Hi! I’m Lexi Vela.

Product Designer with an engineering background.
I design thoughtful, scalable SaaS products by blending systems thinking with visual polish.

Product DesignUXSystems ThinkingInteraction Front-end Engineering

Most Relevant Work

Featured project from my work as a Lead UX Designer at Onramp.

Designing an Internal Hiring System for Evaluating Technical Talent at Scale

Led UX design for a recruiter-facing evaluation platform that helped teams assess technical candidates efficiently and consistently. Scaled platform usage from 300 → 60,000+ developers, supporting evaluation workflows across multiple teams.

Role: Lead UX Designer · 1 Month
Skills: UX/UI Design · Enterprise Systems · Workflow Design · Systems Thinking

Selected Work

Designing products used by 60,000+ developers at Onramp.
Projects supporting hiring, learning, and developer growth experiences at scale.

Hiring & Career Experiences

Learning Platforms

Complex Internal Tools

Community Ecosystems

Creating a Career Portal
for Overlooked Tech Talent

Designing an application experience that helps non-traditional candidates discover and apply to roles with confidence.

User Research · UX/UI Design · Prototyping · Workflow Design

Experience rated 4.9 out of 5 for clarity and usability

Designing a Hiring Platform
for Technical Evaluation

Designing a recruiter-facing evaluation platform that helps teams assess technical candidates efficiently and consistently.

UX/UI Design · Workflow Design · Systems Thinking

Scaled Platform from 300 → 50,000+ users

Making Learning Social
for Early Career Developers

Creating a community-driven learning experience that supports mentorship, collaboration, and long-term developer growth.

UX/UI Design · Community Systems · Automation Design

100% positive feedback from hundreds of participants

8+ years making digital experiences that are simple and enjoyable to use ✨

I’ve designed experiences across startups, universities, and Fortune 500 environments with a focus on clarity, usability, and meaningful user experiences.

Hiring & Career Experiences

Learning Platforms

Complex Internal Tools

Community Ecosystems