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Welcome to my portfolio - a collection of my design work & development projects.
I'm Eli Pretto-Sotelo, a UX Designer and Frontend Developer who believes in iterating until every pixel feels intentional.
Selected Projects
A few recent things I've been cooking up ✦
Experience
All the cool places I've gotten to design, build, and lead ✦
Adobe Next// Campus Leader
Adobe · Remote
Representing Adobe Next// on campus by helping connect students with creative tools, community, and opportunities to explore design and storytelling.
- Support campus-facing activations and community-building efforts for Adobe Next//.
- Share resources, prompts, and opportunities that help students explore creative careers and tools.
- Build visibility for Adobe Next// through student outreach and participation in campus conversations.
UX/UI Designer & Software Engineer
UCF Center of Distributed Learning · Orlando, FL
Designing and developing for Materia, an open-source lesson-gamifying platform, bridging the gap between UX/UI design and hands-on front-end development.
- Designed and iterated on interactive UX/UI prototypes in Figma, applying user-centered design principles to gamify learning experiences.
- Implemented finalized UX/UI designs through hands-on development, translating visual and interaction designs directly into functional code.
- Served as both designer and programmer on the project, contributing across the full design-to-development pipeline.
Design Director
Knight Hacks · UCF, Orlando, FL
Led design efforts for UCF's largest software engineering club and its premier Hackathon, Knight Hacks, ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all participants.
- Organized and directed design contributions for Knight Hacks' annual hackathon event.
- Designed graphics for merchandise, the hackathon site, and branding that stay true to Knight Hacks' mission.
UX/UI Design & Web Development Intern
C² Technologies · Remote
Supported C² Technologies' adaptable learning platform, Adapt2Learn, through UX/UI design and digital marketing asset creation.
- Designed and prototyped interactive, demo-ready websites in Figma to support Adapt2Learn, ensuring user-friendly layouts and modern UI practices.
- Created digital marketing assets and graphic deliverables aligned with brand guidelines.
- Elevated company visibility at showcases, client demonstrations, and internal presentations.
Skills & Tools
The stuff I actually use day-to-day.
Design
- ✦UI/UX Design
- ✦Prototyping
- ✦Design Systems
- ✦User Research
- ✦Figma
- ✦Adobe Creative Suite
Development
- ✦React / Next.js
- ✦TypeScript
- ✦HTML/CSS
- ✦Tailwind CSS
- ✦Git & GitHub
- ✦Responsive Design
Process
- ✦Agile Methodologies
- ✦Design Thinking
- ✦Wireframing
- ✦Accessibility (a11y)
- ✦Cross-functional Teams
- ✦Documentation

