UX Designer. Daydreamer.
Nice to see you here! I'm Emme (em-ee) Enojado (ee-no-ha-dough), a Senior Experience Designer at Slalom Build, from Houston, TX and based in Boston, MA (yes, I swapped extreme heat for extreme cold). I have an affinity for bookstores, almond croissants, and script typefaces.
Here's my backstory: Ever since I was a child, I found joy in art and creativity, immersing myself in hobbies like drawing, writing, and drafting up cool inventions and architecture plans. However, I also had an innate curiosity for the world inside each of our heads: the human brain. I was - and still am - deeply interested in uncovering the scientific mysteries of the human brain, figuring out what drives us and what influences our actions and behaviors. Thus, I chose neuroscience & psychology when I entered BU, but felt that the creative side of me was missing its flame. During my sophomore year of college, I spontaneously signed up for an Adobe Creative Jam competition, introducing me to the world of UX Design. I quickly fell in love as it combined all that I was interested in: human behavior, design, business, and technology. Since then, I've self-learned prototyping tools and all that I could learn about UX.
I've been grateful with the opportunities I've had to grow my design, project management, and people skills. From shaping the design of a new product for clients to building Boston University's design community, there's so much I've learned and it only makes me eager to learn more!
Outside of the 9-5...
Runner + Fitness Enthusiast
I have a passion for embarking on athletic endeavors, from marathons to getting humbled at [solidcore].
Life goal: run all the World Marathon Majors!
Reader + Writer
I'm an avid reader, and I’ve also adored the art of writing since a young age. To practice writing again, I recently started a Substack called Emme's Journals, where I unearth artifacts from my childhood journals and write reflective essays & modern day musings on them.
Content Creator
I share snippets of design, life, and fashion on social media! I love cultivating community and sharing knowledge through these platforms, and am constantly inspired by the power of the digital world.
Accomplishments & activities
Design mentorship & outreach
Contribute to growing the design community as a corporate event organizer/sponsor and speaker for student design organizations. (Design mentors contributed to so much of my growth when I was just starting to learn about UX and the job hunt. I love giving back to share my learnings and help the future generation of designers - please reach out to me if you ever want to chat!)
Boston University FORGE Design Studios Panelist
April 2024
HexagonUX Houston Panelist
May 2023
Boston University Designathon Judge
March 2023
Rice University Designathon Judge
October 2022
Community building
Collaborate with colleagues to plan and host events to build the Slalom community
Slalom Build Houston Culture Committee
January 2022 - February 2024
HESS Houston Corporate 5k: Slalom Team Captain
October 2023
Volunteering
Coordinate volunteering events to reach the Houston & Boston communities, such as with the Houston Food Bank, community gardens, and underserved school districts. With the Slalom Houston Partners 4 Good team, we collaborated with Dress for Success Houston (a non-profit dedicated to empowering women to achieve career and financial success), to host professional development workshops in 2023.
Girls on the Run Boston 5k Volunteer
June 2024
Texas MS150 Cyclist & Fundraiser
April 2023
Dress for Success Houston Workshop Speaker
2023
Houston Food Bank Volunteer
2023