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Sasha Castillo

Sasha Castillo

UX/UI Senior Developer Information Technology and Web Services


sasha.castillo@ucdenver.edu
303-315-7784 303-315-7784
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Role in the Library

Sasha works on the library Web Services team providing User Experience (UX) Design and Font-End Development support with the focus on responsive user interface design, concepts wireframing, HTML & CSS interactive prototypes development, user research, content strategy integration, site building, and web development to improve web User Experience for the Auraria Library students, faculty, and staff. As a Designer and Developer, she supports the intranets of the Library and works on evaluating and improving the library website (www.library.auraria.edu) powered by Drupal 8.

Professional Affiliations and Service

Professional Affiliations:

  • Interaction Design Foundation (IDF), Denver Chapter

Service:

  • Auraria Library Communications Committee, July 2020 - Present, Member
  • Auraria Library Springshare Implementation Task Force - January 2020 - June 2020, Member
  • Auraria Library Assessment Committee, Nov 2019 - Present, Member
  • Auraria Library Discovery Committee, Aug 2019 - Present, Member
  • Auraria Library LibQual Task Force, Nov 2017 - Nov 2018, Member
  • Auraria Library User Experience (UX) Committee, Jan 2017 - May 2019, Member
  • Auraria Library Web Content and Interfaces Team, May 2016 - Present, Chair

Education

  • Azusa Pacific University, Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (BA)
  • Pasadena City College, Associate of Science in Digital Media (AS)

Certifications

  • Certified ScrumMaster (December 2017 - December 2019)
  • Google, Google Analytics for Beginners (January 2021 - January 2024)
  • Nielsen Norman Group, UX Certification (In Progress)

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