Hi, I'm Vanessa.

I'm a CS + Digital Arts student focused on human-centered interfaces. I pair UX research with front-end engineering to ship clean, accessible products. Recent work spans a GS1 barcode tool at Publix, a first-responder app prototype, and a campus events experience for UF. I value clarity, empathy, and calm design.

React / TypeScript Figma Xamarin.Forms Node & Flask HCI Research
Vanessa Serrano

Background & Experience

UX Design & Web Developer Intern — Cinema Verde
Aug 2025 — Present

Redesigned Webflow site for navigation & accessibility. Built Squarespace site with mobile-first layouts. Maintained Roku channel.

Software Engineer Intern — Publix Technology
May — Jul 2025

Designed the Vendor Label Validation tool (GS1 DataMatrix). Reduced validation from ~15 minutes to ~15 seconds. Xamarin.Forms + Telerik RadDataForm.

Resident Assistant — UF Housing
Aug 2022 — May 2024

Built inclusive communities, mediated conflicts, and led events.

Currently…

Currently Working On

Ongoing projects

  • Cinema Verde Website — accessibility + navigation refresh.
  • OptiPath — task scheduling experiments (Next.js).
  • Swamp Path — UF-focused events aggregator.
  • ViewCue — media tracker prototype.
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On my nightstand

Fahrenheit 451 cover
Fahrenheit 451
The Design of Everyday Things cover
Design of Everyday Things
1984 cover
1984
Currently Watching

Top 4 this month

Succession poster
Succession
Arrival poster
Arrival
The Truman Show poster
Truman Show
Shōgun poster
Shōgun

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