Merry Shirvani / UX Designer

Hi there! I’m an

Engineer-Turned Graphic, Industrial, UX Designer.

... and I’m good with

UI/UX Design Interaction Design User Research Product Design Dogs UX Engineering Human-Centred AI

Passionate about tea,
Challenging the ordinary, and
Caring for the human behind the screen (:

/ Selected Work

01.

Self
Clones

Exploring “Talking to Yourself” as a Novel Interaction for Responsible Mental Health Support

  • Product Design
  • Responsible AI
  • UX Research
Self Clones product concept screens
SOCIUS Lab Learn more

02.

Tech Mock
Interview

Redesigning a Live Career Prep Platform To Expand Beyond One-Off Bookings

  • Product Scaling
  • Design Systems
  • Responsive UI
Tech Mock Interview platform on a laptop
Tech Mock Interview Learn more

03.

bWell
VR Training

Evaluating and Improving a Clinical VR App to Support Home Use

  • UX Evaluation
  • Redesign
  • UX/UI
bWell VR training experience
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Learn more

OPEN TO
WORK

UX Roles in Metro Vancouver, Toronto, or Remote.
Will happily provide donuts for a great team!
(Definitely not bribery. Probably.)

/ About Me

Merry enjoying a sunny day outdoors
(Designer by trade. Human by choice.)

I’m lucky to love what I do
& do what I love!
I hope I get to share it with you too (:

Merry smiling with a cup of tea

I’ve always loved figuring out how things work and how they could work better. My passion for problem-solving led me to engineering, while my artistic side took me through animation and graphic design before I eventually found UX, where both sides finally clicked.

Outside of design, I try to be a little bit of everything and seem to have made a hobby out of collecting new hobbies. I enjoy baking, painting, gaming (board games included!), experimenting with new hair colours, and, most recently, photography.

I care deeply about equity, accessibility, and making life a little easier for everyone.

Meet Halo!

Halo, Merry’s Golden Retriever

My half-shark, half-golden retriever baby girl ... clearly here to avenge whoever I wronged in a past life!

Merry visiting a castle
(Yes, I'm still waiting for my Hogwarts letter...)

Out and about, you can probably find me enjoying tea with friends, exploring the city, or tagging along to whatever concert is next.

The SOCIUS Lab team at UBC
(My people at the SOCIUS Lab at UBC)

Brilliant team,
Bold ideas,
& a LOT of sleepless nights.

Let’s connect! :D