Joel Elizaga

Joel Elizaga · UX Engineer

Headshot of Joel Elizaga.

I'm a UX engineer driven to build tools and technologies that advance human thriving.

I'm currently available for front-end development, UX engineering, and full-stack development roles.

With that business aside, I like:

guinea pigs, terrariums, hiking, design, technology, ethics in technology, open source, artificial intelligence, stationary, petrichor, cognitive science, film, photography, daydreaming of unobtainable utopianism, street lamps and Christmas lights under myopia & astigmatism, spaced-repetition learning, growing food, wood, simulations, archivism, writing, exploration, hilariously awful movies, history, artifacts that accomplish something with awesome precision (intentionally or not), shortcuts & hotkeys, instrumental music that transports listeners to far-off fictitious places, the awe-inducing, bok choy, mushrooms, tofu, stir fry, humanism, snow-capped mountains towering in the distance, the waves of the Puget Sound crushing against gray beaches and liquifying sand castles, the giant pacific octopodes probably hanging out in the ruins of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge,
guinea pigs, terrariums, hiking, design, technology, ethics in technology, open source, artificial intelligence, stationary, petrichor, cognitive science, film, photography, daydreaming of unobtainable utopianism, street lamps and Christmas lights under myopia & astigmatism, spaced-repetition learning, growing food, wood, simulations, archivism, writing, exploration, hilariously awful movies, history, artifacts that accomplish something with awesome precision (intentionally or not), shortcuts & hotkeys, instrumental music that transports listeners to far-off fictitious places, the awe-inducing, bok choy, mushrooms, tofu, stir fry, humanism, snow-capped mountains towering in the distance, the waves of the Puget Sound crushing against gray beaches and liquifying sand castles, the giant pacific octopodes probably hanging out in the ruins of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge,

Engineering Experiences

I practice a human-computer interaction (HCI)-informed fusion of design and development. As a UX engineer, I:

  • Develop existing designs with aesthetic flair and UX-informed care,
  • Design powerful components, experiences, and tools according to cognitive heuristics, usability principles, and well-considered rules,
  • Collaborate with ease in cross-disciplinary teams, combining the technical with the human-centric and ethical.
Conceptual diagram of Joel's UX engineering practice.
Conceptual diagram of Joel's UX engineering practice.

Contact Joel

Let's get in touch! How can I assist you with your development and design needs?


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