Thea

UX/UI Designer · Game Developer · Concept Artist

Hi! I'm Thea, and I just finished up my degree at the University of Washington Information School & Honors Program. I currently work as a UX Design Contractor at Card Advantage Games.

I focus on UX/UI, art, and game design through internships and contract work, and I have experience with visual (graphic & UX/UI) and print design, game design, UX research, 2D & 3D concept art, social media, and web development. I am incredibly interested in making games, designs, platforms, art, and interactive experiences!! I love learning about where technology, human behavior, and social impact intersect. Game design is a particular focus, and I aim to use thoughtful design and creative storytelling to inspire connection, learning, and positive impact.

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UX / Product DesignExpert

Visual DesignExpert

Product Dev / Data ScienceIntermediate

Game DesignIntermediate

Blender / 3DIntermediate

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Figma Adobe Photoshop Procreate Adobe XD Canva Blender Python / Java Unity Godot HTML / CSS / JS Unreal Engine Nomad (3D) Miro / Notion Claude Print

Recent experience

Feb 2026 - Present

UX/UI Designer

Card Advantage Games

Working across Photoshop and Unity to create and prepare assets for production. Supporting playtesting, debugging, and populating a deckbuilding game.

Photoshop Unity Game Design

Jan 2026 - June 2026

UX Designer & Data Scientist

Capstone - Sponsored by Amazon

Collaborating on UX design and data science for an internal Amazon IT support platform, surfacing a prediction model through employee-facing interfaces to improve self-service.

Figma Python AWS Claude

Nov 2025 - Present

Game Design & UX Intern

ResolveX

Designing mental health-focused games for crisis center call workers. Developing 2D art, UX flows, and prototypes in Unity and Godot offering brief, restorative experiences.

Unity Godot 2D Art

Sep 2025 — Dec 2025

IA & UX Teaching Assistant

UW iSchool

Facilitated lab sections on information hierarchy, UX research and design, game design, and taxonomy. Led discussions, guided activities, and evaluated student work.

Teaching IA UX Research

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Let's make something wonderful.

Open for freelance projects and creative collaborations.

✉ theakleinbalajee@gmail.com →