Hi, nice to meet you!
My name is Jean-Simon Robert Ouimet but you can call me JS. I’m a creative thinker with more than 10 years of experience working as a designer.
With a background in music and graphic design, I approach problems with both structure and empathy.




Experience
UI/UX Designer at Hit Promotional Products
Since November 2024, Ottawa (remote)
Contributed to the design of multiple features across a suite of applications used by distributors of promotional products, including an order management system, a mock-up creation tool (“virtuals”), and an e-commerce platform. My role spans ideation, research, and iterative design delivery.
UI/UX Designer at Hit Promotional Products
Since November 2024, Ottawa (remote)
Contributed to the design of multiple features across a suite of applications used by distributors of promotional products, including an order management system, a mock-up creation tool (“virtuals”), and an e-commerce platform. My role spans ideation, research, and iterative design delivery.
UI/UX Designer at Hit Promotional Products
Since November 2024, Ottawa (remote)
Contributed to the design of multiple features across a suite of applications used by distributors of promotional products, including an order management system, a mock-up creation tool (“virtuals”), and an e-commerce platform. My role spans ideation, research, and iterative design delivery.
UI/UX Designer at Hit Promotional Products
Since November 2024, Ottawa (remote)
Contributed to the design of multiple features across a suite of applications used by distributors of promotional products, including an order management system, a mock-up creation tool (“virtuals”), and an e-commerce platform. My role spans ideation, research, and iterative design delivery.
Senior UI/UX Designer and Lead UI/UX Designer at Faciligroup
October 2021 to September 2024, Ottawa (remote)
As Lead UI/UX Designer, I managed and mentored a small design team, created growth plans with measurable milestones, and fostered a strong feedback culture through a community of practice. I developed tools such as research templates, accessibility checklists, and design libraries to improve design efficiency and consistency. I also raised awareness of inclusive design by publishing company-wide posts on accessibility best practices and led user research and ideation for new features in an order management system. As Senior UI/UX Designer, I contributed to the development of several features for an e-commerce platform serving promotional products distributors. I conducted user research, ideation, and usability testing, and led the creation and maintenance of a design system that included components, tokens, patterns, and content standards.
Senior UI/UX Designer and Lead UI/UX Designer at Faciligroup
October 2021 to September 2024, Ottawa (remote)
As Lead UI/UX Designer, I managed and mentored a small design team, created growth plans with measurable milestones, and fostered a strong feedback culture through a community of practice. I developed tools such as research templates, accessibility checklists, and design libraries to improve design efficiency and consistency. I also raised awareness of inclusive design by publishing company-wide posts on accessibility best practices and led user research and ideation for new features in an order management system. As Senior UI/UX Designer, I contributed to the development of several features for an e-commerce platform serving promotional products distributors. I conducted user research, ideation, and usability testing, and led the creation and maintenance of a design system that included components, tokens, patterns, and content standards.
Senior UI/UX Designer and Lead UI/UX Designer at Faciligroup
October 2021 to September 2024, Ottawa (remote)
As Lead UI/UX Designer, I managed and mentored a small design team, created growth plans with measurable milestones, and fostered a strong feedback culture through a community of practice. I developed tools such as research templates, accessibility checklists, and design libraries to improve design efficiency and consistency. I also raised awareness of inclusive design by publishing company-wide posts on accessibility best practices and led user research and ideation for new features in an order management system. As Senior UI/UX Designer, I contributed to the development of several features for an e-commerce platform serving promotional products distributors. I conducted user research, ideation, and usability testing, and led the creation and maintenance of a design system that included components, tokens, patterns, and content standards.
Senior UI/UX Designer and Lead UI/UX Designer at Faciligroup
October 2021 to September 2024, Ottawa (remote)
As Lead UI/UX Designer, I managed and mentored a small design team, created growth plans with measurable milestones, and fostered a strong feedback culture through a community of practice. I developed tools such as research templates, accessibility checklists, and design libraries to improve design efficiency and consistency. I also raised awareness of inclusive design by publishing company-wide posts on accessibility best practices and led user research and ideation for new features in an order management system. As Senior UI/UX Designer, I contributed to the development of several features for an e-commerce platform serving promotional products distributors. I conducted user research, ideation, and usability testing, and led the creation and maintenance of a design system that included components, tokens, patterns, and content standards.
UI/UX Design Specialist at University of Ottawa
September 2019 to October 2021, Ottawa (on-site/remote)
Worked on multiple online learning experiences for students and professionals, conducting user research, ideation, and usability testing in collaboration with instructional designers. I led the standardization of design processes across projects by implementing a Kanban workflow and developing a reusable design library.
