that surfaces budgeting and savings actions earlier in the experience. Built wireframes and an interactive prototype in Figma to test the improved flow and communicate design rationale to stakeholders.
I am preparing for my first professional role by learning tools, completing projects, and collecting work that shows what I can do.
I am Crismerlin Montero. I am at the start of my career and building practical skills to move into professional work. I focus on learning core tools and completing projects that demonstrate what I can do as I prepare for my first role.
Experience
Associate Banker / Teller
JPMorgan Chase & Co. · 2023 6 June 2026
Education
User Experience Design Program
Completed · Class of 2026
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design | Google
Visual Elements of User Interface Design | California Institute of the Arts
Graphic Design Coursework
Class of 2026
Bachelor of Architecture
In Progress
Associate in Applied Science 6 Fashion Design
Class of 2022
Design Internship | Iwanciw Funware, New Jersey
design and marketing visual support · Class of 2022
Skills
Small business owners often struggle to interpret raw financial data quickly enough to act on cash-flow risk; designed a dashboard concept in Figma that surfaces system-generated recommendations directly within the owner's workflow. Applied banking domain knowledge to structure the dashboard's information architecture around the indicators owners check most, turning dense financial data into guidance that's easy to scan and act on.
Budgeting tools often bury savings features behind complex navigation, making it hard for users to build consistent habits; mapped an end-to-end user flow that surfaces budgeting and savings actions earlier in the experience. Built wireframes and an interactive prototype in Figma to test the improved flow and communicate design rationale to stakeholders.
Drawing on direct front-line observation of customer behavior, conducted independent research to identify friction points in the mobile banking navigation experience. Designed wireframes, user flows, and an interactive prototype in Figma to address the friction, basing decisions on observed behavior rather than assumption.