Raene Horist

(rhymes with 'rain forest')

As an interdisciplinary designer with an appreciation for operational finesse, and an artist with an affinity for visual harmony, Raene brings a painter’s eye and a strategist’s mind to every project she works on.

Possessing an inherent ability to connect with people, she is continuously seeking to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard and valued. From building the bridges of rapport that can transform a group of individuals into a synergized force to be reckoned with, to channeling a customer's viewpoint into actionable advocacy, Raene’s natural capacity for emotional insight allows her to truly thrive in collaborative spaces.

Her journey has taken her through caregiving, customer service, and a wide variety of creative technologies and techniques. These experiences have enriched her ability to connect, only reinforcing her drive to communicate and create with purpose.

Blending her backgrounds in web development, UX/UI (user experience/user interface) and visual design with her experience in administrative support, she imbues her work with a conceptual integrity, where every element is intentional and speaks to a greater design philosophy –- creating experiences that resonate.

Raene is here to ideate and iterate! Driven to transform creative visions into actionable plans, she is fueled by the prospect of building innovative, intuitive, and inclusive concepts from the ground up.

“Empathy is the shortest distance between design thinking and customer-centric innovation.” - Kaan Turnali
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Education

UX/UI Design

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2023

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University of California, Irvine (UCI) Division of Continuing Education

A program focused on improving user experience and the function of the user interface. Using the design thinking process and user-centric research, we learned to design and iterate wireframes and prototypes.

Top Skills Learned
  • Empathy Development
  • Design Thinking
  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Universal Design
  • Design Strategy
  • Figma

W3C Web Accessibility

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2022

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edX

A course focused on how to keep web content accessible and following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Top Skills Learned
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
  • W3C Accessibility

Full Stack Software Engineering

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2018

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LearningFuze (LFZ) Irvine, CA

A full-time bootcamp where students are immersed in a work-like development environment. We learned the fundamentals of web development and built upon those skills with both front-end and back-end knowledge.

Top Skills Learned
  • Agile Methodologies
  • jQuery
  • HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript
  • React.js

Associate of Arts

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2012-2016

Santiago Canyon Community College (SCC) Orange, CA

58 Units Completed

GPA: 3.8

President of the Art Club

Top Skills Learned
  • The Principals of Design
  • Critical Thinking
  • Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Design Theory
  • Sketching/Drawing/Painting
  • Graphic Design
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