UI/UX Design Specialist at University of Ottawa
September 2019 to October 2021, Ottawa (on-site/remote)
Worked on multiple online learning experiences for students and professionals, conducting user research, ideation, and usability testing in collaboration with instructional designers. I led the standardization of design processes across projects by implementing a Kanban workflow and developing a reusable design library.
UI/UX Design Specialist at University of Ottawa
September 2019 to October 2021, Ottawa (on-site/remote)
Worked on multiple online learning experiences for students and professionals, conducting user research, ideation, and usability testing in collaboration with instructional designers. I led the standardization of design processes across projects by implementing a Kanban workflow and developing a reusable design library.
UI/UX Design Specialist at University of Ottawa
September 2019 to October 2021, Ottawa (on-site/remote)
Worked on multiple online learning experiences for students and professionals, conducting user research, ideation, and usability testing in collaboration with instructional designers. I led the standardization of design processes across projects by implementing a Kanban workflow and developing a reusable design library.
Front-end Developer and UI/UX Designer at Kivuto Solutions
June 2017 to June 2019, Ottawa (on-site)
As a UI/UX Designer, I contributed to research and ideation for a digital license management platform for academic institutions and helped develop a design library to enhance usability and communication across teams. As a Front-end Developer, I worked on new features for Texidium, an e-reader for students, conducted interface inventories using atomic design methodology, and partnered with engineers to ensure UI consistency across platforms.
Front-end Developer and UI/UX Designer at Kivuto Solutions
June 2017 to June 2019, Ottawa (on-site)
As a UI/UX Designer, I contributed to research and ideation for a digital license management platform for academic institutions and helped develop a design library to enhance usability and communication across teams. As a Front-end Developer, I worked on new features for Texidium, an e-reader for students, conducted interface inventories using atomic design methodology, and partnered with engineers to ensure UI consistency across platforms.
Front-end Developer and UI/UX Designer at Kivuto Solutions
June 2017 to June 2019, Ottawa (on-site)
As a UI/UX Designer, I contributed to research and ideation for a digital license management platform for academic institutions and helped develop a design library to enhance usability and communication across teams. As a Front-end Developer, I worked on new features for Texidium, an e-reader for students, conducted interface inventories using atomic design methodology, and partnered with engineers to ensure UI consistency across platforms.
Front-end Developer and UI/UX Designer at Kivuto Solutions
June 2017 to June 2019, Ottawa (on-site)
As a UI/UX Designer, I contributed to research and ideation for a digital license management platform for academic institutions and helped develop a design library to enhance usability and communication across teams. As a Front-end Developer, I worked on new features for Texidium, an e-reader for students, conducted interface inventories using atomic design methodology, and partnered with engineers to ensure UI consistency across platforms.
Freelance & Early Experience at Creative Spectrums
January 2013 to May 2017, Montreal/Ottawa (remote/on-site)
Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, define project scopes, and oversee communication throughout each project’s lifecycle. Designed and implemented visual identities, marketing materials, and brand guidelines across industries like healthcare, education, and engineering. Designed and developed websites and native applications tailored to client goals.
Freelance & Early Experience at Creative Spectrums
January 2013 to May 2017, Montreal/Ottawa (remote/on-site)
Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, define project scopes, and oversee communication throughout each project’s lifecycle. Designed and implemented visual identities, marketing materials, and brand guidelines across industries like healthcare, education, and engineering. Designed and developed websites and native applications tailored to client goals.
Freelance & Early Experience at Creative Spectrums
January 2013 to May 2017, Montreal/Ottawa (remote/on-site)
Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, define project scopes, and oversee communication throughout each project’s lifecycle. Designed and implemented visual identities, marketing materials, and brand guidelines across industries like healthcare, education, and engineering. Designed and developed websites and native applications tailored to client goals.
Freelance & Early Experience at Creative Spectrums
January 2013 to May 2017, Montreal/Ottawa (remote/on-site)
Worked directly with clients to gather requirements, define project scopes, and oversee communication throughout each project’s lifecycle. Designed and implemented visual identities, marketing materials, and brand guidelines across industries like healthcare, education, and engineering. Designed and developed websites and native applications tailored to client goals.
Certification
Certificate in User Experience
Nielsen Norman Group, 2024
Reliability Status
Government of Canada, 2019
Education
Attestation of College Studies (Graphic Design)
Collège Salette, 2014
Master of Arts (Music, Musicology)
Université de Montréal, 2012
Bachelor of Music (Musicology)
Université de Montréal, 2010
© Creative Spectrums, 2025
© Creative Spectrums, 2025
© Creative Spectrums, 2025
© Creative Spectrums, 2025