Cady Pridgeon
About Me
Hi there! I’m Cady, a senior software engineering major at Auburn University with a passion for UI/UX design. As a self-taught designer, I’ve taken the opportunity to create intuitive and user-centric designs for various projects.
With my background in computer science and front-end web development, I have the ability to bridge the gap between developers and designers. This unique perspective allows me to create designs that are not only visually appealing but also practical and developer-friendly. One of my notable achievements includes designing and developing the websites for Auburn Hacks 2023, the largest in-person hackathon in Alabama. Additionally, I’ve worked on a variety of freelance projects with clients to create engaging desktop and mobile designs.
Beyond UI/UX design, I’ve explored several creative avenues such as graphic design, motion graphics, and video editing. While holding executive positions within on-campus organizations, I’ve honed my graphic design, content creation, and marketing skills. Proficient in tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Adobe After Effects, I have a versatile skill set to bring ideas to life.
When I’m not designing, I enjoy attending concerts, traveling, and admiring sunsets.
Education
Auburn University
Cumulative GPA: 4.00/4.00 Awards: Dean’s List (Fall 2020 - Spring 2023), Director’s List (2021 - 2023), Honors College Outstanding Student Leadership
Work & Experience
Freelance UI/UX Designer
Fiverr
Use Figma and Adobe XD to wireframe, design, and prototype user interfaces for 5+ projects, including corporate websites, personal portfolios, data visualization applications, and management dashboards. Create intuitive WCAG-compliant user interfaces for desktop and mobile. Proactively communicate with clients and implement an iterative design strategy to ensure their valuable input is incorporated into designs.
UI/UX Design & Front-End Software Engineering Intern
Noblis
Leverage graph technology software to develop a graphical user interface, enabling the visualization of over 8,000 RDF data interconnections in a non-hierarchical manner. Design and implement an innovative user interface using React and Express to merge graph visualization, search engine, and chatbot tools, enhancing user experience with streamlined data querying capabilities. Conduct user research and develop user personas to guide feature ideation and create wireframes for the refined user interface. Collaborated with the CEO to redesign the corporate overview slide deck, ensuring it resonates with the brand identity and engages an audience of external organizations and research institutions.
Full Stack Software Engineering Intern
Noblis
Completed end-to-end development of an ontology and knowledge graph containing nearly 700,000 RDF triples. Utilized XML parsing techniques to mine and extract essential data from over 700 Microsoft Visio models. Enhanced the existing user interface by merging two knowledge graphs totaling 8.9 million RDF triples and integrating key views into the application using React and SPARQL.
