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Experienced professional reentering the workforce

I am an established practitioner returning to work after a career break, ready to contribute practical experience and steady judgment.

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A concise portfolio of past projects and roles that reflect my experience and the kinds of work I want to resume now.

  • BeReal Product Management Externship
    BeReal Product Management Externship
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    BeReal. · ✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress

    BeReal Product Management Externship

    Discover how product teams at social apps like BeReal design for authenticity while driving user growth. In this externship, you’ll explore what keeps users coming back— benchmarking competitors, analyzing engagement features, and designing your own growth-driven app feature. You’ll learn how to balance product innovation with BeReal’s unique mission of real, unfiltered connection. Perfect for those interested in product management, UX strategy, or social media innovation, this experience gives you a hands-on look at how product teams grow platforms without losing their core values.

    DesignUI/UXProduct Management

About me

I am an established practitioner returning to work after a career break, ready to contribute practical experience and steady judgment.

I am Orabelema A. I am an established professional reentering the workforce after a career break, ready to apply my experience to new projects and roles.

Externships

BeReal Product Management Externship

In progress

Experience

UX Designer & Researcher

CenterPoint Energy · JAN 2024 – PRESENT

UX Designer & Researcher

FBIS Technologies · FEB 2023 – FEB 2024

UX/ Product Manager

Tari Software · APR 2021 – FEB 2023

Freelance UX Designer & Research Consultant

Upwork · JAN 2019 – MAR 2020

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Professional Graduate Program (PGP), User Experience Design

The Nottingham Trent University

MSc. International Real Estate Investment & Finance · Class of 2014

Middlesex University

Bachelor of Arts, International Business · Class of 2013

Skills

Experienced professional (general)Reentering workforce
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✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress

BeReal Product Management Externship

Discover how product teams at social apps like BeReal design for authenticity while driving user growth. In this externship, you’ll explore what keeps users coming back— benchmarking competitors, analyzing engagement features, and designing your own growth-driven app feature. You’ll learn how to balance product innovation with BeReal’s unique mission of real, unfiltered connection. Perfect for those interested in product management, UX strategy, or social media innovation, this experience gives you a hands-on look at how product teams grow platforms without losing their core values.

DesignUI/UXProduct Management

Overview

The externship examined how social apps design for authenticity while pursuing growth. Work included benchmarking competitor features, analyzing engagement mechanics, and designing a growth-oriented feature concept. Deliverables documented comparisons of engagement patterns and a feature proposal.

BeReal Product Management Externship

What I've accomplished

I reviewed product patterns in social apps, compared engagement features across competitors, and produced a concept for a growth-focused feature aligned with authenticity.

Project breakdown

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